CAMBRIDGE PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2017, 11 June 1885, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

Thh union opened ltscecond session in tin* church of Knglnnd scho ilrooin on Mond.n t'M'iung. O\wi»tf to tho inclemency of tho weather, the attendance wa- not mi large .is might ha\e been expected. Th« first bnsine*< was the election of Speaker, and the Yen Archdeacon Willis ■a a 1 - unanimously elected to tint ofhee. The (iiiMTimr tin u form illy opened the Hou-e by leading the Speech from the Tl lone. The Speech iefene'l to the policy of the ( io\ eminent foi the ensuing se— ion. Hill-< would be brought in dealing with the question-, of coloni il defence, Imperial fedei ition, free tiade between England and hei colonies only, trade with South Ani'Mics .md Cambridge w.iter supply. Mr Cow pel, Colonial Secietary, nio\ed the Vddie—- in Kepi)'. Mr K. J. Soutter, Tiea-.urer, seconded. A Inelv (Jiscu-stdii followed. Mr Sti'w.nt, Loader of the Oppo-ition, spoke at some length, dealing with ueitam IMiints in the Speech. The Premier (Mr Dew^bnrv) leplied Ml Kee->ini;. Mi I)\ cl 1 , Ml Cow per, Mr Well-, and othei meliibeis also -poke on tho miestlons of policy set forth in tllP Speech. The election of Chairman of Committees was postponed till ne\t Mttm^. The Hc\ Mi Dewsbury -tate<l, in an-wei to (i question by Mr Well-, that the standing orders would receive due Jittcntion from tho Go\ eminent, with tho object of modifying them Mutably to the requirement-) of the Hcium*. Tho Premier nlso stated that the night of meeting woidd be alteied to Tuesday if it wero found .uhis.ibli foi the comenience of the Htiu-o. The piopo^tl would bo brought forwatd at next meeting. The Honrfo tlii-n adjourned till Monday, 22nd Hist.