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No. 6. His Honor the Supeeintendent, Taranaki, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Sic,— Superintendent's Office, New Plymouth, 23rd May, 1874. I have the honor to transmit herewith parchment copies of the following Ordinance passed by tho Provincial Council of Taranaki, which I have reserved for tho signification of His Excellency the Governor's pleasuro thereon, viz.,— " An Ordinance to amend ' The Town of New Plymouth Public Works Ordinance, 1864.' " I have, &c, Feed. A. Caeeington, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

No. 7. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to His Honor the Supeeintendent, Taranaki. Sic, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Ist June, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 33, of the 14th ult., in which you forward copies of the following Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council of Taranaki, viz.,— " An Ordinance to empower the Town Board of New Plymouth to borrow a Sum of Two Thousand Pounds," and " An Ordinance to regulate the issue of Hawkers' Licenses within the Province of Taranaki," which your Honor has reserved for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon. Also, "An Ordinance to repeal' The Scotch Thistle Ordinance, 1863,' " and " An Ordinance to appropriate Money for the Public Service of the Province of Taranaki for the Einancial Year ending 31st December, 1874," to which you have assented on behalf of His Excellency the Governor, and enclosing copy of a resolution passed by the Provincial Council, together with a copy of a letter from the Speaker relative to an excess of expenditure. 2. I am advised that there is no legal objection to " The Town Board of New Plymouth Loan Empowering Ordinance, 1874," or to " The Scotch Thistle Ordinance 1863 Eepeal Ordinance, 1874 ;" and His Excellency the Governor will be advised to assent to the former Ordinance, and to leave the latter to its operation. 3. " The Hawkers Licensing Ordinance, 1874," is open to such grave objections, that, until these are removed, I regret to say, the Government will not be able to advise His Excellency to give it his assent. lam advised that this Ordinance is open to the following objections : — Eirst, it imposes penalties, but does not provide whether the proceedings are to be by indictment, or summarily before Justices. Second, it authorizes arrest without warrant. This, I am advised, is ultra vires ; at any rate the General Assembly declined last Session to pass an Act giving power to arrest in such case. Thirdly, the 12th section, which purports to interfere with the ordinary course of procedure in criminal cases is, as I am advised, ultra vires. 4. With regard to the Appropriation Ordinance, I desire to point out to your Honor that Appropriation Acts ought to contain clauses such as those of which I enclose copies, in'order that all questions should be avoided as to the necessity for, and to the contents of, Superintendents' warrants. The Government, however, db not consider the omission of these provisions in the Bill now before me to constitute an objection fatal to the Ordinance, which will be left to its operation. But I trust that your Honor will cause a like provision to be inserted in future Appropriation Bills. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Taranaki. Daniel Pollen. (a.) The Treasurer of the said province shall issue and pay the said several sums to such persons, for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned, upon such days and in such proportions as the Superintendent of the said province shall by any warrant, to be signed by him after the same shall have been certified by the Provincial Auditor, in the manner prescribed by "The Provincial Audit Act, 1866," order and direct, and the payment so to be made shall be charged upon and payable out of such revenue as aforesaid. (b.) The said Treasurer shall in his accounts be allowed credit for all sums of money paid by him in pursuance of such warrants ; and the receipt of all such persons to whom such sums shall have been paid shall be a valid discharge to the said Treasurer in passing his said accounts for any such sums as therein mentioned.

No. 8. • His Honor the Supbeintendent, Taranaki, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Sin, — Superintendent's Office, New Plymouth, Bth June, 1874. I have the honor to forward you herewith parchment copies of the following Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council of Taranaki, viz.,—- -" An Ordinance to amend ' The Dog Nuisance Ordinance, 1872,'" to which I have assented on behalf of the Governor. Also, "An Ordinance to vest certain Education Eeserves situate in the Patea District in the Education Board of the said District," which I have reserved for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon. I have, &c, Feed. A. Caeeington, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

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