PARLIAMENTARY.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 153, 27 September 1876, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[per PRESS AGENCY.J HOUSE OF REPRESEN TATIVES. W kllixgton, September 20. On the House resuming - at 7.30 last nighty the discussion was continued upon going into Committee of Supply to consider the Imprest Bill. The Premier said that a large sum was required to be sent home at once to meet engagements, and besides' money Was wanted for the provinces immediately, and if the Bill did not pass, the credit of the colony would suffer. Ultimately the bill was passed. House adjourned at 11.25 p.in. September’26. Sir George Grey last night gave notice fof introducing manhood snfferage.^ The Provincial Abolition Financial Arrangements Bill introduced, And read first time. Considerable discussion ensued on the motion to go into committee on Counties Bill, yaripus details, introduced into the amended Bill, being taken exception to Ultimately it was agreed to accept the amendments, and allow progress to be reported. ; : . 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. The House met at 2.30 The Counties Bill was recommitted. Clauses 5 and 6 were postponed ; clauses' 7; to 10 passed ; clause 11 was amended,so as to enable the first elected Councils to’ take a; lengthened consideration whether they should adopt the second schedule of the Act or not. . Oh clause 1-1, relating to creation' of new counties, D. Reid moved a proviso that they should not have a less area than fifty square miles. The House divided and Ihe amendment was rejected by 36 to 27. ' TUo‘House rose at 5.30.'