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The Attorney General moved the order of
the day for the first reading of the Customs'
Amendment Ordinance, No. 2. Bill read a
first time, and ordered to be read a second
time on Thursday the 15th October.

Mr. Donnelly gave notice that he should
move the first reading of the "Weights and
Measure Bill," on Thursday the 15th instant.

The Governor laid on the Table the fol-
lowing Returns, being a portion of those
moved for by Mr. Kennedy, viz.:

1. Return of the total expenditure on account
   of the Survey Department for each year,
   since the commencement of the Colony.
2. Return of the Gross Proceeds of Sales of
   Crown Lands in each year, from the com-
   mencement of the Colony.
3. Return of the Total Expenditure of each
   year in making Wharfs, Roads and Bridges
   in the Northern District of the Colony.
4. Return of the Total Government Expendi-
   ture for each year in Immigration.

Council adjourned at $\frac{1}{2}$ past 1 o'clock, until
12 o'clock on Thursday, 15th October, 1846.

THURSDAY, 15TH OCTOBER, 1846.
PRESENT:
All the Members.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read
and confirmed.

Mr. Kennedy moved the order of the day
for the further consideration in Committee of
the Destitute Persons' Relief Bill.
Bill committed, amended, and further con-
sideration thereof adjourned until Friday,
16th October, 1846.

Mr. Donnelly moved the order of the day
for the first reading of the Weights and Mea-
sures' Bill. Bill read a first time, and ordered
that the said Bill be read a second time on
Friday the 16th October.

The Attorney General moved the order of
the day for the second reading of the Customs
Amendment Bill, No. 2. Bill read a second
time, committed, amended, and further con-
sideration adjourned until Friday, 16th October.

The Attorney General moved that the fol-
lowing Bills be read a third time, viz. :-Coro-
ners' Bill, and Customs' Amendment Bill,
No. 1.

Bills read a third time and passed.

Mr. Kennedy moved that the Prisons' Bill
be read a third time.
Bill read a third time and passed.

The Governor laid on the Table the follow-
ing two Returns, being a portion of those
moved for by Mr. Donnelly on the 13th instant.

1. A Return of the Expenditure for each year
   which have been defrayed from Imperial

Funds for the purpose of promoting Native
Improvement and Education, showing the
mode in which such funds may have been
applied.

2. A Return of all funds which may under
   any Law or Regulations whatever, have
   been applied to the purpose of promoting
   Native Improvement and Education.

The Governor laid on the Table the follow-
ing Return:-
A Return of Expenditure on account of the
Department of the Protectorate of Aborigines,
exclusive of those contemplated as charges
against Funds arising from property vested in
the Native Trust, and of any charge on ac-
count of the salaries of Medical Officers by
whom professional aid was given ex officio.

Council adjourned at 2 o'clock, until 12
o'clock on Friday, 16th October.

FRIDAY, 16TH OCTOBER, 1846.
PRESENT:
All the Members.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read
and confirmed.

The Governor laid on the Table the follow-
ing return moved for by Mr. Donnelly on the
13th instant,

A Return of the total Yearly Expenditure
defrayed from local funds, (excluding the ex-
penditure upon the Protectorate Department)
for the purpose of promoting Native Improve-
ment and Education in each District of the
Colony, from the foundation of the Colony up
to the 30th June last.

Ordered that the several Returns moved for
by Mr. Donnelly be printed.

The Attorney General moved the order of
the day for the further consideration in Council
of the Customs' Amendment Bill, No 2. Bill
committed, considered, and further adjourned
until 19th October, 1846.

Mr. Kennedy moved the order of the day
for the further consideration of the Destitute
Persons' Relief Bill.
Bill committed, amended, and ordered to be
further considered on Monday the 19th instant.

Mr. Donnelly moved the order of the day
for the second reading of the Weights and
Measures Bill.
Bill read a second time, and ordered to be
considered in Committee on Monday the 19th
instant.

Council adjourned at $\frac{1}{2}$ past 2 o'clock, until
12 o'clock on Monday, 19th October, 1846.

J. COATES,
Clerk of Council.

Auckland:--Printed by JOHN WILLIAMSON, for the
New Zealand Government.