HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 611, 23 May 1882, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THE ELECTION PETITIONS ACT.

The Speaker reported that in terms of the Election Petitions Act of 1880 he bad received certificates and reports from the judges appointed to try the following petitions:—Stanmore, Wallace, Wakanui. Lyttelton, Gladstone, Franklyn North, and Wanganui. These were read, showing that in the cases of Stanmore, Wakanui, and Franklyn North the elections of Messrs Pilliet, Wason, and Harris were void, and that in the other cases the sitting members were duly elected. The reports were ordered to be entered on the journals. Mr Turnbull desired to call attention to tbe peculiar circumstances attending the Stanmore election. When the Corrupt Practices Bill was before the House last sesssion he had pointed out that results such as bad arisen might accrue, causing great injustice and hardship, and he would, at tbe proper time, ask the House to appoint a committee to consider whether some relief from the heavy penalties incurred might not, under the peculiar circumstances, be granted to the sitting member for Stanmore. Major Atkinson admitted tbat. theie were exceptional circumstances in tbe Siaumore case, and as it was advisable that the House should have full time to consider these, with the view of giving relief if necessary, he would refrain until Thursday from moving for a new writ for tbat dis - trict. There were no exceptional circum stances in the Wakanui and North Franklyn cases, and he therefore moved for warrants for new writs for these districts. Agreed to. BILLS. The Trade Marks Bill (Atkinson) was read a first time. ADDRESS IN REPLY. The Hon. J. T. Peacock gave notice of the Address in Reply for Tuesday. NEW BILLS. Notice was also given of leave to introduce the following Bills: — Sir George Grey—A Bill to enable the people of New Zealand peaceably to make changes in their Constitution whenever they shall think fit so to do ; also re Law Practitioners Act, Amendment Bill and Affirmations in lieu of Oaths Bill. Mr Bryce—lndemnity Bill, and West Coast Peace Preservation Bill. Mr Shrimski—Pensions Bill. Mr M. W. Green—Eight Hours Labor Bill, and Employers' Liability Amendments Bilk Mr Peacock—Auckland Grammar School and College Endowment Bill, and a Bill to give certain lands in Auckland as an educational endowment. Sir George Grey also gave notice of a Bill to give relief in certain cases to purchasers of land on deferred payments. At 3.35 the House adjourned to Tuesday.