HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2071, 17 July 1896, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

July 14

The Premier gave nolice to move the eppoihtißent of Major Richardeon, NdpierJ 'Dr Gllec, Autklan.l. Mr T. S. WeSton, Dhrietchurch/and Mr J. Hielop, Otego, ac -raembere of the Representation Oooiroieeions. A'question of privilege conneft°d wiih a loling of the "Speaker with regard to'the Minieter ofLfknde wae brought ior■vr&tdj and the second reading of the 'Weeds Bill ws moved,- but • ultimately the debate v/an Adjourned till In-t'is ev-n'nff. • the Financial Statemerit wae brought down by the -"Doloriial Tieasiiror.

•Joly 15

Tha ffmendnienie made in-com mitt -e on 'Ihe Weelpyan Meihodht Cliurcb Properly 'Act Further 'Amendment , Bill were agreed Mo eft-r -pnttie 'debate. Mr Graham, the chairman of (lie B inking Oommittee of the f *llouei bronal'it up a 'report that the 'commt'to of't'ie Council would not agree '■to "the conditions necessajy for n jrnnt fifing of t'»e committees. Qußßtionei were ! a!)swered, eird after eouoe discussion relative to alleged unauthorised alterations of the Horowhenui report, the eppoint- ' ment of M-ijor Richardson. Dr. Giles Mr T. S nnH Dr Fli-lop as unofficial f njeiivborH cfthe ltepreeentacion . tion was agreed ' to. In ihe evening the ' poconrl reaji«g of the Totnlipfitor AboliUr)u Bill -wob cuiied by 34 to 25. The. 'Restriction of InciteniPiits to Betting find: Wageiing Bil','the Properiy'Law Coii■aolideiion Bill and ths • Cosl-minps Act Ainfindaiei.t Bill also pneawd tlibir Hecond '■Tendings. Mr G. W. EnsHeilV Caift rbury' Collr-ge Piil wi»B furtlier coneidprKd in 'commiitea aud come amendment-i were;

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