PARLIAMENT

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2123, 4 July 1907, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Press Association. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WEDNESDAY. . The Council met at 2.30, and immediately adjourned until 3.30. On resuming the Hons. Rigg and Jenkinson tool: the oath ana their seats. Wi l’ere was also sworn in. The Hon.' Paul nave notice to move the Addross-in-lteply for next sitting day. The Council rose at 3.35.

TUESDAY. The House met at 7.30 p.m. The Premier moved that the Hon. Hall-Jones be granted six months leave of absence. Mr. Massey seconded. The motion was agreed to. Mr Davy moved the Address-in-Replv, which was seconded by Mr. Poland. j The House adjourned at 10.19 p.m. WEDNESDAY. The House met at 2.30, and in consequence of Miss May Seddon’s wedding immediately adjourned until 4.30. ,• , The following bills were read a first time: —Legislative Council Election Bill, Noxious Weeds Act Amendment Bill, Quackery Prevention Bill, PubI lie and Bank Holidays Bill, Trustee I Act Amendment Bill, Abolition of I Plural Voting Bill,. Farriers’ Bill, 1 Marriages Validation Act AmendI ment Bill, Eights on Vehicles Bill, I Flour Duty Abolition Bill, Musicians Bill, Land Agent Bill, Divorce Act | Amendment Bill, Law Practitioners I Act Amendment Bill, Auckland HosI pital Acts Amendment Bill, Borough I of New Plymouth Electric Eight and I Waterworks Eoan Validation Bill, I City of Christchurch Electric Power I and Eoan Empowering Amendment I Bill. I The House adjourned at 5.15. I On resuming at 7.30 Mr. Massey I immediately resumed the debate on the Address-in-Reply. He spoke unI til 8.20. The Premier followed and 1 the debate was taken up by Mr. I Lewis who was still speaking when I the supper adjournment was taken. I After the supper adjournment Mr. I Lewis resumed the debate which was I continued by Messrs. Hornsby, McI Njab and Ell. I The House adjourned at 11.47 p.m.