GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 513, 14 June 1881, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

In the Legislative Council on Friday, The Hon. H. Chamberlin gave notice to move for a return of all bonuses offered and paid for the promotion of Colonial industries, giving all details. The Hon. N. Wilson gave notice to move for a return of all moneys paid to Sir J. Vogel by the Colony. Captain Baillie was re-elected Chairman of Committees. The Hons. Whitaker, Mantell, Waterhouse, Wilson, Johnston, Martin, Lahmann, Captain Baillie, and Colonel Brett were chosen as a House Committee by ballot. The Married Women's Property Act Amendment Bill (Hon. G. M. Waterliouse) was read a first time. Captain Baillie gave notice for the appointment of Standing Orders respecting Selection and Printing Committees. The Hon. H. Scotland complained of members of the Lower House being kept standing during the delivery of the Governor's speech on the provious day. He was ruled out of rrder, but the Speaker stated that he had arranged with Sir G. M. O'Rorke that seats should be piovided in future. The Council adjourned at 3.10 p.m. On the same day the House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. COMMITTEES AND BILLS. Notice of appointment of eeveral sessional Cnmniittees was given, and of the following Bills :—Hospital and Charitable Aid (Mr T. Dick), Licensing (Hon. J. Hall), Chinese Immigration (Major Atkinson). A QUESTION OF DIGNITY. The Hon. J. Hall, referring to the complaint made by Sir G. Grey on Thursday that members of the House had to stand in the Council Chamber during the opening ceremony, said that the omission to provide seats was purely accidental. For himsolf, however, he did not at all object to stand in the presence of Her Majesty's representative. Sir G. tirey said the question was. were members of the House to stand while members of the Couucil sat ? He thought that if there was to be a difference, the position of the Representatives should be the most honorable. He know one Colony where Representatives of the Lower Chamber refused to attend at the Council Chamber, and the Governor had to summon both Houses to Government House. Hβ thought the subject so important that he hoped Government would move fora Committee to consider it fully. The Hon J. Hall said Government would consider the suggestion, and give a reply on a future day. The Speaker read a memo from the Speaker of the Council, explaining that the omission to provide seats was purely accidental, and that instructions had been given to prevent a recurrence of the error. MISCELLANEOUS. The Auckland Synagogue Site Trust Bill (Mr Speight) was introduced and read a firet time. The following motions by Sir George Grey were agreed to without a remark :— '* That all correspondence or telegrams be produced connected with the Patetere block of land, which may have passed with Government since the date of corres- « pondence on this subject which has been-*-*' laid before Parliament."—"A return of all payments which may have been made to any newspaper in the Colony, showing the name of such papers, the place and dates of publication, and dates and amount of any payments which may have been made to each." The House adjourned at 3.15 p.m. till Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.