an amendment, the insertion of the words "or Speaker," after the word Governor, and that he should bring before the committee the question "whether writs for election of members ought not to be issued by the Speaker."

The Colonial Secretary of New Munster gave notice that on further consideration of Interpretation Ordinance in committee, he should move the insertion of the three following clauses:—

3. That the language of every Ordinance shall be construed according to its plain import, and where it is doubtful, according to the purpose thereof.

4. That wherever the doing of any act is prohibited by any Ordinance, the prohibition shall be taken to extend to the causing such act to be done, unless there be something in the subject or the words of the Ordinance repugnant thereto.

Addition to clause 6.

And all Proclamations made or to be made, by the Governor-in-Chief, or the Lieutenant Governor under the authority and in pursuance of any Ordinance, shall be deemed to be part of such Ordinance, and shall be read therewith, and shall be taken judicial notice of accordingly.

His Excellency then adjourned the Council at twenty minutes past five o’clock, p.m. to Wednesday, the 25th day of June, at two o’clock.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25.

Present—

His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief.

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor.

And the Members as on Tuesday.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Rev. the Colonial Chaplain read prayers.

The Minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed.

His Excellency laid on the table the latest received Parliamentary papers.

The Attorney General of New Zealand moved the order of the day for further consideration, in committee, of Provincial Councils Bill.

Motion seconded by the Attorney General of New Munster and adopted.

Remaining clauses of this Bill from 11 read, amended, and agreed to.

Clause 5 reconsidered, amended and agreed to, when, on the motion of the Attorney General of New Zealand, Council resumed.

The Attorney General of New Zealand moved the first reading of Municipal Election Franchise Bill.

Motion seconded by the Colonial Treasurer: agreed to, and Bill read a first time accordingly.

The Colonial Treasurer moved, seconded by Mr. Dillon, that the Pasturage Rules and regulations be read and considered. Debate ensued and motion postponed until to-morrow.

On the motion of the Attorney General of New Munster, Council in committee on Language Ordinance Bill.

The Colonial Secretary of New Munster moved the adoption of the additional clauses of which notice had been given.

Clauses agreed to, together with the blanks filled up in the 7th clause of this Bill.

On the motion of the Attorney General of New Munster, Council resumed and the report being brought up, adopted.

The Attorney General of New Zealand gave notice that to-morrow he should move the second reading of Municipal Franchise Bill.

Captain Smith gave notice that he should postpone the motion for further consideration, in committee, of Land Claims Bill until Tuesday next, the 1st of July.

The Colonial Treasurer gave notice that to-morrow he should move consideration of Pasturage Rules and Regulations; also that on Friday he should move the second reading of Marriage Amendment Bill.

Mr. Cautley, agreeable to the notice he gave yesterday, brought forward the motion standing in his name.

The Colonial Secretary of New Munster laid on the table, in reply, certain letters on the subject.

The Attorney General of New Munster gave notice that on Friday next he should move the third reading of Interpretation Ordinance.

His Excellency then adjourned the Council at a quarter to five o’clock, p.m., to Thursday, the 26th day of June, at two o’clock.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26.

Present—

His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief.

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor and the Members as on yesterday.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Rev. the Colonial Chaplain read prayers.

The minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed.

Mr. Dillon Bell moved the order of the day for the first reading of Building Society’s Bill.

Motion seconded by the Attorney General of New Zealand, and agreed to.

Bill read a first time accordingly.

On the motion of the Attorney General of New Zealand, seconded by Mr. Cautley, Municipal Election Franchise Bill read a second time.

On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by Col. M’Clevery, Rules and Regulations for depasturing cattle outside