PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 70, 12 July 1876, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Tby electric telegraph.] + Wellington, Wednesday THE LOCAL ELECTIONS-BILL The House resumed at-7.30 Last $ ing, taking up the debate on the regis tion of local elections. A long discus ensued on a number of the clauses, & cially with reference to the form of votij such as the initiating and numberb voting papers by the Returning 08$ It was objected that such a practices stroyed the principle of secret voting, a that the electors might as well vote os at once. Eventually the clause was is ried as printed ; and. all the clauses, fu 27 to 38, were carried without maisj alteration. Mr. STOUT objected to the sal ( spirituous liquors during the elections; pecially in the vicinity of pollmg-bocJ The PREMIER opposed it, alleginl would only encourage the illicit sal liquor, and that the question of total i stinence should be discussed on its n merits on a future occasion. The new clause moved by Mr. Sin was rejected by a large majority. An additional clause moved by Mr. 1 taker, which prevented the-SupremeCs from shutting out the jurisdiction of j Resident Magistrate's Court, was cant The Bill was reported, and the Ama ments ordered to be considered on Tin day. SIR GEORGE GREY'S SEAT;! Sir GEORGE GREY moved that i*esolution of the House to the effect! he should,.on Tuesday, make his els as to which district he should sit shoidd be This led to a I discussion. Sir GEORGE GREY quoted the] tice of the House of Commons, and! for a week r s delay to enable him to t up his mind as to which constituent should represent. A long discussion ensued, somei porting and others opposing the app tion. It was at length decided bj Speaker that Sir George Grey shouldi his election on Friday, as to-wheUe would sit for the Thames W Auci West. The House adjourned at oelbJ,bi.