PARLIAMENTARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 970, 15 June 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursday, June 14. NEW COUNCILLORS. After the Governor had left, Mr T. W. Barnicoat and Mr A. De B. Brandon toik the oath and their seats. ' LEAVE OF ABSENCE, A message from the Governor notified that leave for the session had been given to Captain Fraser, Major Richmond, and Mr Wood. ADDRESS IN REPLY. Mr Whitaker, Captain Baiilie, and Mr G. R. Johnston, and Mr Wilson were appointed a Committee to prepare an Address in Reply. ADJOURNMENT. The usual formal notices having been given, the Council adjourned at 2.40,ti1l next day. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, June 14, THE MEMBER FOR INANGAHUA. Mr E. Shaw took his seat and the oath as member for Inangahua. PETITIONS. ‘ Several petitions were presented. NOTICES. Among the notices were the following : —Mr Montgomery to ask the Colonial Treasurer on what day the Financial Statement will be made ; Mr J. McKenzie to ask the Minister of Public Works on what day the Statement would oe ; made and Public Works Estimates brought down ; Sir George Grey, on the first motion to go into supply, to move “ that in the opinion of the House a land tax should be imposed Mr Montgomery to introduce a Bill to repeal the Property Tax Assessment Act and the Property Act; Sir George G.ey to introduce a Bill to facilitate the annexation to New Zealand 01 other islands in the Pacific which might intimate a desire to be so annexed, also a Bill to enable the people of New Zealand to make changes in their Constitution ; Mr M. W. Green, a Local Option Extension Bi 1; Mr W. J. Steward, a School Committees Flection Bill ; Mr Hutchison, a motion condemning the teaching of skilled trades in gaols ; Sir George Grey, a Bill to provide that the ‘General Assembly of New Zealand shall consist of the Governor and the House of Representatives; also, an Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill, and a Law Practitioners Act Amendment Bill, and a Bill to Further secure the Rights and Privileges of Members of the House of Representatives also a motion for the establishment of an Agricultural College in Auckland, and for a vote for the erection of a suitable Custom House in Auckland City ; Mr Macandrew, for returns of revenue and expenditure of the various kinds in the several j * COMMITTEES. Ministers 'gave notice of the appointment of several Sessional Committees., NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY ACT. Major Atkinson moved the first reading of the New Zealand University Act Amendment Bill. Mr Montgomery asked why this Bill was brought on in such a hurry ? Major Atkinson said it was in accordance with custom to introduce a Bill at this stage of the session. Sir George Grey thought the practice quite an’unnecesaary one, as their rights rested on Statute not on custom. - - ‘ The Bill was read a first time. PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS.

Mr Montgomery complained that the draughts in the House were as bad as ever, and Mr She herd complained of the noise of the new ventilators.

The Minister of Pubilc Works promised attention to both point-, and at 3 o’clock the House adjourned until the next day.