TO-DAY'S SITTING.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3031, 1 November 1878, Page 2

TO-DAY'S SITTING.

THE COUNCIL'S AMENDMENT DISPOSED OF.

The House met at eleven b'olook this morning. The Appropriation Act and Public Works and Immigration Appropriation Act were brought down from the Legislative Council.

Mr Stoat referred to the question of privilege in connection with the report of the conference last night, and asked the ruling of the Speaker. The Speaker was understood to say the Bill, being an Appropriation one, the Council had exceeded its powers in, amending, it, and he objected to a clause being brought down by message, which he considered would be a violation of the priviliges of the House. After a considerable pause, a message, was received from the Gorernor containing an amendment in accordance with the suggestion contained in the report agreed to by the Conference of the previous evening. I

Mr Stout proposed that the amendment be agreed to. Mr Biohardion congratulated the House on the fact that wise counsels had prevailed, so as to put a satisfactory termination to the conflict of opinion which prevailed during the last two days. It was fortunate for both Houses that they bad agreed to a modification of their views, and also fortunate that the bill did not pass an originally submitted to the Council.

Mr Hislop said if it were not so late in the session lie would oppose the amendment, as there was an important principle involved.

The amendment was then agreed to, and the House adjourned till one o'clock. On the House resuming at one o'clock the Speaker announced thai the Legislative Council had agreed with the amendment which came by message from the Governor, and which was agreed to by the other House.

The House then adjourned till noon 10-morrow.