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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 11, 4 December 1878, Page 2

Bia,-*la jour leader of the 30th ultima 7011 express J a douot as to the resolution .mojes h^^r J&^a^b§ having been ear-

> tied unanimously. As Chairntan «f tha* meeting 1 wish to explain that by all tbs> i rules guiding the business of the Council, • resolution not having beea disputed, is considered carried, silence m all ease* being taken for consent. In this particular in> stance, however, the question was put by me, thus, "Those m favor of the rfsohttioa „ I being passed will please to signify th« saiMi '." lin the uius,l way, by saying- « Ayo,' which was responded to by some connectors say* ing 'Aye,'; others (the new membors) holding up their hands. I then asked. "Those of a contrary opinion will signify the same m the usual way," when neithw voice nor hand was raised againsjt it. I thei» declared tho resolution sis being carried unanimously. Trusting you will, insert tbta explanation m your next issne-r-i sm, &p-* EjEtiwsT S. TmaunK ' ' Foxton,Beeember%,lß7B. . : ';, £In fairness to Mr Thynne, we most ad^ ■ mit that one Councillor tQ whom w» bay» spoken endorses his statement. On th» contrary, however, we have the distihot ststement of Councillors Lintoq and Sah< •on— after the meeting-^tha^ they ebn-> sidered Councillor Halcombe had no righi whatever to open up the matter, and that, they voted accordingly - and we sJionld; imagine they would be mow oonpetent ta giveanojintonas to their own toting tha* even Mr Thynne. Under tho*» circum^ Stances, if the minutes of tbe Council sa» that the resolution was carried -■"" "unani* mously," we must only protest against tbew oorrectness.— 'E». M.T. J "