MELBOURNE.
August 4. The Victorian Parliament was opened to-day by His Excellency the Marquis of Norman by. In his speech on tbe occasion the Governor said that, during the forthcoming session, a bill would be brought down for the amendment of the Land Act, with the view of increasing
the area which selectors were now allowed to hold, and others for the extension of the railway lines and works of irrigation; that a Royal (Jotninissiou would be appointed to enquire into and remodel the colonial expenditure, and to investigate the working of the present tariff, but that the existing system of protection would not be disturbed, Bills also are to be introduced for tbe conversion of loans and for the issue of fresh loans amounting to £4,000,000 at an early date; for the extension of public works; for the regulation of Chinese immigration; for the readjustment of the land tax, so as to include city property ; for law reform ; for founding a school of agriculture in the colony, and for various other purposes.
In both Houses of Parliament to-day the address in reply to the Governor's opening speech was agreed to without opposition.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3153, 5 August 1881, Page 3
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