And to the Bills intituled:

The Dunedin Building Ordinance 1862

Amendment Ordinance, 1863; and

The Town Roads and Streets Ordinance, 1863;

I deem it necessary to withhold the assent of the Governor.

The Resolutions which you have adopted on various important subjects will, during the recess, receive the careful consideration of the Government.

I have now the pleasure to relieve you from your legislative duties, and I declare the Provincial Council of Otago to stand prorogued until Thursday, the 24th day of March, 1864, unless special circumstances require it to be assembled at an earlier date.

John Hyde Harris,
Superintendent.

Dunedin, 7th October, 1863.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 7th Oct., 1863.

THE following Bills were passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Otago, in the seventeenth Session thereof, and assented to by His Honor the Superintendent on behalf of the Governor, the first-mentioned on the 17th September and the others on the 7th October:

The Executive Council Amendment Ordinance, 1863.

The Bread Ordinance, 1863.

The Lake Steam Navigation Ordinance, 1863.

Vaccination Ordinance, 1863.

The Distress Ordinance, 1863.

The Superintendent’s Incorporation Ordinance, 1863.

Kerosene and Paraffine Oils Ordinance, 1863.

Town and Country Police Extension and Amendment Ordinance, 1863.

Watermen’s Licensing Ordinance, 1863.

The Dunedin Waterworks Company Guaranteed Interest Ordinance, 1863.

Otago Dock Companies Guaranteed Interest Ordinance, 1863.

Otago Public Buildings Loan 1862, the Otago Harbour Loan 1862, and the Otago Loan 1862 Coupons’ Signature Ordinance, 1863.

Appropriation Ordinance, 1863-4.

Sunday Observance Ordinance, 1863.

The following Bills passed in the said Session of the said Council were reserved on the date after-mentioned for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon:

The Port of Otago Marine Board Bill—7th October 1863.

The Otago Representation Ordinance 1862 Amendment Bill, 1863—7th October 1863.

The Mechanics’ Institute Reserve Bill, 1863—7th October 1863.

And to the Bills after-mentioned, passed by the said Council in the said Session, the assent of the Governor was withheld on the dates after-mentioned—

The Dunedin Building Ordinance 1862 Interpretation Bill, 1863—2nd October 1863.

The Dunedin Building Ordinance 1862 Amendment Bill, 1863—7th October 1863.

The Town Roads and Streets Bill, 1863—7th October 1863.

Thomas Dick,
Provincial Secretary.

Messages to the Provincial Council of the Province of Otago.

MESSAGE, No. 13.

THE Superintendent intimates that he has this day assented to the “Executive Council Amendment Bill, 1863.”

John Hyde Harris,
Superintendent.

Dunedin, 17th September 1863.

MESSAGE No. 21.

THE SUPERINTENDENT observes that the alterations recommended by him in Message No. 11 of date 14th September ultimo, to be made in the “Dunedin Building Ordinance, 1862, Interpretation Bill, 1863,” are considered to exceed what may be fairly termed amendments, and contain all the ingredients of a new measure.

The opinion of the Provincial Solicitor being that alterations to the extent recommended are desirable, the most convenient course for adoption appears to be for the Superintendent to withhold the Governor’s assent to the Bill as passed by the Council, and transmit for their consideration the draft of a new Ordinance.

The Superintendent accordingly intimates that he withholds the assent of the Governor to the “Dunedin Building Ordinance, 1862, Interpretation Bill, 1863,” passed by them on the 21st of August last, and, at the same time, transmits for their consideration the draft of a measure intituled “The Dunedin Building Ordinance 1862 Amendment Ordinance, 1863.”

John Hyde Harris,
Superintendent.

Dunedin, 2nd Oct., 1863.

POLICE FORAGE.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 26th October, 1863.

TENDERS will be received at this Office till noon of 5th November 1863, for supplying the Police Stations after...