✨ Legislative Council Proceedings
NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Signature thereunto annexed, are to be considered as Official Communications made to those Persons to whom they may relate.
By His Excellency's Command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR, Colonial Secretary.
VOL. VII. AUCKLAND, TUESDAY, SEPT. 28, 1847. No. 21.
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER, 1847.
PRESENT:—
His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor, the hon. Colonial Secretary, the hon. Colonial Treasurer, the hon. Attorney General, Mr. Brown and Mr. Merriman; absent, Mr. Domett.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed.
The Colonial Secretary presented a petition from the Members of the Presbyterian church in Auckland, praying that the Marriage Bill, now before the Council might not be allowed to pass into law.
Petition received and read.
The Attorney General moved the order of the day for the further consideration in committee of the 'Marriage Bill.'
On the re-consideration of the first clause, committee adjourned until Thursday next.
The Lieutenant Governor laid on the table the several returns relating to the Resident Magistrates Court in Auckland, called for by Mr. Brown on Thursday, 26th August, 1847.
The Attorney General gave notice that he should move for the third reading of the 'Impounding Bill' on Thursday next.
The Attorney General also gave notice that he should move the first reading of the 'Registration Bill,' on Thursday next.
The Colonial Treasurer gave notice that he should move the first reading of the 'Debenture Bill,' on Thursday next.
Mr. Brown gave notice that he should move for a copy of all the correspondence with the Colonial Office since Nov. 1845, regarding the land claimants and their claims to land, in this colony, or in reference to the disposal of Native Lands, or the waste lands of the Crown, on Saturday next.
Mr. Merriman gave notice that he should on Thursday next, move a series of amendments to the 'Marriage Bill.'
Council adjourned at half-past 3, until 2 o'clock on Thursday, the 16th instant.
THURSDAY, 16th SEPT.
Present—His Excellency and five members; absent, Mr. Domett.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed.
The Attorney General moved the order of the day for the further consideration in committee of the 'Marriage Bill.'
Bill amended, and further consideration thereof postponed until Saturday next.
The Attorney General moved the order of the day for the third reading of the 'Impounding Bill.'
Bill read a third time and passed.
The Attorney General moved the order of the day for the first reading of the 'Registration Bill.'
Bill read a first time.
The Colonial Treasurer moved the order of the day for the first reading of the 'Debenture Bill.'
Bill read a first time.
The Lieut. Governor laid on the table the
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🏛️ Journal of Proceedings of the Legislative Council, 14 September 1847
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration14 September 1847
Legislative Council, Marriage Bill, Impounding Bill, Registration Bill, Debenture Bill, Land claims
- Mr. Brown, Member of Legislative Council
- Mr. Merriman, Member of Legislative Council
- Mr. Domett, Member of Legislative Council
- Lieut.-Governor
- Colonial Secretary
- Colonial Treasurer
- Attorney General
🏛️ Journal of Proceedings of the Legislative Council, 16 September 1847
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration16 September 1847
Legislative Council, Marriage Bill, Impounding Bill, Registration Bill, Debenture Bill
- Mr. Domett, Member of Legislative Council
- Lieut.-Governor