PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2583, 27 April 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

,ut LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, :, s :' ; Mii G. l[, Waterhquae tqoktHg • oliajrat-lialf-'pasttwo. '/''..-"'" __ A message was road from His Ex-' " cellonoy the Governor, aunouuomg. that ho had been pleased to. grant , leave of. absence to Sir. William Fitz- :, herbert and Mr E. J. 0. Stevens; • Mr Buckley gave notice to move for the appointment of a Select Committee, comprising Captain Baijlie, Captain Brett, Messrs Dignan/Shrimßjci, and the mover to draw up an Addre>3-iu-Reply. v ''' The Speaker said that he liad'receiyed a message from the Governor, intimating the arrival of aoommunicai. tibnfr'om'tlio' Seoretary of State' fo'i the Colonies, acknowledging the receipt of the loyal address to the Queen from, the New Zealand Parliament onjthe oooasion of her jubilee. The Council then adjournedtiltthQ following day, ....' HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. I The elections of new members''to. fill vacancies caused during the recess were announced,.and the following gentlemen took the oath andrtheir seats:—Mr Thomas Bracken, Dunedia Central, Mr Jones, Heathoote, Mr Monk, Waitemata, Mr P. H, Fraser, Te Arp, and Mr Hoani Taipua. '■- '■''.'.. Notices were given by; ! Ministers tifc motions for the. appointment of-thV usual sessional coramitteeg.,, -•■'■ •'' Mr Bracken presented, a petition,. ' .from a number of married menrtaf employed,, in Dunedin,.praying fofc' 1 ' jrelief. ' :';<^i'T:..: : i A motion/was carried allowing ■ . Treastirer'tp speak'sitting.' " "•;. '• Leave was given to the without notice, to introduce.the Banka and Banker/ Aqt Amendment Bill, which was read a first time. .■>:..■ ■•- • TJa© Speech wag read, and Mr & 8i

• i'lasor gave notico of liia intention to _ move an AddreswiKvply o;i next "\ Bitting day.. . ;; The' Premier moved the adjourn- . inent of the House. ■';::, Mrßryco the Premier ... ■-Sliouldgive some indication how the . r .|!ifliness was proposed to lie gone en ~;;,;'; i Vith,' \Vlicii« lie asked, jvere'thev "to. .;■: till,* find v.'hflt vas tlie.p'robable •'■ .wnrso of ".business?. . . ... •: -''The Premier said it wag-the. inten- ;; . 7> fibn of the Government to go straight ' '.'tv.'jpnwith the business. They would : deal with, the "busi-jL^v-iness,ou.'tlie paper. then adjourned till 2.39 A'nest, ■day.