HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3974, 23 September 1881, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House re-assembled at 4 p.m. The Special Powers and Contracts and Appropriation Bills were reported from the Upper House without amendment. THE PROROGATION. The Hon J. Hall intimated the formal prorogation would take place on Saturday at noon, until which time it was agreed to adjourn. THE ELECTIONS. : : - In reply to Mr DeLautour, Mr Hall said the House would scarcely expect him to state definitely the time when the new elections would take place. Gorernment however, recognised the importance! of getting them through as early as possible, and they would not be later; than was absolutely necessary. .; ' ;

Mr Reeves said as this was probably the lasli occasion upon which he would hare an opportunity of addressing the present house, he desired to make a few remarks upon a subject which required some explanation. Gorernment had gone to a great deal of trouble and expense with the riew of re-modelling the Civil Service.- First they had appointed a Royal Commission, and then they had appointed two highly paid Civil Servants—Messrs Batkin and Seed —to go about from place to place and report on the subject; yet Gorernment had.not had the courage to lay the report of these gentlemen before the House. Attention being called to the state of the House, a count out took place, at 445.

The Speaker then left the chair until Saturday at noon.