GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursday, Novkmuku 21. FooN" ;iffit line o'clock ycMorriuy afternoon, tlu 1 room usually occupied sw tin* Lund Ollice whs densely crowded with members of fhe I'onncil mid persons interested in the pmriiedinirn, amongst whom wero a l:inumber of ladies and otticers. Ihe members of Council present were the, Hon. Sir Arney, the Hon. "Messrs. Hartley, TSuchnmm. Crawford, Cutfield. Cxilfillan. ITall, Kenny. Lee, IVlh-n, Hiirlimoml. v\. 11. Ifwssell. J.C. W. ]?iiss-!l. Henry Kusseil, Siihn- it. Si-wi-U. Swainson, Stokes, Tunerod, AValton, Whitaker, and At. ten minutes to two the Speaker took the chair, and read the various pvoelamations proropfuint? the mretinir <d* the Varliament until this date, and at V ten minute* past two. Ins Excellency Sir Oennre ' Ctrev entered the Chamber, dressed in the Windsor uniform, and followed by a very large Hiiite, mostly in military or naval uniform. Tlis Kxcolleney appeared in robust health, and rood the speech in ■\ reniarkahlv clear and audible \oice, whieli will ( be found in our editorial article. When the (Governor had taken his departure, and the members of the Assembly had returned to their Chamber, the srrri>*ns or Tin: council. commenced b\* The Hon. "WurrAKrti stating very brielly that that he and his colleagues had found themselves placed in circumstances that compelled them to tender to his Kxeollency their resii:nali«m of thoir teiiul functions, ami that he had t=ineo accepted ol this, anil had sought tlie services of other gentleman, one of whom, the lion. Mr. Sewell. would inform them o'' fhe he had made for carryinc on tlie (•ovcinnicnt. The Hon. Mr. explained that he bad been induced to accept edict-at the desire of the Governor, and had succeeded in joining with him Mr. Weld as ("Vhrnial with tbe supervision ot Native affairs. Mr. Kit'/.herhi-it as < '(denial Treasurer, Major liii hardsell asTostmasl. r-General, Major Atkinson as Oefence Minister, am! liimself as Attomcy-Clcneud. Ho should pronose. a* the most conv- niejd way oi at rani»ini:' the bu.-iness, that, the Council .should meet the next dav yro j'nrhnt lor tin l naming ot committees, and then adjourn until Saturday, when he would be prepared to make a statement to the Council of the polirv the Ministry intended to adopt. .After a liitle conversational discussion on tlie subject, it A\as decided lo defer tbe ministerial statement tdl Monday, and tlnd tbe Council should adjourn from to-day for that purpose. COMM ITTKIi ON \ v 11 H AUDUKSS. "It Avas resolved on the motion of Mr. Skwki.t, "That a select committee should be appointed to propose an a 'dress in reply to 1 i« Kxcclleney ss]>ee«-h, tlie committee to consist o' the hon Hail, the hon Dr. Token, the hon. Colonel Kenny, and the mover. Tbe- Council then adjourned at three o'clock till this day at two. Ncvnrrs or motion. Mr. Smvkt.i, t" move on next sitting day, " Tbrd a joint committee on private bill;* be appointed, to consist of Pr. hu hanan and the lion. Mr. * 'utHel I." Mr. Skwki.l to move next sitting day, "Thai a joint committee on standing orders be appointed, to consi-t- of tin* ln»u. r. lancj'ed, the hon. Mr. Wbitaker. and the hon. Mr. Stokes Mr. M-wn.T, to move on next sitting day. 11 That a committee « f selection be apj-oint-'il, t" (-f the lion. Major h'iehmond. Hon. Mr. r.ce. Hon. Mr. Crawlord lion. Colonel Kussi 11, and hon. Dr. Ihiehanan l!iniM->M> m move, '' 'I hat the Library and Printing C-mmit ee tor tlie session do consist of the h"n. Mr the hon. Mr. Tailored, the lion. Colonel Kussell, the hon. Mr. Swainson, and the mover." Mr. Ct'TKiKT.u iomove next sitfinn; day. ''That the following members of this Council form a house committee to meet a committee of the House of Hepr — sentatives : — Hon. Mr. Crawford and hon. Mr. | Watts Kussell." _
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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 324, 25 November 1864, Page 5
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