LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1714, 17 November 1887, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wedmdsdat, November 16. The Council met at 2 30 p.m. J'BTIIJONS. OapUla Morris presented a petition from certain inhabitants of Rotorua adverse to the Thermal Springs Act Mr Buckley presented a petition from Roman Catholics m several parts of the colony praying for relief under the Education Aot, Mr Swamson preaentod petitions from seafaring men of Auckland asking for relief under tbe Rnproeentation Aot. DAIRY rfiOpUOB Mr Stevens gave notice of his intention to move next day for the appointment of a Select Committee with a vlovr to device the best mains to foster the dairy produce trade between the oolony and Great Britain. psAj:a or a councillor. Tho Speaker Intimated his painful duty to announoe tho death of the Hon. John Johnston, who had passed away that day. The Attorney>General regretted that again, and within 5 few day*, it fell to him to perform a painful duty, owing to the death of an bon. member of the Council. ' Some few days ago ho bad to •ak the Counpll to adjourn out of nspeot to the memory of the Hon. Wi Tako Ngatata, and on the present occasion it fell to his lot to a»k h,on. members to fidijoarn as a tokeu of respect to the memory of the lato Hon. John Johnston ; a man who poftucßoed, sjs they were ai< uwaro, sooift?, Homofttic, and pabljo qu^Uties rf a high order. As wua usual on elaiiUr oocaeione, he would moro — ' • That the OoDooil a do now adjourn." The CoqnqJL wjthout diacusßiou, at 2..40 adjourned to the following d»y.