LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2030, 11 July 1885, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THURSDAY. Thf Council met at half-past two o'clock. Mi Holmes withdiew for tlie present the motion of which he had given notice, aftiirnlncr the opinion of the Council th.it <ich injje should bo metric in the constitution of th • Council, by tlie substitution of election fin nonnn.ition, owing to tho -übjoct being .ilreuly under the coiiMdeiatiou of tlu Council in connection with the Legi«l itn r o Council Hill. The ad]ouined debate on the sec >nd lead nig of the Legislative Council Hiil was ie siiiiied by Mi Holni'M, wlm snppoited the amendment of Sir V. Whita.k'l tint t'm hill be. lefened t > .1 comiinttee, so th.it it might be pi bp -i !^ di-cu-ood. The Council dis ided, th it the Hill bj now lead a second tun ■• Aye-*, 1 1 ; noe«, 2 > The second i udinq of this Hill v\'aitheiefoie negatived. The question um-> ne\t put th.it Sir F. Whitakei's anieiiduunt be .\:v '0 1t >. Vyes, •20 ; n<ie-, 20 Mr (i. R. Tnhn^on e\pl.uned that he li id given Ins vote with the noes in piior, Laving intended to ,-oto on tlie other side. The .S[>eakei gave In-, casting vote with the ayes, and the amendinent was cairied. The following c immittoe was app lintod by ballot :— Huukley, Pollen, Itichmond, (4. K. Johuhon, M.intoll, Mon/.io<<, Shephaid, and StoveiH. The Council adjourned at two-ity minutes past h\e o'clock.

FRIDAY. In the Council tho ChrMtchurch Loan Validation Bill, ,uid the lW.il Note-. Kill won 1 n'.id a fii->t time. The Colonial Secrctuy tno\ed the second reading of the Administration Act Amend ment Bill and tl\e Wellington I'ubhc Stioet- Clo«ui!? Bill. Ajjici'd to. The Council adjourned at 3 p.m.