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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2035, 23 July 1885, Page 2

The Council met at half-past two. The Coloni.il Socretary l.ud on the table an lnformil petition from a. number of the inhabitant* of Fiji praying for annexation. The Council went "into committeo on the Administration Amendment Bill, which was repotted with amendment*, and the Colonial Secretary ga\ c notice to more that it bo recommitted. AirJ. C. Richmond moved the second readme; of the Employment of Females Amendment Bill. After turns rliitUiMon the Bill was tlnown out by 21 to 11. I H Pollen mo\od the second leading of the Gaming .md Lotteries Amendment Bill. Ho contended th it the, recent legi-la-tion on tin-. Miliject had h id had the effect of intensifying the ewls of gambling, Sir F. WhitaUei w.uinly .uhocated tlio suppression of gambling which, he said, was theiuin ot many a young man. He wa-> convinced of the mischief it vvoiked. The Bill was read a sec >nd tuno on the \oices. The Council adjourned at half-past four p.m.

WEDNESDAY. The debate on the Bank of Isnue Bill was further adjourned. Mr Reeves moved the second reading of the Armed Constabulary Aineiidmnt Bill tor the extension of the f rnnchise to the police force. Sir F. WhiUlcer moved that it be read that day six months, The Bill was thrown out by 21 to 1(5. The Council adjourned at 3.40. p.m.