TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 14, 17 July 1923, Page 8

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. to-day.

Hon. G. M. Thomson gave notice of his intention to introduce the Captive Birds Shooting Prohibition Bill.

The Governor-General notified a vacancy that had occurred on the, Council as a result of the death of Sir William Fraser. .

, Sir Francis Bell, Leader of the Council, referred to Sir William Frasei- as one of the moat highly respected members of the Council. He was 83 years of age, and had lived for 65 years in the Dominion, more than 60 of which he had spent in the service of the country. He had established a singular record by having represented his constituency for 23 years without a break; and his work in the public interests had been characterised by honesty of purpose and steadiness in all his dealings. For seven years he served as a Minister of the Crown, and his record on his entry to the Council was such as to make members glad and proud to receive him into their midst. The most suprising thing about his personality was his wonderful vitality, which had carried him through several serious illnesses. Sir William had discharged his duties with credit and respect. 'He was sure that the Council would support the motion he now proposed that a message of sympathy be forwarded to his daughter expressing their sense of loss, in the death of their comrade. '

The motion was seconded by. Sir William Hall-Jones. • i

Sir Francis said he had often been surprised at the tact and ability he had displayed in the exercise of his duties. They heartily sympathised with his family, and trusted.that his splendid record would be some consolation to them in their bereavement.

(Left sitting.)