LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3139, 20 July 1881, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Tuesday. The Counoil inefc at 2.30 p.m. CIVIL SERVANTS. | On Colonel Brett's motion, a return was ordered of all persons appointed to the Civil Service since last session. REGULATION OE ELECTIONS BILL. The Regulation of Elections Bill was read a first time. OTAGO UNIVERSITY RESERVE. On the motion of Dr Pollen the Otago University Reserves Vesting Bill was thrown out by 13 to 11. The following is the division list: — Ayes. Noes. Baillie Brett Eraser Buckley Holmes Chamberlain Johnson, G*. Dignan Menzies Hart Miller Lahmarm Reynolds Mantell Robinson Martin Scotland Nurse Whitaker Peacock Wood Pollen Williamson Wilson SECOND READINGS. The Volunteers Bill, Lunatics Bill, and Fisheries Bill wero read a second time without debate. AFFIRMATION BILL. The Affirmation Bill in lieu of Oaths Bill was thrown out on the motion of Dr Pollen by 14 votes to 12. The following is the division list:— Ayes. Noes. Baillie Chamberlain Brett Grace Buckley Hart Dignan Holmes Eraser Johnson, G-. Lahmann Mantell Martin Menzies Peacock Miller Reynolds Nurse Scotland Peter Whitaker Pollen Wilson Robinson Williamson Wood BANKS AND BANKERS BILL. The Banks and Bankers Bills was recommitted. The clause relating to defacing bank notes was amended by inserting that any person defacing a bank note should not be able to pass ifc. The Council rose at 5 p.m.