GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2393, 1 September 1892, Page 4

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. on TucsThe Select Committee recommended that the Wesleyan Methodist Trust Bill be allowed to proceed, and that the term of a ministers' residence in one circuit be not more than for five years in succession. The Oamaru Racecourse Trustees Em- < powering Bill passed its final stages. The Council rose at 2.50 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday. ME BBYCK'S CASE. Mr C. H. Mills brought up the report of the Public Petitions Committee on the petition of the Hon. John Bryce. The report was to the effect that as the subject matter of the petition had been already dealt with by the House, the Committee liad no recommendation to make.—Mr Hutchison (Waitotara) moved that the report be referred back to the Committee for the purpose of attaching the evidence thereto, as had been decided by the Committee in the first instance, and Mr Guinness moved the adjournment of the debate. After a short debate both the motion and amendment were lost, and the report was ordered to lie on the table ' of the House. The House rose at 5.30 p.m., and resumed at 7.30 p.m. IMPREST SUPPLY BUI.. An Imprest Supply BUI for £258,500 passed all its stages. ELECTORAL BILL. The postponed clauses of the Electoral Bill were taken in Committee. Clause 260—The Premier moved to strike out the words giving power to any elector to object to names being retained on the roll, and throwing the whole responsibility on the registrar.—The motion was negatived on the voices, and the clause amended so as to empower electors to send objections on which the registrar would be bound to act, if reasonable grounds be shown. Clauses 34 and 39—Deposit for costs by objector, and costs at the discretion of the ".Revision Court.—The clauses were struck out. Clause 88 was amended so as to provide that polls close in town districts with under 4000 population at 6 o'clock, and over 4000 at 7 o'clock. Anew clause was moved by the Premier, providing that females shall not have the right to vote until after the Ist June, 1893. —After a discussion, in which Mr Fish and Mr Fisher opposed the clause, it was carried by 41 to 17. Mr G. Thompson, on behalf of MiMeredith, moved a new clause, closing hotels on polling day. The Premier declined to accept the proposal, and the clause was rejected by 35 to 19. Sir John Hall's clause, compelling all pubJichouses within two miles of a polling lbo©th to be closed during the hours of polling, was lost by 34 to 19. Mr Macintosh moved that country claims for enrolment be sent to the local, postmaster for his approval. After some discussion the Premier said that he did not think the proposal would work.—The motion was lost by 33 to 18. Clause 43 was altered to enable the Registrar to reinstate on the roll, up to within ten days of the day of polling, any name expunged or omitted in error, or through false information. The Bill was reported to the House, »nd the amendments were agreed to. The third reading was fixed for to-morrow. The House rose at 12 25 a.m.