SATURDAY, JULY 26.

Present—
His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief.
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,
and the Members as on yesterday.

Absent—
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 Zealand moved the order of the day for the first reading of “Bank Charters Bill.”
Motion seconded by Col. M'Clevery and adopted.
Bill read a first time accordingly.

On the motion of Captain Smith, Council in committee on “Land Claimants Bill,” and resumed in order that the Report on this Bill might be brought up, adopted.
The Report being brought up, adopted.

On the motion of Mr. Bell, seconded by Capt. Smith, the Report of the select committee on “Land Claimants Bill,” together with the evidence taken thereon, ordered to be printed.

On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by the Colonial Secretary of New Zealand, Council in committee on “Appropriation Bill.”
The following items for the Province of New Ulster, read, amended, and agreed to:

Lieut. Governor and Establishment ... 1000 0 0
Native Secretary’s Department ... 472 8 0
Council’s ... 50 0 0
Colonial Secretary’s ... 1279 1 0
Colonial Treasurer’s ... 905 0 0
Audit ... 450 0 0
Colonial Bank of Issue ... 200 0 0
Survey Department ... 1192 0 0
Public Works ... 467 6 0
Road Department, including Superintendent’s salary ... 940 19 0
Commissioners of Crown Lands ... 500 0 0
Roads at Taranaki ... 300 0 0
Post office Department ... 456 0 0
Customs ... 2219 0 0
Government Cutter ... 154 0 0
Harbour, including boats at New Plymouth ... 1151 4 0
Armed Police Force ... 3527 15 0
Medical Department ... 1350 5 0
Judicial ... 1350 0 0
Law Officer’s ... 490 0 0
Registrar of Deeds ... 300 0 0
Resident Magistrate’s ... 1658 18 0
Sheriff and Gaol ... 988 0 0

Coroner ... 30 0 0
Colonial Chaplain ... 200 0 0
Schools ... 1300 0 0
Interest on 8 per cent. Debentures ... 1040 0 0
Interest on Land Debentures ... 45 0 0
Printing and Stationery ... 700 0 0
Relief of sick and destitute ... 200 0 0
Pensions ... 231 16 0
Gratuities to Native Chiefs who served in the rebel lion ... 100 0 0
Presents to Aborigines ... 300 0 0
Miscellaneous, including Panmure Ferry, Firewood, Travelling Expenses, &c., Balance of Advance from Land Fund to meet expenses on account of Wharf in Commercial Bay and Wharf in Official Bay ... 1069 18 1

CHARGES ON LAND FUND.

Surveys ... 379 8 0
Wharf in Commercial Bay ... 287 0 0
Educational purposes for Aborigines, being estimated at 15 per cent. of Land Fund receipts during the year ... 1050 0 0

On the motion of Mr. Cutfield, seconded by Mr. Cautley, the sum of £300 placed on the Estimates for roads at Taranaki.

On the motion of Mr. Cutfield, an alteration in Taranaki police force agreed to.

Mr. Cautley moved, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, that the words Colonial Chaplain be struck out.
Committee divided.
Amendment negatived, being—

Ayes.
Hon. the Colonial Secretary of New Munster,
„ The Attorney General of New Munster,
„ The Colonial Treasurer,
Dillon Bell,
W. O. Cautley,
C. A. Dillon.

Noes.
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,
Hon. Col. M'Clevery,
„ The Colonial Secretary of New Zealand,
„ The Attorney General of New Zealand,
G. Cutfield,
„ Capt. Smith,

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