HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3297, 16 July 1879, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

" TheS^dakei- intimated tliit His' Ejidellency had Been pleased to confirm the'appointment of Speaker made by the H6u=)e on Friday last.: 1 „•, NEW\ MEMBBBS. | Messrs George Hart and Studholme, "were sworn in, and, took;;their .seats ]fqr Coleridge and Gladstone respectively, j PUEVBNTI9N OF CONVICTS' INTBODtrCT^OS. The Premier introduced a bilVto'am'e'njd ..the.,Act for the prevention of convictk' in troducion, which was : read a Sit it time, piOjforma. ./■.,[ '„.'. ' ' ".,■/,.... '.'_,'-..'.'rj j " i: „.^'.-.. THE GOVEBNOE's SPEECH;,h ; ...',; m j „ The speech;pf JI« Excellency;^s,tl»e.n distributed to the members,: and read,} by the Speaker, the latter reporting that the House had attended the Governor, who was pleased to make a speech to both Houses, of which he (the Speaker) had for greater accuracy, obtained a copy <io read the same to the HbnseV * ' j PETITIONS. !

:}"'~{A} number of pe^titioh¥ were'tKeh;pr^,9entedy amongst which iwere?/6ne'by Mr. Swanson (Newton), from Auckland I against the introduction ;of; Ghinqse i% this colony ;by,vflr-Henry (Buller|, in reference to roads ~ and works afei "Kumara; by "the Premier on the necessity, for the...immediate' prosecution of the Nortli Auckland railway!; .by Mr Hamlin (Franklyn), on claims for compensation of CdnsCablei •Wafu ik rd(P^atfd • Lee, Auckland ;,. by, Ms : Curtis (Npisf n), ,pn the claim of Jeryis. for^hie regard.

joffered for the arrest and, conviction! <^f the Mangapiko murderers,, he jcbßinß, instrumental in such arrest;-by,Mr F. Moss (Parnell^ from W^&. Cifipell re loss-sustained in erection -0f» dwelling house on land wanted for other purpose;; 'by Mr W. S wansbn '{New tbn), 'petition of; H; X Bre¥er,;of '^etiitog# litie collector of Custom^ atjfche M&nukau. fdr 'unsettled claims for services" r|eiiSfpr'6o! li) the Governmeut in, connection s}s "*he Customs. . ■ iMr,, Syransoh, presented 'ja petition re concession to Mr Wendell, of ,jA.uekland f :as to the introduction ofbornemade grapes wine. Major Atkinson, ja petition from 55 settlers of New Plymouth, re the: ploughing of their lands by riati^ei, the protection orsettlers, and the necessity for the continuance of voluuteers under ; tautM:Bei;rice 1s;;,_;--;.:po;;ufc:J E 'C'dT \

j t NOTICES OB 1 MOTION^ , ' , Sir W. 3?ox gave notice that he would move for " the appointment of Mr, A. P. Seymourj the member for. Wairau, as Chairman of Committees of that House." The announcement was ,received, with " Hear^ hear, 1' fromi some members' of the Opposition benches. S Mr' J. 1 C. Brown (Tuapeka) 'gave notice of motion re provision for assistance 1 io Catholic schools —Mr P. Whitaker gave .'notice re"distribution .of thp libraries of the latefAucklayd ■ Cfcy^cilln- frele^blrarieß;-i^Mr Gortiß Rar^ 4u>{iSb W ilmeniim^njt ,qI \ c AnBJ'W,-?|JU~f The Premier gave riofiiiieiofi oiilMJutlon to introduce an Imprest Supply Bill, ana a bill to borrow money for carrying on Immigration and Public Works r ; of a bill to suspend the plurality'of Noting an cases of election to local governing bodies! whilst those bodies are subsidised out of the general revenue of the colony; and of a bill for the re-distribuiion of seati

in the General Assembly. The Hon. J} ■ Macandrew, of a bill to amend the Regu lation of Elections Act; of a bill ta~pro vide for the better regulation of Govern ment advertising throughout the Colony iThe Hon. "W. Gisborne gave notice ..of 4 ;bill for the better regulation of theimmiof Chinese. Mr Shrimsku-cf a 'Bill for ther amendment of the Oamarii Harbour Bill. Mr Woolcock, of a bill to remedy the defects in the electoral rolls of the colony. ! Mr J. S. Shanks, the new member for

Mataura, gave notice of his inteptipa to n.ove the adoption of the> Address i^i Jieply to his Exc.ell< ncy/s.speech., j Jfbe ;Hon«;!W\ Gisbornei gate] Notice of a .bill for the better management an<jl maintenance 'of 'hospitals and charitable institutions. 'J he* "Hon. J. N. Thomson (Clutha) gave notice for .the]form latif»n ojf a petitions classificatiotf cotnmifteej aud a bill to amend theO&aiid^ictV 1878. Mfr 'Macfarlane gave notice of motion for apjpoihtment of a select committee to induire into the system of transmission of newspaper telegrams,,,and .amendment ojf facilities for the awtoelC■!'',■>(Oo-J '■:< j The Hon. J. Sheehan gave notice of his intention to bring forward ■ a ibill.]fo| Aho regulations of lands in trust; a Policfe Pension Bill; a bill to ame'ndChe law relating to the Regulation *of Elections an<jl Bribery Bill. .:; ; ..„ . ]. >< SESSldtf PAPMSr'&C. [ i KThei; Premier nbroughjb iforyrard; ■[ a voluminous report of the Koyal Commisjsion appointed to inquire into the subjecjt of higher education, and leafewas given to print the same. ' THE 'FBISCO MAIL SEEYICE.' 1 . i j The Hon J. T. Fisher laid ,on the table papers relating to the San Francis>c<!> mail service, with enclosures, and papers showing the deposits received and paid , by the Post Office Savings Banks "of jfche colony, together 1 with the expenses of working the department for the ■ year 1678. A motion that these papers ;b$ printed was adopted. . _ > The Premier laid on table a paper relating to the confiscation of rebels' lands, including the proclamations," instructions,; et«r, relating thereto, vrhich w,as ordered to be printed. j The' Hon. Wm, Gisborne 1 laid on th 6 table papers relating to the Katikatj special settlement; a Report ( aod,return showing the nature and extent of the improvement effected on the same to the end of November, 1878. Ordered to be printed.

The Hon. W. Gisborne laid on' the table papers relating to the reservation of land for education; papers relating to crimes committed in the islands of the Pacific, and on the question of jurisdiction in such cases ; the report of Eoyal Commission appointed to enquire into matters connected with the electoral roll of Mongonui and Bay of Islands district; and as to the emigration to New Zealand, &c.

The Hon. J. Sheehan laid on the table copies of letter and-telegrams relatißg to the murder of John McLean on the 15th September) l&ffi r ani f[ tbie;c>l|p« which r had been taken to capture the suppoied Inurcferer;^p^per8 irco¥fa'ißln^w^fJeeßhes made at the j-Maori Parliament held at Orakei, between the sth of February and Bth March; letters received from the SKTBE "T;of (Kagla^ relatirel Qy-.jmf.re affairs; a letter from Hoepa P«rione respecting;"^ rehcarinasvr before Native Lapdf, Cpjfts,and] fbe appoin|raefli(: of a Native,.' Commission, to try all olaims **? Bwaoi7<T ?)he Premier mb'ted the adjournment 9 y.fß .'i'S"«lTB KJf.fJOT