CAMBRIDGE PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2053, 3 September 1885, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

The union mot at S. Andiew's Sunday school on Monday evening, whim theie was a good attendance of membeis and of the genei al public. The Speaker took the ehsuv .it 7.30. Mr W. Stewart -<aid ho had formed a Ministry, consisting of the following.— Me^rs \V. S. Stowait, H. W. J)ver, M. R. Keesing, R. W. Saigcnt, «. W. Rmsell and J. I<\ Edgar. The Premier made thn usual statement. He^aid that bills would he brought foiward dealing with the refoi in of tho Upper House, the pstabhslinient of a Chamber of Connneico in Cambridge, ro\mon of the l.vilw.iy tariff, amendments of the Education Act, ie\isioti of Customs tarilf, and alteration of tin* licensing laws. Mr (iwynneth Mibmitted the report of the Special Committee on Ways and Meanß. Mi 1). Richardson gave notice that at the noxt meeting lie would .isk leave to mtmduce a bill entitled, " The i)emised l'ernons Propel ty Act." Tho ordeis of the day weio then pioceeded with. Mr Williams was \oted to the chair in committee on the I'aili.unentaiy Honoraiiinii and I'nvilegeH Jiill. An animated and lnteiestinp: disui^sir>n took |)lace on the vanous clauses of the bill. The wecond clause w, is can led. Aftei several amendments had been proposed to the third clause, Archdeacon Willis pioposed th.it tho committee teport ptogiess and ask lea\o to sit again th.it day month. Agieed to. The Speaker then lcminied tho chair, and progress wah icpoiliid. Mr Russell a^ked for leave to intioduro a bill entitled, "The Legislative Council Kefoim I'.iil." The House then adjourned until that day foitnight.

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