HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 289, 12 June 1896, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 3 p.m (after delivery of the Governor's speech). On the motion of the Premier, it was decided that the House at its rising should adjourn till 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday as a mark of respect in memory of the late Sir Patrick Buckley and Dr Pollen. Introduction of tbe following Bills was given notice of: — Elective Executive (Steward) ; Payment of Juries (Collins) ; Abolition of Totalisator (Carnell) ; Domestic Servants Half-boliday (J. W. Kelly) ; Criminal Code Act Amendment (Mills) ; Defamation (J. G. Smith) ; Slander of Women (Newman) ; .Referendum (O'fiegan) ; Bible in Schools (W. Hutchison) ; Inebriates Homes (Joyce) ; Divorce Act Amendment (Collins) ; Juries Amendment (Hon Thompson) ; Secondhand Dealers Licensing (Thompson) ; Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment (Seddon) ; Public Tenders and Contracts (Hall- Jones} ; Truck Act Amendment (Pirani) ; Referendum (HallJones). Tbe Hon Mr Hall-Jones gave notice to move to set up a Select Committee to consider tbe question of old age pensions. Leave of absence until 21st inst was granted to Messrs George Hutchison and D. Bell, and for one month to Mr E. M. Smith. Charles Lewis, recently elected member for Christchurch City, took the oath and his seat. The Speaker announced that tbe Customs Duties Reciprocity Bill, which had been passed last session, but reserved for Royal assent, bad been assented to by the" Queen. A letter was read from Sir George Grey, acknowledging resolution passed by the House on the occasion of bis resignation last year, and expressing pain aud regret that old age and infirmity rendered necessary bis severance from tbe colony and its people. In reply to Mr Guinness, the Hon Mr Cadman said he expected to receive a report of the Brunner commission at the end of the week. The Hon. Mr Seddon moved a resolution, expressing on behalf of the House tbe bi»h sense of faithful and distinguished services rendered to the colony by the late Sir Patrick Buckley, and the serious loss the colony had sustained by his death, and tendering to Lady Buckley an assurance of sincere sympathy of the House in her sad affliction. Mr Seddou spoke feelingly of the good qualities of his late colleague, and expressed regret that time had not permitted him to prove bis fitness for a seat on the Supreme Court Bench, to •which he was appointed shortly before his death. Captain Russell, in seconding the motion, spoke of Sir Patrick Buckley's unvarying kindness, courtesy, and pleasantness of manner, and said he believed political aDimosity had very little weight with him. The motion was agreed tc on the voices. A similar resolution was carried in regard to the death of the Hon. Dr Polleo, short eulogistic speeches beiDg made by the Premier and Opposition. At 4.10 p.m. the House adjourned till 2.30 on Tuesday.