PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3310, 31 July 1879, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

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,V.,.. -.. . r ;.; : „; j ,- ,":'.,. Wednesday. HOUSE OF EEPBESENTATIVES

The House met at.2.30. ;i j Several petitions havingi been presented, . ■, , \ ...... „., I Sir George Grey laid- dir the' table ja •copy, of. .the, .Appropriation, Act;, after which he announced that His Excellency had fixed the hour of,.a' 'quarter. to.three tjo receive the Speaker and the hon members t of that House desirous of pres^oting thje Address in Keply.•■ "■■'• .'^ ; * «' '-4 m Dr Wallis gave iioticej to: ask what steps have been taken to inquire into thje case 6f Mrs ;Croker,! who i^ etlfefifed toj havti been wrdrigfully imprisdnfe^ by; tb,e < ;r-— ■: '■'-'■ *'iiE &6>EE'N6B's'»EttT,Tb^BE^,' j ' :" 'Mern^ers' ''Takpp^^sij^'i^itjMtcelieAc^ and returned to the House, j r ■;, The .Speaker intimated that his *$?s•s« leiicy had been, pleased,. to make th|e following reply to. the Address from thj(t HoUSO :*-r : ;. :- f ;,. ;!.,--■■? '„-7 , ,a r !;■;«! >':<--M \ - ; "MB! SpjtAEEH ASI> GBNTtBMBK'nOIP the House -op BEPEESENTit;:>..--;■■■' TIVES^— ■ ] -t'0;,;;':'"; os'V ' ' " Ithant you for the Addressrjana fo|T| the 'congratuiationß''.lwhich'!\:^;ou''' are ab' good as to pffe^ me on my [appointment tb the; govern men t of the colony/i jljiujty ,realise the necessity ',. ; fqr.' \, wy 3dTispr|s. possessing the cenh'dence..of^ tha-rbprefen-tatives of the people in Parliament, mid I shall not fail to giv& to the views you exjpresaonihis subject immediate andcaroful; consideration.")^ ■«■ <:■ ■■I I

Sir sGilGreyi saidilhatiihlWini regara to the state of- affair* unr*er which they were met, and being desiraul' thaT np M inftheir future proceedings should pltcH^^itfrjthe consent of the House, he wished tb, pjopp^ a^lkSJqJilnlment until 7.30, when he would have a communication to make to tbe House. . (

Sir Wm. Fox said he did not rise t<? opposte: the motion; but tb ;sugg#syt|lafc the hon. gentleman should avail himself of the opportunity for sending up supplier to the House. |

Sir G. Grey said he would do so if it was the wish of the House. j The motion for adjournment was then formally withdrawn, iv order to enable the Premier to give notice of his intention to bring up Supply, and to ask ."for a Committee of the whole to consider the; «me next silting day. jjj* | r.: The House then adjourned until ESJO. '