WELLINGTON.

Evening Star, Issue 3942, 13 October 1875, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

[By Telegraph.] {From our own Correspondent.) Wellington, October 13. Messrs Pyke, G. M.’Lean, and Reid persistently opposed the Privileges Bill, keeping the House till daylight. The ' Tribune ’ says the Bridges investigation may tend to prolong the session. Any further attempt on his part to give evidence mast be supported by witnesses brought from Dunedin and Auckland, and the production of certain books belonging to the Bank of New Zealand. The ‘ Post ’ says “ The wonderful anxiety shown by Messrs Maoandrew, and Keid to burke further inquiry is apt to cause some suspicion in the breasts of unconverted groundlings wum ako arc urn ole t» reconcile the wellknown fact that the General Governmeut gave more far the Port Chalmers railway chan Missis Proudfoot and Oliver and Ulph originally demanded, with, we will not. say perfect purii.y, but with the ordinary practice in commercial transactions of the kind.” The prorogation is definitely fixed for Thursday, the 21ot inst., at 3 p.ra. The mud' eds authorised during last session of the Provincial Council of Otago have been sanctioned by the Governor, and will be gazetted to morrow. In Committee, on clause 6 of the Representation Act, Mr Radiance will move > hat in any coute.si.td election for three members, no person shall Vete for more than two candidate*.” The Parliamentary Privileges Act received assent this morning. Mr Thomson has given notice of motion th»t the liouse should next session meat not later than the first week in June and that all Government Bills should be ready for oiiculation when the House meets. The Bluff Wiuton railway is valued at L 120,000, but the Government said, in answer to Mr Basstian, that it is net yet prepared to sta'e how it is to be credited to the district The Clutha Rive Conserve tors Bill passed.