HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1860, 7 June 1884, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

PETITIONS. , In t the House, after delivery ol the Speech, petitions were presented by Mr Barron, Mr Swanson, Mr M. W. Green, Mr. Biacken, and Mr. Hutchinson, ,on various subjects. NEW MEMBERS. Dr. Newman and Mr W^kefield took the oath and their seats.

NEW BILL. , i' Ministers give notice of the appoint*ment of Library apd House Committees,, 'Mrßarron of ,the Caversham Drainage Bjll,^ Mr Whitakei*>.of ■ Town Districts Ameaclment Bill, ,]VIr Bavron cf ,theJ^Kjir . o abolish plural voting,' Mr. Haialu^pt Manukan Harbour Bill, Mr Brackeri^tes" alter the duration of Parliament. '

1 ' RETUBSS, J J V \ ' A number of returns were given notice of; including oueby Mr Montgomery, for a retnn of loan expen'diiurd in the> several' , districts of tHe colonyj * ' ' * ' ' •' v< * „ Mr Newman Q&ve'itttiiQe of thQ Addrtir i» Reply;' • » • /

.rnem^e^sfpijl the House Ipi'ose. "

mi A largo number of petitions were preJt&jenttid auft !rioti<sgs of Jmofcion fgivefy*inpreluding the following new bills :— By.'Mr Pensions Bill ; by Mr Connolly, rt'&Uenfction^of'Land, Local Courts, and Aut^Atneurhncntjji by Mr Elections, Represen-l-tatjipn^Acst, .Anien/Uneut, B,egulatjon of - Eleotions'lApt Ainen\lment, Otago fi.nr- .-. boUK.|Jnipiqweriug Act Amendment. I Ja^BiacandreM', for Mr Batl'gate, gave 1^ notice to mbve.for a committee to enquire ,j. into the'causes,<)f;the present commercial and fina&cial< depression, nn\ Mr Hursthouse gave notice of motion to discontinue Hansard. In reply to Mr Hutclnnson, Mr Dick - said he accepted.the responsibility for the appointment of the present master of the Burnham Industrial School, all the testimonials and other information having couvinced him thc./nnn was suited for the position. He had every icason to believe the school was conducted satisfa«sorily, and did not at present propose td,ti&fc*L any change as to the association of *If(^l^ orphaned or unprovided-for children 'and those convicted of more or less serious ciimus. The' following new bills were introduced,and read a first time:—e :— Caversham Drainage, Abolition of Phuality of Voting (Barron) ; Manukau Haibour BoaVd (Hamlin) ; I icensing Amendment, School Committee Election (Mr Steward); Extension bf Hours of Polling (Mr Barron) ; TowifDistncts Act Amendment (Mr, VVhitakcr) ; Eight Houis, Local Option Extension (Mr M. W. Green) ; Seamen's Repicscntation (Mr Bracken), Several sessional committees were appointed. The House rose at 3.5.