LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
§ Fkiday, July 20. J Fhe Speaker took hie e»t at 2 SO. I OIEBORNB EABBOB. J The Committee on the Giaborne Harbor id a brought up their report, and recomng nded tnat the Sinking Fund should ha iweeted in debentures of the colony. Liut: of absinck. Johnson gave notice that he -woild a| t for leave of absence next Tuesday for tlj i remainder of tbe eesaion. ': SCHOOL AGH. The Attornit-Gejteeal in answer to SjgG. Whitmore, said taat so far as the Evocation Department vu aware, there f) no children attending State schools w fire yean of age, nor was the Act, it as he could gather, contravened. _ FIEBT READING 3. (The followius: Bills were read a first tße : — Mount Homers Eoad Board, C unam Education Keeerves, and Timaru I trbor Board Loan. BXCOMD EIADINQS. The following were read a second time: — < ranties Act Amendment, Regulation of ] >cal Elections, Puhoi Settlers and Volun--1 er Drill Sheds and Lands. WELLINGTON HOSPHTAIi HESEHTK. The Wellington Asylum, Home, Hospi- ■ kland Orphanage Eeserveßill wascom- : litted and reported with amendments. '. TELBGBAPH TO TOLOOA BAT. ' Continuing the adjourned debate in coni action with the extension of the telegraph 1 Dm Tologa Bay to Awanui, The Attorney-General said that the t et of the extent-ion would be .£3040. Sir G. Whithobb was surprised the 1 ttomey-Ganeral had offered any objection i ien the coet was so small.
:The motion waa carried on division by >to 9.
I THZ TOTALIBATOB. I The adjourned debate on the question 2iat Government be requested to give ESeot to the report of the 'i'otalisator Comhitree was continued, also the amendment [f Sir F. Whitaker that in the opinion of be Council it is desirable, with a view to itnit the number of racing meetings held throughout the colony, a charge should be nade tor the use of the totalisator as folowb:—For tie first day of every racing neeting, JE100; for every subsequent day »f .the same meeting, JJ2O.
jJsj*iPbe Council divided on the motion, which was lost by 14 to 10.
Mr Swanson then moved the previous question, which was carried on the voices, with the result that the amendment was thrown out. The Council rose at 4 20 p.m.
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Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7124, 21 July 1888, Page 6
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