THE UPPER HOUSE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 9, 11 June 1913, Page 6

THE UPPER HOUSE.

■APPOINTMENTS AND REFORM. PRESENT MEMBERSHIP. The Prime Minister informed a reporter, who made enquiries on the subject, that the prospective appointments to the Legislative Couneil would probably be announced in the Governor's Speech at the opening of Parliament (says the Wellington Dominion). It is understood that the Government will reintroduce the Legislative Council Reform Bill during the coming* session, and that the measure will be on the lines of the Bill of last year, save that small electorates will be proposed. Last year's', proposal was to elect the members of the Council on the proportional representation system, each island forming an electorate. The Council threw out the Bill embodying this proposal, and also a subsequent measure reducing the term of appointment to the Council from seven years to three. The new Bill, it is .stated, "will propose to constitute a number of electorates in each island. In view of theso pending developments, it is of interest to note the strength of the present Council, and the position of its members in regard to the periods at which their terras of office will expire. The Council now consists of 36 members, of whom seven have been appointed for life and the remainder, at different periods, for a term of seven years. One member (the Hon. T. Kelly) will complete his term in October next, and fourteen members will complete their terms in 1914. Following are the. life and other members, with the dates at which the terms 'of appointment of the latter members expire:—

LIFE MEMBERS. Sir. 0. C. Bowen (Speaker). Hon. W. H. D. Baillie. Hon. C. J. Johnston. Sir Henry Miller. Sir George McLean. Hon. J. D. Ormond. Hon. E. C. J. Stevens. OTHER MEMBERS. Hon. T. Kelly, October 16, 1913. Hon. J. Anstey, January 22, 1914. Hon. J. Barr, January 22, 1914. Hon. J. B. Callan, January 22, 1914. Hon. W. E. Collins, January 22, 1914. Hon. C. M. Luke, January 22, 1914. Hon. W. W. McCardle, January 22, 1914 Hon. J. T. Paul, January 22, 1914. •' Hon. 0. Samuel, January 22, 1914. Hen. J. R. Sinclair, January 22, 1914. Hon. G. J. Smith, January 22, 1914. Hon. W. H. Tucker, January 22, 1914. Hon. R. A. Loughnan, May 0. 1914. Hon. J. E. Jenkinson, July 1, 1914. Hon. J. Rigg, July 1, 1914. Hon. C. Louisson, January 1, 1915. Hon. C. H. Mills, March 2, 1916. Hon. G. Jones, December 13,1916. Hon. A. Buldey, March 18, 1917. Hon. W. C. F. Carncross (Chairman of Committee), March 18, 1917. Hon. T. Thompson, March 18, 1917. Hon. W. Beehan, June 22, 1917. Hon. S. T. George, June 22, 1917. Hon. H. F. Wigram, June 22, 1917. Hon: B. Harris, February 3, 1918. Sir G. M. O'Rorke, June 24, 1918. Hon. T. Duncan, June 13, 1919. Hon. T. Parata, June 13, 1919. Hon. F. H. D. Bell, July 10, 1919.