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6. A comparative return of the amount of land in cultivation in each settlement.

7. A comparative return of the amount stock in each settlement.

8. A return of the amount of money received by the Province out of the Parliamentary grant in aid of the revenue since the 1st of January, 1848, and of the appropriation of the same.

9. A comparative return of the amount of Parliamentary grant expended in the different settlements of the Province since the 1st of January, 1848.

The Colonial Treasurer moved, and the Attorney General seconded—the second reading of the “Census Bill.”

Dr. Monro moved, seconded by Mr. Hickson—That this Bill be read a second time on this day six months.

Debate ensued. Amendment put and negatived. Original motion put and carried.

Ayes.

The Colonial Secretary
The Attorney General
Col. M’Cleverty
The Colonial Treasurer
Mr. Moore
Dr. Greenwood

Noes.

Mr. Ludlam
Mr. Hickson
Dr. Monro
Mr. Seymour

Bill read a second time accordingly.

The Colonial Treasurer gave notice that, on Monday next he should move that the Council do go into committee on this Bill.

On the motion of Dr. Greenwood, the “Medical Practitioners’ Bill” further considered in committee.

Dr. Greenwood proposed, and Dr. Monro seconded—That the following clause be substituted in the place of clauses 1, 2, and 3, expunged:—

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:—“That any person who is a Doctor or Bachelor of Medicine of some University, or a Physician or Surgeon, licensed or admitted as such by some College of Physicians or Surgeons in Great Britain or Ireland, or a Member of the Company of Apothecaries of London or Dublin, or who is, or has been a Medical officer duly appointed and confirmed of Her Majesty’s sea or land service, shall be deemed a legally qualified Medical Practitioner, and that every such person upon submitting his degree, diploma, certificate, or other proof of such qualification for the examination of the Resident Magistrate in his district, shall be entitled to receive a certificate to that effect, and to have a notification of the same inserted in the Government Gazette upon payment of the sum of five shillings to the Colonial Treasurer on behalf of Her Majesty for the public use of the Province of New Munster, and that such notification in the Government Gazette be received and taken in all cases as sufficient evidence that the person therein described, is a legally qualified Medical Practitioner.”

Question put and agreed to.

Upon clause 4 being read, Mr. Hickson moved that instead of “ten miles” be substituted “three miles,” and instead of “one shilling,” be substituted “two shillings and sixpence per mile.”

Also, in the place of the words “receiving a salary from the Government,” be substituted “holding the situation of Colonial Surgeon.”

Amendments proposed, agreed to.

On the motion of Dr. Greenwood, the words “unless such previous examination shall appear to the Court to have been essential to further the ends of justice,” be inserted after the words “as the case may be.”

Question put and agreed to.

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary clause 5 was expunged, and the following clause substituted:—

Be it enacted, That this Ordinance shall come into operation from and after the day of the passing of the same.

Title and preamble considered and amended.

Further consideration of the Bill in committee adjourned.

The Colonial Treasurer moved, seconded by Dr. Greenwood, the first reading of “Appropriation Bill.”

Bill read a first time accordingly.

The Colonial Treasurer gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he should move the second reading of this Bill.

Dr. Monro moved—

That a copy of the Instructions of the Lords of the Treasury, according to which the Civil List is appropriated, be laid on the table.

His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, in reply, stated that there were no other Instructions than those contained in the charter, a copy of which His Excellency laid on the table.

On the motion of the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, the Council adjourned at a quarter to five o’clock, p.m., until Monday next, the 14th day of May, at two o’clock, p.m.

Council Chamber,
May 11, 1849.

HENRY SHAFTO HARRISON,
Clerk of Council.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 5th May, 1849.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM OLDFIELD CAUTLEY, Esquire,

to be a Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of New Munster.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.