HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 931, 1 August 1891, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIVES.

;v i Tuesday, July 28. The New Zealand Bank Bill was read the third tirtip aud passed,* ; i ; | ?/. >. ; f j ,"( «■ The report of fhefCommitteo of the, Wellington Electric Lighting Bill was referred hack to the Committee for a me'ndment. ' JA Similar motion on the Christchurch Electric Lighting Bill was lo9t. ■t The Truck Bill jvas and reported with ame&iytalsL? ! The Shop Hours Bill was committad. The Employers Liability Act Amendment Bill was passed. Wednesday, July 29. ;The Christchurch Electric Lighting Bill, was, read -& t thJrd - ?M . r r , -.-, i ThjeTrlick Bill Jvas; tead a third time and passed. ~ The Shop Hours Bill was read a third time and passed with amendments. ,: )The House wont into Ccramit'ee on the Partnership Bill and Repeals Bill, ! which were passed through committee without alteration, read a third time and, passed. '■ Thursday, July 30. jHoN W. P. E.EEVKS said the (iovernha(d not yet decided who was to be appointed to the Agent Generalship. The reply provoked a good deal of discussion^ thY ! Opposition 'maintaining '■ that as the appointment would have to be made in.itwo months, , it , was /ully time for some proposal to be made. | On motion of Sir George Grey it was decided to address a memorial to the Cjzar praying for a remission of the oppressive anti-J ; ewish Laws,. , v . ... j The Indecent Advertisements Bill was read a second time. ! The Gaming and Lotteries Bill was r^ad a second time.. ; The House went into Committee on tjie Legislative Council Appointments Cancellation Bill.