HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXV, Issue 6010, 13 October 1887, Page 4

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, Oct. 12.

The House met at 2.20 p.m. , Taylor gave notice to ask the Premier if there ia any truth in the report being circulated about the countiy that His Excellency would be advised to make certain appointmenta to the Legislative Council. Atkinaon gave notice to move, to-mor-row, that Hamlin be appointed Chairman of Committeea. Ministers gave notice to move for the appointment of the usual Sessional Committees. Taipua gave notice to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Native Land Administration Act. Beaidea the above, notices were given of a large number of motiona and private bills. Amongst others, Grey intimated hia intention of bringing forward a Law Praotitionera and a Limitation of Votea Bills thia session. The Speaker read a letter from the general manager of the Manawatu railway requesting him to inform the Houße that members would be conveyed during the session on that line at half rates on producing the Government pass. Atkinson introduced the Rivera Board Act Amendment Bill. Graham gave notice to move, nex!; day, that a respectful address be presented to the Governor for the speech which he had been plea Bed to make to both Houses. The Speaker read a meaaage from the Governor, covering a copy of the despatch from Her Majeaty's principal Secretary of t State, respecting an address to the Queen from both Housea of the General j Aaaembly on the occasion of Her Majesty's ' Jubilee. Sir Henry Holland intimated that "if the address had arrived in time for Sir W. Fitzherbert and Sir F. D. Bell to take it with them when they attended on Her Majesty for a similar purpose in connection with the Colonial Conference, the opportunity could have been taken for them to present this very beautiful address and cover to the Queen in person ; but it would not have been convenient to request Her Majesty to receive the same gentlemen afier a short interval again. I have therefore caused the address to be transmitted to the Queen, who was pleased to receive it very gracefully, and to express Her Majesty's admiration of the beauty and artisHc merit of the ornamental work."

Atkinson said he should probably have to ask for aa Imprest Sapply Bill, and also for an amendment for the Public Revenues Act, to enable the Government to issue a small amount of deficiency bills, aa there were large claims for interest falling due within the next few days, amounting in aU to about half-a-milllon.

The House ro3e at 2 55 p m till 12 30 pm to-morrow.