DEATH AT WINCHESTER GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2566, 10 October 1893, Page 4

DEATH AT WINCHESTER GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House resumed at 3 p.m. on Friday. Mr Ward again referred to the financial position of the colony at some length, and pointed to the fact that the revenue of the first six months of this year exceeded that of the fit at six mouths of last year by £41,000. That was the strongest evidence of what he asserted. The Premier, after referring to the good feeling that existed amyngst the members on both sides of the House on this the last day of the session, said, with regard to the date of the assembling of Parliament, that a great deal depended on circumstances, but he thought that May, June, July, and August, generally met the convenience of the large majority of members. As to the prospects of the General Election, he thought that the country would be well satisfied with the present Government, and he cordially thanked his supporters for the very loyal support which they had accorded the Government. He did not agree with the proposal for an immediate meeting of Parliament after the elections, and he felt sure that there would be no necessity for that. As to the date of the elections the Government were doing their best to complete the rolls before the contest commenced, and when that result was arrived at, the Government would at once declare the date for holding the elections. He felt sure that the legislation passed during the present session would redound to the credit of Parliament, and that members on both sides of the House would be able to look back at their work with pleasure and pride. He regretted very much that the Borough By-laws Repeal Bill, a measure that had been passed by a large majority in the Lower House, had been rejected in the other Chamber, and he wished to say that the Government would assist in testing the validity of the by-laws which that Bill sought to repeal. He paid a high tribute to Mr Speaker for the imp irtial manner in which he had discharged his duties. The Speaker suitably acknowledged the compliment. He thought the House during this Parliament had maintained the high reputation that had hitherto characterised it.

At 3.25 p.m. the House adjourned till 5 p m. On resuming the Speaker said that the Governor had given his assent to the Appropriation Bi! 1 . His Excellency wished to congratulate the House on the Bills during the session, particularly B-’U conferring the franchise on women, aim Criminal Code Bill. NEW STANDS ORDERS. The Premier gave m?** o6 . or sitting day that the House go i Committee on the Whole for the purposd conside'.ing the new standing orders. ADJOURNMENT. The Premier moved that the House do adjourn ti’l this day week. The division resulted : —Aytn The Speaker gave his casting vote with the ayes, ami declared the motion cairied. The House ruse at 6.40 p.m. BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. Wellington, October 6. The following is a schedule of the business of the House of Representatives, and of the Bills passed and lapsed iu both Houses during the session : —• Eleven Select Commiitees and 15 Standing Committees were set up; Public Bills originated in the House, and winch received the Royal assent, 76; dropped or otherwise disposed of, 80 ; total, 150 ; brought from the Council and received the R »ya‘. assent, 11; dropped or othei wise disposed of, 7 ; total, 18 ; private Bills received the Royal assent, 5 ; dropped, 1; total 6 ; petitions presented from Europeans, 512 ; from Maoris, 80; total 592; divisions, 268. The House sat on 68 days. The daily average of .sittings was 8 hours 53 minutes. 1934 questions were asked of Ministers, and entries made in the Journals, the daily average being 28. 104 orders were made for papers; 270 papers were laid upon the table; and 707 reports were received from Select Committees.

The fGrowing is a list of Acts passed : Public Acts. —Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Act 1887 Amendment. Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control. Appropriation. Banks and Bankers Act Amendment. Bank Note Issue. Cheviot County Cheviot Estate Disposition. Cheviot Esta> Foments. Civil Sei vice Insurance. Civil Officers Guarantee. Coal Mines z*!'*' (Atnendment. Colliery Railways Vesting. Act Amendment. Companies Registers Act Amendment. Counties Vehicle Licensing. Criminal Code. Customs and Excise Duties Act Amendment. District Courts Jurisdiction Extension. Electoral. Electoral Law Amendment. Ell (G. W.) Empowering. Ellesmere Lake Lands. Fencing Act 1881 Amendment. Government Life Insurance Act Amendment. Imprest Supply (1,2, and 3). Infants’Life Protection. Laud Act Amendment. Laud and Income Assessment Act Amendment. Land Drainage. Land Trx and Income Tax. Magistrates’ Courts. Maori Real Estate Management Act 1888 Amendment. Mining Act Amendment (1 and 2). Native Land Courts Certificates Confirmation. Native Land Purchase and Acquisition. Native Laud Vacation of Titles. Native Trusts and Claims Definition and Registration. Otago Harbour Board Empowering, Payment of Members Act Amendment. Post Office Acts Amendment. Public Revenues, Public Trust Uffice Acts Amendment. Public Works Acts Amendment. Pubßc Works Appropriation, Rating Acts Amendments. Representation Act Amendment. Rohepatae Investigation of Title Act Amendment. Stamp Act Amendment. Stock. Submarine Telegraph Cables Protection. Supreme Comi Practice and Procedure Acts Amendment, Ta ; rua Land, Timber Floating Act Amendment, Ward Conservation of Rights, West Coast Settlement Reserves Acts Amendment, Workmen’s Wages. Local Acts. Auckland Domain Vesting, Auckland Hospital Reserves Exchange; Christchurch Hospital Act, 1877, Amendment District of Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Empowering,, Dunedin Gr*risen Hall Trustees Empowering; Gisborne High School Act, 1885, Fu ther Amendment; Hr’swell River Drainage District, Hawera Borough Council Enabling, Kaiapoi Borough Council Vest, lag, Kaitaiigata Cemetery Site Sale, Kiwitea County, Ky.tgou Land Grant, Lyttelton Orphanage Lauds Vesting, Mangawai Harbour Endowment Reserves, Mahinapua Greek and Lake Reserves, Mikoreta Cemetery Reserve, Newmarket Ha 1 ! Act, 1874, Amendment; Otago University Reserves Vesting, Public Health Act, Amendment; Sfc Albans Public Library Transfer, Taranaki Re’ief Fund Distribution, Wanganui Harbour Board, Wanganui Hospital Board Empowe-ing, Wanganui River Trust Act Amendment, Wellington (City) Suburbs Sanitation, Westland Churches, Schools, and Hospital Vesting Act Amend i.ent, Westland and Nelson Coalfields Ac'rnia: ;tratiou Act, 1887, Amendment Private Acts. —Core Electric Lighting, Oamaru Loans Consolidation, Man- 1

gatu No. 1 Empowering, Niranioni Pini Land, William Robinson Estate Trusts.