His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief declared in favour of the Noes.

Original motion put and carried.

On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, committee on this Bill adjourned till to-morrow.

His Excellency laid on the table a Bill to authorize the Governor-in-Chief to grant Charters of Incorporation to Banking Companies.

The Attorney General of New Zealand gave notice that to-morrow he should move the third reading of “Crown Lands Amendment Ordinance.”

Captain Smith gave notice that on Friday next he should move the adoption of the Report of sub-committee on “Land Claimants Bill.”

His Excellency then adjourned the Council, at half-past five o’clock, to Thursday, the 24th day of July, at two o’clock.

THURSDAY, JULY 24.

Present—

His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief and eleven members.

Absent—

His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and the Hon. the Collector of Customs.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment. The Rev. the Colonial Chaplain read prayers.

The minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed.

The Colonial Secretary of New Munster presented and read a petition from the Committee of the Wellington Athenæum and Mechanics’ Institute, submitting the claims of the Institute to the consideration of the Legislature and praying for such grant in aid thereof as to the honorable the Council might appear suitable.

Petition received.

On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by Col. M’Cleverty, Council in committee on “Appropriation Bill.”

On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by Col. M’Cleverty, the following items were read, amended, and agreed to:

Public Works………………… 184 16 0
Inspector of Slaughter Houses ……………… 75 0 0
Printing …………………… 200 0 0
Interest on Debentures … 400 0 0
Ground Rent of Public Buildings …………… 70 0 0
Surveys, Survey Labourers &c. ……………… 1100 0 0

WANGANUI.

Resident Magistrate’s Department…………… 418 8 0
Post Office………………… 60 0 0

NELSON.

The Superintendent’s Establishment…………… 626 10 0
The Supreme Court Department………………… 12 2 0
Resident Magistrate’s Department…………… 257 3 6
Sheriff’s Department …… 277 10 0
Police …………………… 409 14 0
Customs ………………… 334 10 0
Post Office ……………… 147 10 0
Sub Treasurer’s ………… 150 0 0
Registrar’s ……………… 214 10 0
Harbour Master’s ………… 281 5 6
Coroner’s ………………… 20 0 0
Medical …………………… 140 0 0
Charitable Aid …………… 165 0 0
Repairs of Roads and construction of Bridges, &c. ……………… 700 0 0
Commissioner of Crown Lands………………… 600 0 0
Survey Department……… 170 0 0
Miscellaneous …………… 100 0 0
Improvement of Harbour… 70 0 0

LYTTELTON.

Customs Department …… 480 0 0
Resident Magistrate’s Department…………… 451 5 0
Police Department ……… 544 6 8
Post Office ……………… 175 0 0
Medical …………………… 126 0 0
Sheriff’s ………………… 123 0 0
Miscellaneous …………… 100 0 0

OTAGO.

Sub-Treasurer’s Department ………………… 55 0 0
Customs Department …… 335 0 0
Post Office ……………… 90 0 0
Harbour …………………… 125 0 0
Police …………………… 594 1 8
Supreme Court Department …………………… 815 0 0
Resident Magistrate’s … 140 16 0
Sheriff’s ………………… 30 0 0
Deputy Registrar’s ……… 110 0 0
Inspector of Sheep……… 20 0 0
Miscellaneous …………… 100 0 0

The Colonial Secretary of New Munster read, and presented, a letter from Captain Cargill, Dunedin, on the subject of a bridge, and moved that the sum of £228 15 0 be added to the Estimates for the repair of roads and bridges.

Motion agreed to.

AKAROA.

Resident Magistrate’s Department…………… 331 1 3
Post Office………………… 10 0 0