Evening Sitting.

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Evening Sitting.

Mr Shrimski asked, witfo£ u t not { cet j whether it was the intention o f Government to quarantine or othenfa ge fumigate the members who had gontf on a visit to Dunedin that day, in vie£ o f tne sratt ll. pox outbreak in that locally, Mr Johnston replied ttt at tne q ue9 tion was one which would W &ye to be dealfc with by the Board of Heljth, aud Government had no power to interfere. Mr Macandrew mo* e( i fa Q secon( j reading of the Otago University Eeserves Vesting Bill. / The motion was carried, and the remaining orders of the Jay were postponed on the understanding non-opposed motions should be gofte on witfc The following jfere then put and passed:— / By Mr Thompson: That there be laid before the House/ a copy of the estimator of last year, wijth an additional column showing in case j&f each item, the amount actually expended. By Mr Hijftehison : That a committee be appointed/ to inquire what amendments should be/introduced into the shipping legislation;, and to report within a month. ■By My Macandrew; That it is expedient th^ House be informed what steps Government propose to take towards deepening approaches to the new railway pier at Port Chalmers, so that the said pier be made available for shipping. /By Mr Jones : That there be laid before this House any communication which may hare passed between the Otago Waste Lands Board, auctioneer and commissioner of, or any other official or person connected with the Board concerning the sale of Crown lands which took place at Oamaru on the 10th of November, 1880. By Mr Hirst: For a return of the total cost of construction of the first section of Lumsden-Mareroa line. By Mr Shrimski: That there be laid before the House copies of correspondence which passed between Mr Macandrew, when Minister for Public Works, the Agent-General, and some shipbuilding firms in Scotland,,relative to the establishment of direct steam service between Great Britain and New Zealand. By Mr Montgomery : For . returns showing messages sent from Telegraph stations at which the extra charge of sixpence per message was imposed during the time the extra charge was enforced, together with the amount of revenue derived from such messages. By Sir G. Grey: For copies of correspondence relating to the the transfer or removal from office, of all judicial officers since the close of last session. The House adjourned at 8.40.