ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE OF REPKESENTATIVES. LAST NIGHT’S SITTING. Tuesday, September 27 COUNTIES BILL. The House resumed in committee on the Counties Bill, at 7.30. The second sub-section of clause 14, provided that a petition setting forth the boundaries, and signed by one fourth of the electors could be constituted into a new count j. Mr Montgomery moved that one-half be substituted. Mr Pyke moved that it be one-third. Mr Montgomery’s amendment was carried by 35 to 25. The clause then passed after a slight amendment. Clauses 5 to 20 were passed without any material alteration. Clause 22 (providing that if no agreement be come to as to assets and liabilities by the Council, then the Commissioners of Audit shall hold an inquiry) was postponed oa the motion of Mr Rees. Clauses 23 to 29 inclusive, passed unaltered. Considerable discussion ensued on clause 30, which was proposed to be amended, so as to allow the Council to alter ridings and outlying districts; subject, however, to the approval of the Governor, But the proposal calling for the intervention of the Governor, was negatived by 23 to 24. An amendment was then carried, that the number of ridings shall not be less than six and no more than nine. Glauses 31 to 33 passed. Clause 34 was postponed. Progress was reported, and the House adjourned at 12.35.
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Globe, Volume VII, Issue 709, 27 September 1876, Page 2
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