54

Ayes.
A. O. Neill,
Busby.

Noes.
Porter,
Donovan,
Mitchell,
Boylan,
Williamson,
Powditch,

Noes.
Ayes.
Newman,
Busby,
]
Williamson,
Porter,
Powditch,
Mitchell,
Hill,
Boylan,
Brennan,
Derrom,
¯’
Lewis.
Dignan,
Brennan,
A. O’Neill,
Hill,
J. O’Neill,
Dilworth,
Connell,
Lewis,
Gilfillan.
Dignan,
Mr. Dilworth declined to vote. Amendment negatived.
Bain,
Mr. Macky absent. Original question carried in the affirmative.
Messrs. Taylor, and Derrom, declined voting. Messrs. Newman and Macky absent.
Amendment negatived.
Original question put and agreed to.
On the third item being moved, debate ensued:
Mr. Newman moved as an amendment that £1500 be granted.
Council divided.
Ayes, 11. : Noes, 7.
Amendment carried.
On the motion of Mr. Gilfillan further consideration of the Estimates postponed.
On the 4th item being moved, debate ensued.
Mr. Williamson moved as an amendment that the sum of £1400 be voted for the Howick road, from the great South Road through Panmure.
Amendment agreed to.
On the sum of £1200 being proposed for the road to Waikato, through Otahuhu, Mr. Dilworth moved that £3000 be granted.
Negatived.
Mr. Dilworth then moved that £2200 be voted. Debate ensued.
Committee divided.
Ayes—8.
Noes—13.

Messrs. Donovan, Messrs. O’Brien,
Newman,
Bartley,
Williamson,
Busby,
Porter,
Powditch,
Hill,
Taylor,
Mitchell,
Dilworth,
Brennan,
Boylan,
Dignan,
Lewis,
Derrom,
A. O’Neill,
J. O’Neill,
Connell,
Gilfillan.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Speaker took the Chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Mr. Porter gave notice that on Tuesday next, he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Slaughter House Ordinance in accordance with the Report of the Slaughter House Committee.
Mr. Porter gave notice that on Tuesday next, he would move that the Superintendent be requested to place on the Supplementary Estimates, £50 for each of the Members from the Bay of Islands, £50 extra for the Clerk of Council, and £1000 for the Tamaki road.
Mr. Newman moved that the sum of £1900 be granted. Agreed to.
On the 5th item being moved, debate ensued. Mr. Newman moved that the sum of £1900 be voted for the road to Waikato from the Epsom road, through Otahuhu. Agreed to.
On the sum of £1200 being voted for the Kyber Pass Road. Mr. Dilworth moved as an amendment that the item be expunged, debate ensued. Committee divided.
Ayes.—8.
Noes.—10.

Messrs. Donovan, Messrs. O’Brien,
Newman,
Bartley,
Williamson,
Busby,
Porter,
Powditch,
Hill,
Taylor,
Mitchell,
Boylan,
Dilworth,
Brennan,
Dignan,
Derrom,
A. O’Neill,
J. O’Neill,
Connell,
Gilfillan.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1853.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Speaker took the Chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Mr. Porter gave notice that on Tuesday next, he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Slaughter House Ordinance in accordance with the Report of the Slaughter House Committee.
Mr. Porter gave notice that on Tuesday next, he would move that the Superintendent be requested to place on the Supplementary Estimates, £50 for each of the Members from the Bay of Islands, £50 extra for the Clerk of Council, and £1000 for the Tamaki road.
On motion of Mr. Gilfillan, that Mr. Williamson should postpone his notice on the motion paper. Debate ensued. Mr. Dilworth proposed that Mr. Williamson’s notice be considered. Mr. Dilworth’s motion put and negatived. The Council then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole for further consideration of the Estimates.
The Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Clarke took the Chair. Clause 16, of the Estimates considered, on the second item being moved. Debate ensued.
Mr. Hill moved that £1000 be voted, but subsequently withdrew his amendment.
On the question being put that £2000 be voted, Committee divided.
Ayes.—12.
Noes.—8.
Messrs. O’Brien, Messrs. Donovan,
Bartley,
Taylor,
Mitchell,
Boylan,
Dilworth,
Brennan,
Dignan,
Derrom,
A. O’Neill,
J. O’Neill,
Connell,
Gilfillan.

Mr. Dilworth declined to vote. Amendment negatived.
Mr. Macky absent. Original question carried in the affirmative.
On the third item being moved, debate ensued.
Mr. Newman moved as an amendment that £1500 be granted.
Council divided. Ayes, 11. Noes, 7.
Amendment carried.
On the 4th item being moved, debate ensued. Mr. Williamson moved as an amendment that the sum of £1400 be voted for the Howick road, from the great South Road through Panmure.
Amendment agreed to.
On the sum of £1200 being proposed for the road to Waikato, through Otahuhu, Mr. Dilworth moved that £3000 be granted.
Negatived.
Mr. Dilworth then moved that £2200 be voted. Debate ensued.
Committee divided.
Ayes—8.
Noes—13.

Messrs. Donovan, Messrs. O’Brien,
Newman,
Bartley,
Williamson,
Busby,
Porter,
Powditch,
Hill,
Taylor,
Mitchell,
Boylan,
Dilworth,
Brennan,
Dignan,
Derrom,
A. O’Neill,
J. O’Neill,
Connell,
Gilfillan.

Amendment negatived.
Mr. Newman moved that the sum of £1900 be granted. Agreed to.
On the 5th item being moved, debate ensued. Mr. Newman moved that the sum of £1900 be voted for the road to Waikato from the Epsom road, through Otahuhu. Agreed to.
On the sum of £1200 being voted for the Kyber Pass Road. Mr. Dilworth moved as an amendment that the item be expunged, debate ensued. Committee divided.
Ayes.—8.
Noes.—10.

Messrs. Donovan, Messrs. O’Brien,
Newman,
Bartley,
Williamson,
Busby,
Porter,
Powditch,
Hill,
Taylor,
Mitchell,
Boylan,
Dilworth,
Brennan,
Dignan,
Derrom,
A. O’Neill,
J. O’Neill,
Connell,
Gilfillan.

The Council adjourned at 20 minutes past 7 o’clock.