LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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Last night. In the Council <'to«dky an address of condolence to the Queen on the death of the Princess Alice passed unanimously.
Return was ordered of the expenses of the Jackson's Bay Commission oi inquiry. Captain FraW said a very heavy bill had been sent in, and he understood that items for wine and other!luxuries were included.
A number of unib?ort«hVmatt^i wire disposed of, and the whole of the remain* gration policy of the Government. The hop, Mr Cliamberlaw moved thai the council believes it ioa<ivifW*le''Sat any more money should be raised for public works, as it. cause,! the working classes to look to thV^bvironiQiii^wlrtlly for employment.
The Hon Mr Peacopk propp»ed. j in amendment that no" money mottld'^be borrowed for any worka whose reproductireness was not clearJr demonstrated to Parliament. A very long^ebaU (4*%rr«d, nearly all the prominent members of the Council taking part. » ' fffl: Vtetithihav d4res»ted 'tbV^inira. duction of while large numbers who" i,w,ere.,qow here could not find work, sajin^ it bel.ed the MraUtry's professions of desiring to benefit the working classes. Ultimately both the motion and aanjd. ' ment were rejected by 7 to 16 votes, and the Council adjourned from 5 t<MJ, to consider the Appropriation Bill to be received from the Lower House. • BUT \ i.,' . ■",! l# j\t ,\
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3318, 9 August 1879, Page 2
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