HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5238, 26 July 1876, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tur.sDAv. The House met at 2.30 p.m.

THE DUTIES ON (JOLT). Mr. Pvke #avo noticfc to ask loavo to introduce a Bill to alter and amend the dntii h on gold.

I'TJENDLY SOCIETIES. Mr. J'orj.nsrotf gave notice to ask when the Kites and tables in connection with the Friendly Societies Bill would bo laid before the House.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT TABLES. When laying the Financial tables (the complement of the Financial Statement) upon tho tablo, the Prkmier pointed out some clerical enois which mieht mislead lion.

members. THE JURIES ACT. Tho Hon. Mi Bowi v moved the second reading of the Junes Act Amendment Bill, and briefly explained its object and provisions It exempts the railway officials and workmen and piovidcs that an alien may bo tried by a jury in tho .same manner na if ho wna a natuial born subject.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT. The remainder of the afternoon was occupied in discussing the Municipal Corporations

Act Amend nent Kill, which wai taken up at el uise 129 (inunber of votes of burgesses). An ardent discussion was kept up throughout. The maximum number of votca allowed by tlio bill to buigessca is fivo. Mr. H\sriN«is moved that it be only ono vote, iiiespoetive of what property wan owned. Mr. Uali.anci: wished to limit the number of votes to three, and that any ratepayer o\\ ning property valued at £200 should have that number. Mr. Hastings' amendment was lost by a majority of - r >4 to 28, and Mr. Ballanec's amendment was defeated by 44 to 33. l'io«iiss %\.i9 icpoitud.

PUBLIC WOKKS STATEMENT. The Phi mii.k announced that the Pnblic Woiks Statement would bo made at 7.30. 'J ho House rose at 5 30