LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2393, 10 November 1887, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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JliK IiKDLCr.'iIN OK HE lilKßa. GSir F. Whitaker niovtd, ■■Tii.it in the event of a redaction being in.ole in li.niiniher of ineanheis of the Hoii-e of K-pr- - •sentatives, tiie nnniher of nietntier.s of this Council siiould he reduced to one-half of the immhor of menihers ol the H .use, and that Uio .siiine proportion s'n . ;1 ! tii-reiit :r he maintained ; that it be i-f-rrel to a -elect committee to consider and report as to the best plan by winch the rsdu .ti .n can he elfecled.” In moving the motion, the Attorney (ieneral admitted that his duty was not an agreeable one, but the country demanded that there .-hoold In a reduction. The colony would certainly gain financially by the motion if it was agreed to, and become law. He believed that the saving ..f tile honorarium and the proposed reduction in the number of members of the Council would c-tfect a large reduction in the public expenditure.

Hon. Mr Oliver complimented the Attor-ney-General upon his speech, but be entirely disagreed with his premises that the country would attain a benefit by a reduction of the members of the Council. Hon. Mr Richardson moved the adj. ■urntnent of the debate. Hon. Mr Waterhouse suggested that the debate be adjourned for a week. Hon. Colonel Brett suggested that the lebate be adjourned for six months. _ Eventually the debate was adjourned to fue-day next. The Council at four o'clock adjourned to Tmtrsday next.