LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1885, 5 July 1888, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wednesday, July 4. The Council met at 2.30 p m. working railways. The report of the Committee m (be cost rf railways stated that economical control of the lhes was not pdsslble Under* existing arran laments. THE CENTENNIAL EHHIBITI -N. Tin Speaker iuiiraated that he htd received an invitation from the VJotorl»n Legislative Council to attend a Parlla* mentary banquet ia connection with the Centennial Exhibition f FBNOIKG ACT AM6KDMBNX BllL^^w v A Bill to ameDd the Fencing Act, 1881, was read a first time, LOAN COMMITTEE, Mr Pharazyn brought up a report of railways aoder the Lian Oommltlee, which r commended that the only line to be proceeded with should be frotn Woodvllle to Palmaratoo, alrio that On lines already opened and not paying expenses, the train nervioes phoald be dig. continued unless thei residents m tho diitriot ciuld gnaram.ee working espensei. ALLEGED DISQUALIFICATION. Mr Wllaon moved a reaolntlon to the effeot that an address be presented to Hit Bxoellenoy ; as to whether Sir Frederlok Whitaker. Mi- Waterhonse, Mr Ollrer, and Mr Pharazyn have nob become dißqaa)ified from voting In tbe Oounoil by being absent two Baooesslve seaslom. After debate the motion was agreed to. DEBATES ADJOUBNED. Debates on the second readings of the following Bills were adjourned till to* morrow : — Walmea River Works ; Inreroarglll Corporation Empowering Bill, and Opawa Ednoatlon Reserve Bill. The Oounoll rose at 5 p.m.