THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[By Telegraph.] July 21. The Provincial Couppil’jj Powers Bill empowers Provincial Councils to make lavs constituting tribunals of civil or criminal jurisdiction and punishing offenders who m%y be dealt with summarily ; also for amending the constitution of such Courts and to make laws adding to the jurisdiction of Resident Magistrates or Justices of the Peace. The Legislature is empowered to attach penalties, not exceeding L§oo, to offences against the Provincial laws. The Civil Service Amendment Act pro? vides that from certain officers’ salaries spall be deducted four per cent, yearly to bo made monthly and invested in the Trust Funds, and officers retaining to have the option of pension or a refundment of the deductions with interest, or if they be not entitled to a pension, the deduction with interest to be refunded. The Bill for the reconstruction of the Legislative Council provides that every member summoned to the Council shall hold his seat to the end of 1878 only ; but if no Apt be passed before 1878, making further alterations, the members of the Council may bold their seats till the year 1880.
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Evening Star, Issue 3251, 22 July 1873, Page 2
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187THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Evening Star, Issue 3251, 22 July 1873, Page 2
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