CAMBRIDGE PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1913, 9 October 1884, Page 3

CAMBRIDGE PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

A mklting ot the above union was held on Monday evening, Gt!i m^t. The Speaker being unavoidably absent, the Rev. Mr Dewsuuiy was unanimously elected Speaker for the evening, and took the chaii at 7 '10 pm. Mi .Stew ait was appointed Chan man of Committees, tlio lcgular chaiiman being similaily absent. The SpeaKei, aftci calling foi petition*, requested that notices of motion be given. Mr Kcesing gave notice of motion, " That a cattle and agueultuial show bo established in the "Waikito, to be held in alternate jeais, in the townships of Cambudge, Hamilton, and Te Awanmtu. Mr Bond's motion as to a hoitieultiual shosv lapsed for want of a moy ci . Mi Stewart ga\c notice of motion that .^'bill be intioduccd to legalise cremation \ Two new membeis weie then clictnl and took then seats. The Premier, in Aichdeacon "Willie" absence, stated, in icgaid to the lattei'a mot.on as to ledistubution of seat 5 ;, tliat the Government wue {avouiable to this, and would bung down a measiue dealing with thesub|ecL On the appointment ot tho Cliaiiman of Committees., Mi D.v.ci moved the If oust into committee on the Kail way Timetable Bill. Aftei some discussion, Mr Deui-lnuy proposed that !) ,'5O lie inseited in the schedule ab the hoiu of staiting ficni Auckland. On tin-, motion being put, it was earned on the voices. The fcjpeakei icwmul the chair, and the committee lepoited pinnies'.. The bill then parsed the thud leading, as amended in committee. Tho Piemiei mu\eil the second leadin" of the JWitiw LuwK Bill, IbB4. The Bill was read a second tui'e An niteu stni" debate endued, in which sevial sueakeis took paifc m a vciy cieditable mannei. The majoiity weie in ia\oiu of fue liade in native land beinj,' le established. Theie weie some nitiinbers howevei, who had a sliong learning tow aids the " helpless and deluded savage," who did i.ot uiiileiatand the value ot the com euiient. One member stated that the Maou-> weie gieatly demoralised by what weie known as tauyis. After a lively diS'.u-sion, the Piemier, having lephed, moved that the Moiw go into committee on the bill on Monday foi tinght.— Can ad. Mi Edg.u moved the addition of Mo^i 1 - Keesmg a:id the movei to the OifltM's Conmittee, and iliat this com inittce r0,,5r 1 i Lhe matti i of lie lo.ih tiiliution ot seats, &c. — rained. The Piunur moved the adjouininent of the J louse, and the meeting closed Thete was a good attendance, coiwdciing the tin citcniiiLT state of the weathei. Altogtthei the pioceedmgb of the' evening may bo pumounced a .success, ami the best as yet dining the session. The sttangei's galleiy *na noticeably pationised by the ladie 1 -.