LEGISLATIVE COUNcIL.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XI, Issue 1056, 5 October 1892, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNcIL.

Fbiday, Sept. 30. ' The Council met at 2.30. The Local .Bills Committee on the Westland a^dJStel^ji Coalfields Administratjpn Bill recommended that tha Bill ie- allowed to proceed as »- mended. On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, it was agreed that the Council, on its rising; adjourn to 2.30 on Monday. The Animals Protection Amendment Bill, Wellington Corporation and Har . bonr Board .Streets and Lands Bill, "Wangaoui River Trust Bill, Gisborne ■ Harbour Board Amendment Bill, Wanganui Drilished .;Bill; and Waioranga Bridge Cons'trnctrcm Bill were read a firpt time. The Land for. Settlement Bill and p&itland, Grey, &c, Coanties Vehicle lik-niinsr Bill passecLtJieir final stages. Ine Hh >r Hours Bill was further oonr=.ier*<! h; Oo"-:m:tt-«.. Ti.u Bii! as a::?pfl Jed rr^a reported and o Je'et! to ;-8 rewx & l!r'v Vtime on 'ten-lay.'--a the Benkruptcj B:l! s n^:. ber of fsrin rSiiHQ.div.Qvik sent down by message "Votn- the (xovernot -wero agreed to. The .vnigtriai ConoiSistiou Bill was' couci'J^rci m Odmmitfee, and i'jme few arctnilnieiis recomroeuoeil by t io Labour Bills Cojnivjttea were made, thy principal m* being U%{ no .-lawyer sbe'l appear beioiv? tlie.Eard unless, by cs asent of 'joth parties. "Progress was r>; orted on J Clause 42, witt leave to <t*tt ag. m. The FffCtorie^Bili wes cone, tared m Ooianiittes. . \ The Native Laid Purchases Bill and Public Reseryes Bil were coainiictjß>d t rer oortccl without araeuiroents ant? paßsed, Th«tbVd reading >f the Trnst BiU v?4fi fixed for Monday • . "' The Hods Oliver, Stewart, Stevens and Fb&r&zjn 6pp\inted managers io no^fot with V>!«aiwr mmjm ot

manager^ of the House on the questions at issue between the two Houses on the [ Electoral Bill, the Conference to met on Monday next at 11.30. j The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Customs Laws Consolidation Act Amendm-nt Bill, and explained that its objects were to protect the Customs revenue and prevent smuggling. Motion ; agreed . to, ,aiul the Bill.ordered to be sommitted on Monday; Wetland Cbarches, Schools and>. Btbapit^is Vesting Bill was read a second time and referred to the Waste Lands C6rtimittee. The Servants' Registry Officefl Bill and Mining Act Amendment 1 Bill were also read a second time. The latter Bill was referred to the Goldfieldsl'.Committee, • . ••.,,• The Council at 8.50 adjourned till Monday.