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one-twentieth through the instrumentality of
the heads of various religious denominations.

4. That one half of the sum to be voted as
   above shall, after general revenue for the
   purposes of education, shall be set apart for
   the exclusive benefit of the Maori population,
   and shall be mostly dealt with the advice of
   the Native Secretary, and the Resident-
   Commissioner, with the settlements of those
   residing according to their population.

5. That the means of establishing a general
   system of education should be furnished by
   the Government assisted by Government.

6. That in order to provide such means, it
   is desirable to divide the settlements of the
   Province into school districts of convenient
   size, and that an assessment rate of not less
   than two pence (2d.) in the pound should be
   levied upon the rateable property in each dis-
   trict, numbering more than twenty householders.

7. That such rate should be collected and
   appropriated by the members of school com-
   mittees, each committee to consist of not more
   than three nor less than five members in each
   district.

8. That the several district committees of
   each settlement shall appoint a board of edu-
   cation, consisting of their own members, exclusive
   of the Superintendent of Government, who shall
   be chairman of the board ex officio, with
   power to appoint a substitute.

9. That each such board shall be empow-
   ered to carry out the provisions of the proposed
   ordinance, by the Lieutenant-Governor and the
   Executive Council to each settlement, among the
   different school districts, according to their several
   requirements, and also to give effect to the
   proper management of Council, embodying
   these resolutions.

10. That every such board shall make an
    annual report, showing the amount of money
    raised, how disbursed, to each district, the
    number of schools and scholars in every school
    in the district, and the general efficiency of
    each school in carrying out the objects of the
    ordinance.

11. That the education to be given in the
    district schools shall not include instruction in
    the peculiar or distinguishing doctrines of any
    denomination of Christians.

12. That every person who is a guardian of chil-
    dren whose children attend school, shall be at
    liberty to decide whether such children shall
    attend the school during such months of the year
    as may be thought fit; but if such children do not
    attend the school committees that every child or
    children whose parents cannot afford to pay for
    their education shall be entitled to free education.

13. It being a principle that teachers should be
    paid by results, the Lieutenant-Governor in Executive
    Council is hereby authorised to make such regulations
    as will ensure the principles contained in these resolutions.

England to assist in the establishment of a
system of education in accordance with the
principles declared in the foregoing resolu-
tions.

14. That the committee recommend that
    the Council should therefore put itself into
    communication with the committee of the
    Privy Council on Education, in order to the
    adoption of such measures as will secure the
    introduction of such properly qualified teachers.

15. That the Executive Council be requested
    to introduce a bill embodying the principles
    contained in these resolutions.

Question put and carried.

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor
stated that at the next meeting of Council
he would be prepared to move his reply.

On the motion of Dr. Monro, seconded
by Mr. Moore, David Binn recommended,
and clauses 3 and 8 with schedules attached,
were amended, and agreed to.

On the motion of Dr. Monro, Council
resumed.

Mr. H. Hickson brought up the report of
the select Board Bill, and gave notice that
on this day week he would move for leave
to bring in a bill dealing with this subject.

Dr. Greenwood having moved the order
of precedence,

Dr. Monro having read, presented the
following report of the Committee on Dog
Nuisance Ordinance, and gave notice to
move the adoption, by this Council, of the
same.

Motions of ratifying of Milk Contracts.

In directing their attention, consideration
by the institutions of this Council, to the ques-
tion of the means best calculated to abate
the nuisance arising from the excessive number
of dogs within the province, the Committee
beg to report:

1st. That in their consideration, in the first
place, the law on the subject as it at present
stands.

The Dog Nuisance Ordinance, Session No.
IV., section 13, enacts as follows:

'No person shall keep or harbour any dog
over the age of six months without a license,
and for every such dog a fee of two shillings
and sixpence shall be paid. Such license to
be renewed annually on the first day of
January, and a fee of five shillings, or in
the case of unspayed bitches ten shillings shall
be charged. The owner of any dog shall have
a collar with the "name and address" of the
owner legibly engraved thereon.'

The effect of this enactment has been, instead
of that