GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 708, 26 September 1876, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

{Per Press Agency.') HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday. Sept 25. The House met at 7.30. MANHOOD SUFFRAGE. Sir Geo. Grey gave notice for introducing a Manhood Suffrage Bill. EVENING papers. Mr Joyce gave notice to ask whether, during; the recess, Government will grant evening papers 500 words at evening rates. coleman phillips's petition. In reply to Mr Hamlin, the Premier said Government did not intend to give effect to the recommendation of the public petitions committee in regard to Mr Coleman Phillips. financial arrangements. The Provincial Abolition Financial Arrangements Bill was introduced and read a irst time. POSTAL CARDS. \ J In committee on the Post Office Act M Amendments. Bill several attempts wer«*l

made to get the postal cards to bear a halfpenny stamp instead of a penny, but without avail, large majorities being against it. The Bill passed unaltered. COUNTIES BILL. Considerable discussion ensued on the motion to go into committee on the Counties Bill, various details introduced into the amended Bill being taken exception to. Ultimately it was agreed to accept the amendments made in the old Bill, pro forma, and allow progress to be reported. The Bill is to be re-committed on Tuesday (to-day). EDUCATION BILL. The Education Boards Bill, which is a temporary measure to carry on education throughout the colony for a year, was read a second time. The House adjourned at 1.15.