AUSTRALASIAN FEDERAL COUNCIL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1461, 30 January 1886, Page 1

AUSTRALASIAN FEDERAL COUNCIL.

Hobart, Jan. 27. This morning the members of the Federal Council waited upon His Excellency the Governor and (.‘resented an Address-in-Reply. Sir Gen. St radian acknowled the Address, expressed his (hanks, and notifi-d the members that a telegram had been forwarded to Her Majesty the Queen informing her of the inauguration of the Federal Council The Council resumed its sittings to-day, in the Executive Cornier Chambers. Mr Berry gave notice o| motion for the production of fmther information relating to the islands of Raiatea and Samoa. Mr Griffiths announced the introduction of a Bill fixing the status of foreign corporations and companies in the colonies. Mr Douglas (Tasmania) was proposed and duly elected Chairman of Committees. The following Bills were read a first time ; —Relating to tho service of civil process beyond the colony ; is-oing an I facilitating proofs of the Council’s Act.« in colonial Parliaments ; relating to judicial and official documents, and to signatures of public officers in mutters relating to civil process ; also providing for the enforcement of judgments, and

enforcement of criminal process, The Council then adjourned, Jan. 28. At the banquet given by Mr Service, President of the Federal Council, last night, Mr Douglas, one of the Tasmanian representatives, said the time was not far distant when the colonies would no longer remain subject to the little island in the Northern Hemisphere. The other members of the Council present expressed dissent from the views held by Mr Douglas on the subject. The Federal Council resumed its sittings in the Executive Council Chambers tc-day. ' Mr Berry moved a motion in favor of obtaining official information as to the state of affairs in connection with the island of Baiatea and Samoa, which was agreed to, The subject of Anglo-French and AngloGerman relations then came before the Council. A long discussion ensued, the general expression being that the Federal Council should bo kept well informed of all negotiations proceeding between England and France, and England and Germany, Regarding details, many differences of opinion were manifested by members, though all admitted the general principle. The debate then adjourned.