PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT,

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1314, 15 October 1872, Page 2

PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.

FRESH MOTIONS IN OPPOSITION. WESTLAND COUNTY AND NELSON COUNTIES BILLS DISCHARGED. WARDEN SCHAW'S PETITION. Wellington, Oct. 14. Mr Stafford gave notice of a motion asking for information as to whether the Ministry, as founded by Messrs Yogel and Waterhouse, would, according to Constitutional usage, be dissolved if the Premier died or resigned. Sir D. Monro gave notice of a motion that as the Governor appeared to doubt whether the House would grant supplies in case of dissolution, the House assures him that it will always be ready to perform its Constitutional functions. The Municipal Corporation, Waterworks, Tramways, and Quartz-crushing Machinery Inspection Bills have all passed. The Life Assurance Companies Bill lapsed, the House not agreeing to the Council's amendments. The County of Westland Act Amendment Bill, and the Nelson Counties Bill were discharged from the paper. Mr O'Conor protested against the discharge of the- latter, but was beaten by 20 to 10. The Licensing Bill was alao discharged. The Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill was read a second time. The Legislative Council has struck out the clause in the Maori Representation Bill which gave an additional Maori member. The Public Petitions Committee of the House of Representatives have reported on Warden Schaw's. petition. After reviewing the whole circumstancs, the report says the Committee cannot recommend his prayer to the favorable consideration of the House. . . ;