NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 274, 26 July 1867, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, Bth July His Excellency having delivered His opening speech, withdrew, and the Speaker a> d members of the House of Representatives returned to their own Chamber. The Fpeaker received communications from the Colonial Secretary, with respect to the resignation of members, and laid them on the table The Honombles John M'Lean, and J. 11. Han-is were introduced to the speaker by the Honorables Major Richardson and Dr Menzies, and took the usual oaths. Papers presented.—Despatches from the secretary of State to the Governor, and from the Governor to the Secretary of State. Papers relative to the disallowance of Provincial fill's. Papers relative to the caso of Mr Macaadrew. Geological reports on the Lower Waikato District. Public accounts of the General Government of New Zealand for the financial year 18C5-6. Papers relative to the Interest and Sinking Fund of the Guaranteed Loan, and to the Sinking Fund of the Three million Loan Papers relative to the Panama Mail Service, Postal Conference with Melbourne and the conveyance of Mails, via Suez Regulations under " The Post Officii Savings' Bank Act, 18G5." House Of Representatives. Wednesday, 9th Julv. The Clerk read a return of members elected for certain districts in room of members resigned. "Mr HallWJill to amend the "Steam Navigation Act was read a first time. The Speaker intimated that the members of the House of Representatives had attended the Legislative Council in obedience to His Excellency's command for the purpose of hj earing the opening speech, he then read a eo py'of the speech as delivered. 1 EGISLATIVK CoCJCCII* July 10. The honorab'es the Speaker, Major Richardson, Mr. Harris, Mr. Domett Colonel Kenny, and Dr Buchanan were appointed as a Committee on Standing Orders. A Library and Printing Committee was appointed. Leave was granted to the lion. Major Richardson to bring in a Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to Friendly Societies. The Private Estates Bill was read a first time.

House ok Representatives. Leave of absence was granted for one week to Messrs. Potts, Stevens, Dillon JJell, Murison, and Rcid, and for ten days to Mr. Jollie. Mr. Cox moved the address in reply to lii.s Excellency's speech. Mr. Waring seconded. The address provoked much discussion and a number of long speeches were made U- honnvnUc members. Mr. Vogcl repudiated trie i<] crt |.lj.< ,ie wanted to see Ministers turned " v - Messrs. Atkinson, Uillo'j»H, Carieton, Reeves, Weld, Willianson, and "Vogcl were appointed a Reportag Committer. Mr. Vogcl recommenid that a liberal sum sliou'd be set ntud< to subsidise the newspapers, so as to eiib'e them to give full daily reports of theiroccedings of the House, ire condemncj the system of a Government printing-cficc. Mr. Stafford endi-scd Mr. Vogcl's (pinions, and believci/that the proprietorship of a newspaper, ike every other business, was one which lid not justify a large. expenditure unless tlerc was a fair return, notwithstanding that a strong emulative feeling existedjjon the part of every Peti lions. - Waste lands Bills : Stand. ing ( rders and House Committee were form d. Legislative Council. July 11. The following Bills were iutrodncod by the lion. Major Richardson :—To consolidate and Amend the Statute Laws Re-

lating to Accessories to and Abettors of Indictable Offei.ces; For Regulating the Business of Dealers in Old Metals and Marine Stores, and for the effectual ! rotection of Her Majesty's iSaval and Military Stores. The lion Mr. ''arris moved the address in reply. The I'on Colonel Peacock seconded the address, which was agreed to. House cf Representatives. July 11. Business of the day.—Compensation to f oyal Natives; > ative Lands Amendment Bill; Stamp Duties; Address iu Reply (adjourned debate. 'I he lion. Mr. Fitzherrert said that the Government did not propose to discontinue the Stamp Duties. He believed the surplus 'received from those duties would be nil. The lion. J. 0 Richmond said that a sum would be placed upon the estimates for a new Custom-house at Oamaru The Hon. J. C. Richmond brought up a Bi.l to Consolidate a Medical Board for Xew Zealand. Speaking in reply to the address, Mr. Vogel said the subsidising of wafer-races by the Governme t appeared to him almost , an absurdity. It was simply a Bill for popularity. The Government had i:o intention of buying up water-races July 12. Business:— ' ddress in Reply (adjourned debate) ; Petition of the Arawas, Mr. Bennett White ; Provincial i cans ; Naturalization Bill. Mr Stafford aid he would shortly ay on the table a nominal return of all officers i the Government service, and the salaries paid to each —House adjourned till 16th Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 10th. The lion, the Speaker, read His Kxcellency's reply to address in answer to opening speech. The lion. Major Richardson laid the following papers on the table.—Tariff charges, Management of E ectrie Telegraph Department, Marriage Act, 18.04, Arbitration Courts, Kesolutio s of Provincial Cou cil of Otago, relating fo Regulations of Elections cf, and duty on Gold. House of Representative?. Tuesday, July lGtli Business—District Courts, Otago-Light Hues, Messrs liobiusou a d Every's action Cape Farewell Light, Reporting Committee, Medical Practitioners and Coro ers Bill, Delegation of Powers to Superii:tei dents. Mr Haughfon asked the Colonial Secretary, when it is intended that District Courts of Criminal.Jurisdiclion, shall be held on the Otago Gohlfiehk' Mr Stafford replied that " the Government would be happy to make the necessary arrangements if the boa member could show that, in the holding oftho.se Courts there would be a proper and due consideration for all parlies ; no resident C>u:isel being on the Goldlields, persons had no means of pecuniary assistance unless from Dunedin at great expence. Mr hiclimoud said that the' Government did not of course seek damages for Messrs Robinson and Every for their having undergone half a;i hours imprisonment. Mr Vogel moved the delegation of the powers to Superintendents, and supported his movement by a long speech —The result appeared in our Telegraphic intel ligence last week.