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be read a second time, and that Council do go into Committee thereon.

Mr. Boylan requested permission of Council to postpone the consideration in Committee of the City Council Bill. Agreed to.

Mr. Gilfillan according to notice moved that No. 31 of the Standing Rules and Orders be suspended, &c. Agreed to.

Mr. Powditch according to notice moved that Council do go into Committee on the Superintendent’s Salary Bill.

The Speaker left the Chair. Mr. Mitchell took the chair. On clause 1, being read:

Mr. Boylan moved, as an amendment, that £800 be erased and that £500 be substituted in lieu thereof. Debate ensued. Committee divided on the amendment.

Ayes 6.
Mr. J. O’Neill,
" A. O’Neill,
" Dignan,
" Derrom,
" Boylan,
" Newman,

Noes 7.
Mr. Busby,
" Porter,
" Williamson,
" Powditch,
" Hill,
" Bain,
" Gilfillan.

Mr. Dilworth declined to vote. Absent—Messrs. Brennan, Taylor, Connell, Clarke, O’Brien, Donovan, Lewis and Macky.

Amendment negatived. Clause as printed agreed to. Clause 2 read and agreed to.

On the Preamble being read, Mr. Derrom moved that the word “not” in the second line be expunged. Debate ensued. Council divided on the amendment.

Ayes 6.
Mr. Newman,
" Boylan,
" Dignan,
" Derrom,
" J. O’Neill,
" A. O’Neill,

Noes 7.
Mr. Busby,
" Porter,
" Williamson,
" Powditch,
" Hill,
" Bain,
" Gilfillan.

Mr. Dilworth declined to vote. Absent—Messrs. Brennan, Taylor, Connell, Clarke, O’Brien, Donovan, Lewis and Macky.

Amendment negatived. Preamble and Title read and agreed to.

Mr. Powditch gave notice that at the next sitting of Council, he would move the third reading of the Superintendent’s Salary Bill.

Mr. Boylan requested that the new clauses he was about to introduce into the City Council Bill might be printed, and that Council go into committee thereon at its next sitting.

Mr. Newman according to notice moved the first reading of the Fencing Ordinance Amendment Bill. Bill read a first time accordingly. Mr. Newman gave notice that on Tuesday the 24th inst., he would move that said Bill be read a second time, and that Council go into Committee thereon.

Mr. Williamson according to notice moved for the appointment of a Select Committee to enquire into the operation of the Registration Ordinance, Session 2, No. 9. Agreed to.

Speaker resumed the chair. Mr. Porter gave notice that at the next sitting of Council he would move the third reading of said Bill.

Mr. Porter according to notice moved the further consideration in Committee of the Auckland Harbour Bill. The Speaker left the chair. Mr. Mitchell took the chair. On clause 35 (postponed from last sitting) being read:

Mr. Busby moved that the following words be added thereto: “Provided always that no agreement for the purchase, sale, mortgage, lease or exchange of any land entered into by the said committee shall be valid until ratified by the signature of the Superintendent or Governor for the time being.” Debate ensued. Committee divided.

Ayes — 3.
Messrs. Busby,
" Williamson,
" Dignan,

Noes — 10.
Messrs. Porter,
" Newman,
" Hill,
" Boylan,
" Dilworth,
" Derrom,
" A. O’Neill,
" J. O’Neill,
" Bain,
" Gilfillan.

Amendment negatived. Original clause as printed agreed to.

Clauses 36 to 58 inclusive read and agreed to.

Mr. Powditch then requested permission to introduce the following two new clauses:

“59. That the Provincial Council shall have power at any time to alter, amend, or repeal any part of the said Bill, or wholly to repeal, and to renew the same, or any part thereof as to them may seem fit, provided always that no contract, mortgage, lease, exchange, or other transfer herein authorised shall be effected thereby in any way except as such may be effected by the special terms of any such contract.

“60. All monies arising or accruing at any time from the rents, dues, rates or leases, or any part thereof, over and above needful and approved salaries, and such further sums as may be necessary for keeping in proper repair any of the Piers, Wharves, or other buildings or other works necessary for the preservation thereof, or for carrying on the public business herein provided for, or which may not have been otherwise duly voted and approved to be expended on new works or purchases, shall be handed over annually, or the yearly balance thereof, to the Provincial Treasurer there to remain for the disposal of the Provincial Council, as part of the Local Revenues, and for such purposes as they may think fit to direct.”

Mr. Porter moved that the Chairman report progress and ask leave to sit again at the next meeting of Council. The Speaker resumed the chair. The Chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again at the next meeting of Council.

Council adjourned at 6 o’clock, until 2 o’clock on Monday the 23rd instant.

Printed and Published by Williams & Wilson, for the Provincial Government.