HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 3, 16 June 1883, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

[per united press association.] Thursday, June 14. The following were appointed a committi c to prepare a reply — Capt. Baillie, and Messrs Whitaker, G. R. Johnston, and Wilson. Mr E. Shaw took the oath and his seat for Inangahua. Several petitions were presented, and among the notices of motion and of Bills were the following — Messrs Montgomery and McKenzie, re dates of Financial and Public Works Statements ; Sir G. Grey, motion in favor of a land tax; Mr Montgomery, bill for annexing the other islands of the Pacific, and one for facilitating changes in the constitution ; M r Green, Local Option Bill ; Mr Stewart, ] School Committee's Election Bill; Sir i G. Grey, Bill to provide for General Assembly to consist of the Governor and i Representatives, Bill for Affirmation in i lieu of Oaths, Bill to further secure, the | privileges of members : Mr Macandrew, I notice for returns of provincial revenue j and expenditure. The New Zealand ! University Act Amendment Ait was read | a first (inie. The House adjourned at 3 ! o'clock.

Friday, Jcxe 15. In the House Major Atkinson said that as soon as the lieply to the Address was carried, Supply set up, and Sir Gf. ] Grey's motion for the Land Tax disposod of, he would make a statement as to the course of Government busines, and I when the Financial Statement would be | made. — Mr Johnston said that the j Public Works Statement would he made a few days after the Financial Statement. — Sir George Grey intimated that he would not be forced to bring on his motion at once ; he should choose his own time In reuly to the question, Ministers stated that they were not prepared to amend the Education Act this session to provide for the periodical removal of School Inspectors from one district to another. A number of Bills were introduced and read for the first limp. The House at 3.40 p.m. adjourned to Tuesday.