EVENING SITTING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6282, 22 June 1882, Page 3

EVENING SITTING.

Tile Btouse 1 resu tried at 7.39. tidiii D'oi'ir A^o'LiotioN mph. Mr Seddon' ; in a long speech*, moved the second, heading of the 1 Gold Duty Abolition Bill. Mr Eolleston opposed the bill; Mr Sheehan was in favor of abolishing the duty, but suggested the adjournment of the debate. Mr Weston, in a speech of considerable length, supported the bill. Mr Munro, Mr Fergus, Capt, M'Keniie, Sir George Grey; and Mr FitzGerald Supported the bill; . . , Mr Petrie spoke in favor of abolishing the duty if something was substituted to assist the local bodies. Mr Sheehan withdrew his amendment for the postponement of the debate, on receiving an assurance that sufficient time would be allowed before the bill would be committed. Mr Bryce opposed the bill. Mr Pyke said the bill formed part of a scheme agreed to by the goldfields members, and which had been submitted to the Government. Mr Seddon replied, stating that the goldfields were prepared to face the question of local revenues. The bill was read a second time on the voicos. EMPLOYMENT OP FEMALES. On the motion of Mr W. M. Green, the Employment of Female's. Act Amendment Bill was read a Becond time; SCHOOL COMMITTEES ELECTION BILL. Mr Steward moved the second reading of the School Committees Election Bill.

After considerable debato the motion was put and carried.