PARLIAMENTARY.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 460, 3 July 1902, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

By Tolograph—Press Association. Wellington, last night.

In the Legislative Council Mr Marshall gave notice to move tho Addressin-Reply. The Imprest Supply Bill, for .6571,000, passed through all its stages.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

In tho House of Representatives a largo number of petitions have been presontod, praying for suppression of tho totalisator. Notices havo beou given of tho introduction of Rings and Combines Suppression, Absolute Majority, Elective Executive, Iloforondum, and Libel Bills. Tho Imprest Supply Bill, for £571,000. passed all its stageß, after a protest by Sir William Russell against the delay iu calling Parliament together. Tho House met at 7.00.

Mr Sidoy moved the Address-in-Ueply. He spoke generally in approval of tho Government policy. Referring to the South African war ho said the colonies had all dono so much with respect to tho war that tho timo was not far distant when sorno representation must bo granted to them in the Imperial Parliament. r Mr Hornsby, in seconding tho motion, Bpoko iu support of tho Absolute Majority, Socond Ballot, Referendum, and Stato Fire Insurance Bills, and doprecatod the establishment of Farmers’ U pious. Mr MoNab having spoken, tho debate closed, and the Addross-in-Reply was agreed to on the voices. Sir Josoph Ward announced that ho had received the following cable from Mr Seddon : “ New Zealand troopers received a great reception from tho English publio to-day in grateful recognition of tho valuable help given in South Africa. Sir Josoph Ward also informed tho House that tho Pacific cable was now transmitting messages direct from Doubtloss Bay to Southport, which would greatly facilitate the handling of work on that cable. Tho House rose at 11.5 p.m.