HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2018, 13 June 1885, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THURSDAY. THK hPKKtfI. The House met >hortly before t#o p.m., when ji message u.w received requiring the attendance of members at the Legislative Council Chamber to hear the Governor's opening speech. NKW MEMBERS. On the Hoii«e rc-awmblmg. Mr Hulop, the newly-elected member for Oamaro, took the oath and his seat. The Speaker informed the Hou«e that h« had received the resignation uf Mr Grigy, member for Wakanni. Mr Stout moved that a new writ b« issued, which was- agree i to. NOTlOhi. Notice was given of the UMial sessional committees and of several bills. new bills. Sir (J. Grey gave notice of the introduction of a bill to Abolish Plurality of Voting sit Elections of the members of the H<!Um." of Keprcooutative.-". Mr Stout introduced ji bill to Amend the Adoption of Children Act, which wns read a first time. Mr Pearson gave notice that he would ino\e, next day, the Address-iu-Replv. Mil R. >. WHIFMOkV-. APPOISTMKNT. A nie— .ige was received from the Governor, informing the Hmi-c that Sir G. S. Whitmon; hid been appointed to tho command of the colonial force*. Mr Stout said thut a> the appointment concerned a member of the other Chamber, the Government intended to bring in ft bill in connection with the matter. The House then adjourned till to-mor-row. FRIDAY. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr M lc.indiew gave notice to move that the House should meet, during the at half-past 10 a.m., and adjourn at h<tlf-pa-it 5 p.m. Sir George Gicy quo notice tomo\e that an addict be pie-%jnt»d to the Queen, cong.'iitnlnting her Mijp-ty ujviu the steps taken by Sew South Wales to lender a-<-.i*-tanco to England in tune of need. Mr Itallanc; gave notice of the following bill-:— Lind Act, IKSS ; Kiit.in.jati Keclamatimi Act, IS*C) ; Native Lind Dihjk). sition Ait, LS,s."5 ; Native Lind Consolidation Act. 1SS"). The following Bills were intr<^duoed :— Public Street Crowing Uill (Mr Stout); Canterbury a* id Ot.igo Maoii-t Bill (Mr Stmt), Admiuistrati..n Act 1884 Vmendmont Hill (Mr Stout), Mercantile Land Act Amendment ISBO, Am •ndinent Bill. (Mr Stout I. Patent Act, 18S3, Amendment Bill, (Sir J Vogel), ft bill to runend the 1 uv<, relating to Fire, and Mm me Insurance. Coinpamex and foreign cmnpanie*, (Sir J. Vogel) ; Inventor> Piotection Bill, (Sn J. Vogel) ; a bill to ab >li-<li plurality of voting .it elections of members of the Hotm of Representatives, (Sir G. Grey); a bill relating to tho encouragement of fisheries in New Zealand, (Sir J. Vogel); a bill relating to tho establishment of Now Zealand Stato Forests, (Sir J. Vogel) ; ft bill changing trustees of Christchurch Market Reserve*, (Mi Holmes); a bill to validate the Christchurch Municipal Council Public Woiks Loan (Mr Holmes); ft bill to regulate the admission of poisons to piactise in the courts of law (Su (J. Grey); a bill to provide facilities in comts of inferior jurisdiction (Sir G. Giey). The usual sessional committees weie then appointed. Mr Stout said th.it it having been represented to the Government bj the member for Waitotar.i that it would be more con' \ fluent to the House generally if tho Address-in-Rcply was not considered till Tuesday, he desired to mmo that the motion be adjourned till Tuesday next. He uudci-rftoud tho mover of the Addresi (Mr Pearson) was quite willing that this course should be adopted. Mr Bryce said as far .vs he was personally concerned he should prefer tn.it the motion would be allowed to proceed, but be thought, in justice to absent members, it would hn hardly fan to consider the Addross-in-Reply, Aftei sonu' othei discussion, the Hoiisa adjourned at 3 p.m. till Tuesday next.