THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Evening Star, Issue 3019, 23 October 1872, Page 2

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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{From (he Xew Zealand Press Association.)

October 22, Mr Waterhouse having obtained the suspension of the Standing Orders in the Council, will move to-mght that the Railways Bill be read a second time. Mr Sewell has given notice of an amendment declara? Tory of an opinion as to the policy of Public Works which the Council is prepared to endorse. In the House of Representatives, Mr Vogel announced that Mr O’ilorke had joined the Minis fry, awl that the election of a new Chairman of Committees would take place before the session closed. Mr M‘Lean announced the arrival of the Luna at Tauranga from the Chatham Islands. No disturbance had occurred at the Chathams. The resolutions embodying the recommendations of the local Ldnstries Committee were adopted by the House. These resolutions include the encouraging of the development of coal mines ; the offering of a

bonus lor the production of pig " a steel; the paying of on export bom.on cured fish; the encouragement of sericulture ; and the holding of an exhibition of Hax-dressin" machines eighteen mouths herewith prizes of L3UO, LI 00, and LSO respectively for the best ilax-dressing machines complying with certain fixed conditions. A deputation of goldfields members, consisting of Messrs Sheehan, Shepherd, O’Neill, and J? C. Brown waited on the Premier today to urge the Government to reconsider their decision not to appoint a Minister of Mines. Mr Waterhouse promised to reconsider the matter. October 25. The Council, after several hours debate, passed the second reading of the Lailways Bill, by 15 to 12. 'she Bill afterwards passed through Committee, but notice was given of several new clauses. The Otago Waste Lauds Bill finally TlßißS6fl In the House of Representatives there ■was a long debate on the Manawatn-Kangi-tikei Crown Grants Bill, which authorises the issue of grants for the Native Leseives made by Mr M*Lean in settlement of the Manawatu dispute. Mr bitzherbert proposed a new clause, referring the claim to compensation by the 1 rovincc for those reserves to Mr Dillon Bell. Mr box, as an amendment, moved that Mr Bell should only investigate the claims and report to Parliament, ‘ instead of giving aa absolute and final decision. The amendment was lost by 28 to 21. Tiie Native Council Bill was withdrawn after a debate. The Auckland Improvement, and Hawke s Bay Lands Commission Bills, were finally passed. . . Mr Vogel this afternoon announced that Mr O’Borke would join the Ministry tomorrow. The Government intended to propose Mr J. Evans Brown, of Canterbury, aa Chairman of Committees. Mr Swanson gave notice of an amendment, that it is not necessary to elect a now chairman until the next session. The prorogation takes place to-morrow or Friday. _________