THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Evening Star, Issue 3013, 15 October 1872, Page 2

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

[By Electric Telegraph.]

[From the Kcw Zealand Press Association.)

October 14. Mr Stafford gave notice of a motion asking for information whether, as the Ministry was founded by Mr Vogel, and as Mr Waterhouse was Premier, the Ministry would, according to constitutional psage, b(j dissolved if the Premier died or resigned ‘i Sir David Monro gave notice of motion to the effect that as the Governor appeared to doubt whether the House would grant sup« plies in case of a dissolution, the House assured him that it would always be ready to perforin its constitutional functions. The Municipal Corporations Water Works Bill, Tramways Bill, and Quartz Crushing Machinery Inspection Bills, W r cro all passed,

The Life Assurance Companies Bill lapsed, the House not agreeing to the Councils amendments on it. Mr Ormond introduced the Oam.aru and Mearewhenua Railway Bill. The County of Westland Act Amendment Bill, and Nelson Counties Bill were discharged from the Order Paper. Mr O’Conor protested against the discharge of the latter, but was beaten, on a division, by *29 votes to 10. The Licensing Bill was also discharged from the Order Pr?per. he Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill was read a second time. The Legislative Council has struck out the clause in the Maori Representation Bill which gives an additional member. October 15. The Commissioners Powers Act Amendment Bill, the Hooper and Norton Registration Bill, the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill, the Dunedin Waterworks Loan Bill, the Resident Magistrates Act Amendment Bill, the Southland Waste Lands Bill, the Deceased Wife’s Sister MarrDgc Bill, the Wanganui Hospital Bill, and the Wanganui Wharf and Bridge Bills have passed. The Public Interest Bill, the Dunedin Gas and Waterworks Bill, the County of estJand Bill, the Local Revenues Allocation Bill, the Insolvency and Juvenile Offenders Bills were discharged. The Provincial Olliccra’ Disqualification Bill was ordered to be read a second time that day six months. On the orders of the being called on for the resumption of the debate on Mr Reynolds’ insular separation resolutions, and Mr Steward’s Grand Juries Abolition Bill, both were discharged. The Government undertook to give ellect as far as possible to Mr Bathgate’s motion in favor of having the rolling stock for railways made in the Colony, and workshops established at Auckland and Dunedin,