Opening of Parliament. ELECTION OF SPEAKER. Wellington, Thursday June 15.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 636, 17 June 1876, Page 2

Opening of Parliament. ELECTION OF SPEAKER. Wellington, Thursday June 15.

Parlianieut was opamd by coy mission at 3 o'clock to-day, and the membord present were sworn in. The Northern merubois jiibt arrived iv time. Altogether there were Go present. Sir Julius Vogsl proposed Mr FitzWbert as Spoaicer in a brief speech, in which ho said it was uiuksirablo to make the election a party one. Sir G^or^e Groy seconded ttf^pi'opos-il, but regretted beinyf dopiivod of so able a colleagap, who had often cheored hiiu in the conflict of p u-ty warfare. Mr Fitzherbart wj.* elected without opposition. The Premier congratulated the newSpeaker on bis election, amid the deafening cheers of the House. Parliament adj Darned to 2 o'clock tomorrow, when th 3 Governor will formally ope. i it with die vice-regal speech.

SWEARING IN THE MEMBERS. The chiuf Justice swore in tlie folio wins* Members, who took the o.i^h and thoir .seats :- -Messrs Andrew, B<ivff, Bistiu^a, Burns, B rap Jon, Biown, Bunny, Bn'tlon,. Fibhov, De La Tour, Fitzlierbert, Atkiason, Bo wen, Jiilzroy, Ilemy, Hunter, Hurstliouse, Kencdy, S II dgki .boiij Joyce 1 , Johns! ou, Matulers, Sir Douti'd r.[uLe.in, Mcssib G McLcm, Macandteiv, Murray, Murray Aynsley, Montgonun, Peivco, Pyke. ll^ynolls, Richmond, Beaton, Sttiilbnl, Stovons, Shrimski, tSto-t, Tesclieinaker } Tlioaison, Tnhp, f-jir Jahiu Vofel, Mo«rs, V/ake!iild, Wood, \Vas)ii, Woolcock, Dignmi, Tole, Gat ti*, OHorke, Cox, Ilauilin, Lnbk, Moorhcise, Sir li Douglas, JRichmon \, Jlees, Scy» our, S.v.msou, R i^ve, fciir G G<o,y, jM s.iJ Sharp, Whi taker, Haani ISahe, lluii Karaka, Tawliiti. '