LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Issue 1002, 12 August 1868, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wednesday, July 15. The Speaker took the chair at ten minutes past two o'clock. Before the Council proceeded to the orders of the day, Colonel Eussell wished to ask the hon. member representing the Government what course the Government ' intended to pursue in respect to the information of death and disaster which had been received from Wanganui. Dr Pollen ! said the news redHved was not specific. Besides, the hon. gentleman ought to have given notice of his intention to ask so important a question. The Hon. Dr Buchanan moved that the interim report of the House Committee, having reference to the catering in Bellamy's, be adopted, The report was adopted. Dr Pollen obtained leave to bring in a Bill to consolidate and amend the law" relating to lunatics. The Standing Orders were suspended for the purpose of passing the Mete Kingi Bill through its remaining stages in one day. Mr Mantell | said the course pursued by the Government in bringing in such a Bill was just one of those calculated to make the colonists a laughing-stock to the Natives. J Colonel Eussell agreed with Mr Mantell. I The House divided on the motion for the second reading of the Bill, which was carried by a majority of one. The House then went into committee on the Bill, which was reported without amendment, read a third time, and passed. The Speaker left the chair, and the Council adjourned for the purpose of presenting the address in reply to His Excellency's speech. On resuming, the Speaker announced that the address had been presented, and that His Excellency had replied. The House then adjourned.