PARLIAMENTARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 641, 20 May 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Friday, May 19. The Council again mot at 2.35. COMMITTEES. The Hon. Mr Whitake r gave notice to move the ro-appointmont of Captain Baillie as Chairmui of Committees. Notice was also given for the appointment of the following Committees: — Standing Orders.. Statute Law Revision, Goldfields, Native A flairs. Joint Stock Rills, Library, Petitions, Waste Lands, Reporting, Printing, House, Selection and private Bills.

*** THE PHOENIX FAKE ASSASSINATION". ~ In reply to Colonel Brett, Mr Whitaker said the Government had sent no message of condolence re Frederick Cavendish, and"did not intend to. ' ■ £B. D. ■ s Mr Pharazyn gave notice for a return of the expenses in connection prosecution of himseif for personation. papers. The Hon. Mr Whitaker - presented papers regarding the expression of condolence re President Garfield, the Crystal Palace the Dissolution and Meeting of Parliament, the Governor’s visit to Fiji; Copy of made under section 14 of the Election Petitions Act, and returns of the votes polled by each candidate at the last elections and the amount paid to the Corauui Coal Com- . pany by tbo Government for the use of its line. INFORMATION WANTED. ; ♦ Hon. Mr Buckley gave notice to ask Mr Whitaker, on Tuesday, if he will bring in a Bill to prevent the. employment of children in theatres, and the Bills recommended by the Judicature Commission for the Simplification of Procedure in the Law Court.* Also, to ask whether the Government have taken any action with reference to a recommendation by*a committee of the Council last year as to some members of the Civil Service; and under what process of law the Government allowed Te Whiti and Tohu to gp sightseeing at Christchurch. Also, if they are now in custody, and if so, by what authority. •The Council adjourned at 2.50 p.m.

HOUSE OF • REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Mat 19. ~ . The House met at 1.45 p.m. . THE ELECTION PETITIONS. The Speaker reported that in terms of the Election Petitions Act of 1880 he had received certificates and reports from, the Judges appointed to try the following j36tit*ms ; —Stanmore, Wallace, Wakanui,Lyttelton. Gladstone, Franklyn North, and Wanganui. f These were "read, showing that in the cases of Stanmore, Wakanui and Franklyn North, the elections of Messrs Pilliet, Wason, and Harris were void, arid that in the other cases the sitting members were duly elected. * The reports were (Adored to be entered on the journals. - Mr Turnbull desired to call attention to the peculiar circumstances attending the Stanmore election. When the Corrupt Practices Bill was before the House 'last session, he had pointed out that results such as had arisen might causing great injustice and hardship, and; .he would, at the proper time, ask the House to appoint a committee . to'\considerwhether some relief from the heavy penalties incurred might not, under the peculiar circumstances, be granted to the ■sitting member for Stanmore. Major Atkinson admitted that’ there were exceptional circumstances m 'the Stanmore case, and as it was advisable that the House should have full time to consider these, with the view ofi giving relief if necessary; he would refrain until Thursday from moving for a new. writ for that district. There were no exceptional circumstances in the Wakanui and North Franklyn cases, and he therefore pioved for new writs, for these districts. Agreed to. » ■ BILLS. The Trade Marks Bill (Atkinson) was read a first time. ADDRESS IN REPLY. The Hon. J. T. Peacock gave notice oi the Address in Reply for Tuesday. THE CENTRAL PRISON QUESTION. . y Mr Bracken, without notice, asked the Colonial Secretary if it were true that a number of the prisoners in the Dunedin Gaol were under notice of removal td Wellington, to be engaged in the erection of a central gaol there ; if so, ’would the Government suspend further action until the Hpifse had the opportunity of con-, sidering the question oi a central penal establishment. ■ ‘ The Hon. Mr Dick declined to answer the question, unless the usual notice were given. NEW BILLS. Notice was given of leave to introduce the following Bills : . - Sir George Grey—A Bill to enable the people of New Zealand peaceably to make changes in their Constitution whenever they shall think fit to do so ; also re Law Practitioners Act, Amendment Bill and. Affirmations in lieu of Oaths Bill. •

Mr Bryce—lndemnity Bill, and’ West Coast Peace Preservation Bill. Mr Shrimski—Pensions Bill. Mr M. W. Green—Eight Hours LaborBill, and Employers Liability Amendments Bill. ' 1 Mr Peacock Auckland Grammar School and College Endowment Bill, and. a Bill to give certain lands in Auckland as an educational endowment. Sir George Grey also gave notice of a, Bill to give relief in certain cases to. pur-i of land on deferred payments. At 3.35 the House adjourned to Tues*; day.