HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1544, 28 April 1887, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

) The House met at 2.30 p.m. I GREAT BARRIER TRAGEDY. Mr Monk pres anted a petition pray leg 1 for compensation for the lost of thß cutter I Sovereign of tue Seas. NOTICES OP NEW BILLS. Sir R. Stoat gave notloe to move for leave to introduce the Representation Bill. Sir J. Yogel gave notloe to introduce a Bill providing for the Female FranohUe, Bill to Amend the Government Loans to , Looal Bodies Bill, and Local Authorities ( Jubilee Expenses Biil. ; THE JDBJLBE ADDRESS. , A message wait received from the Gloveri nor, stating that he had received a dea- > patch conveying the thankß of her Majesty for the loyal address presented by buth , Hove©3 of Parliament on the fiftieth year , of her Majesty's accession to the throne. , QUESTIONS. t Mr Rosa asked the Premier if It ia the . intention of Government to amend the , Land Transfer Aot, more particularly m 5 respect of Section 96 of the said Aot. . hir J. Yogel said a Bill had been prepared dealing with the matter, whioh wai . now under consideration. , NEW BILLS INTRODUCED. The foliowiug Bills were introduced :•— Bill to amend toe Friendly Sooietles Act, 1882 ; Employment of Females and Others Act, 1881, Amendment Bill ; Bills to provide for Limitation of Votes at any Election of Members of the House of Re* prejontatives ; to Regulate Admlinton of Persons to 'Practioe m Courts of Law j to Authorise Purchase or other AcqulsU r tlon of Private Lands for Sub-division for Purposes of Settlement. [ ' ADDRESS IN REPLY. Mr Fraser -moved the Address-ln-Reply to the Governor's Speech. ■ Mr Jones seoonded the address. Ms jar Atkinson* congratulated the mover'and seconder of the address, and said that m fill his experienoe he had never kr.own honorable gentlemen to hare a more difficult task than to reply to a spot oh whloh contained nothing. Sir K. Stout congratulated the mov« and seconder of the Address for the lino of policy advocated m their speeches, as they contained true democratic Beati* men to. He considered that if Major Atkinson had any ohance of carrying an amendment on the Address he would be quite prepared to debate it, but the fact was he (Mojor Atkinson) was not quite , sure of the policy he should adopt thii session. The motion for the adoption of the Address was then put and carriad on the voices. The House rose at 4.15 p.m. till to* morrow.