PARLIAMENTARY.
1 7 Wbi,i__!ioton, July 3. At Che opening of Parliament there were present thirteen members of the Legislative Coondi, aad thirty-five of the House of Representative*.
V Notices of Motion regarding the usual BeJta_oaal Committees were given. ' Messrs Gibbs and Montgomery took the* oath and. their seats.
The Premier laid a batch of papers on tbe table chiefly regarding Immigration, including copies of the handbook ot New Zealand.
"A bDI to abolish Imprisonment for debt was introduced by the Premier, and read tbe first time:
The Premier explained tbat the reason of MrM'Lean's abseice was that he lea Wellington under tbe impression that the House would not meet before tbe 16th July, but be was expected batk this week.
A number of notices of motion were given, and the House adjourned until Tuesday next, at 2 30 p.m. '
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 157, 4 July 1874, Page 2
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