PARLIAMENT.
. ' LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursday, July 16. The Gold Duties Act Amendment Bil passed its second reading. The second reading of the Bating on Unimproved Value Bill was agreed to atter c short discussion by 20 to 12. Fhiday, July 17. - It was agreed that the Council should adjourn till Wednesday, 29th inst. Mr Jennings msved that the Gevernment be asked to grant the samo railway privileges to females employed in tho civil service as are now enjoyed by male workers. — Mr Walker stated that the only privileges granted were those to railway employes, who ' were 7 allowed quarter fares, and tho Government did not see its way to grant the reform suggested.— Motion lost on the voices. Thoßatingon Unimproved ValueJßill passei through "Committee without amendment aud was read a third timo and passed. The Gold Duties Act Amendment Bill passed its final stages and tho Counoil then adjourned. The Council sat for a few miuutes io tho ovening, and passed through all its stages an Impress Supply Bill for £329,500.
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Mataura Ensign, Issue 164, 18 July 1896, Page 3
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