PARLIAMENT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1072, 26 September 1879, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

<3> (n:i: ri:i:<s association). Yt'r.r.uxc'rov, September 25. In tho Legislative Cusiutfil to-day, after the delivery of t!ic Governor's Speech, .Mr. V»\ \Y. Wood was sworn in, and his r-jr.h Sir I''. I'. notified ihat he would :i-:k next day when the return or educaiion reserves, rvdered in i-ST'S, would be pre- ! sente-i. After .-i-iiiio routine viislncso. the Council i ■•td.j 'i': red ai n. in. in tho 11--n.se of representative to-dr-y,' 1 leave was <grante<l to the Premier to i introduce ihe Imbecile Passengers' Bill, i which was read a firs., time. The Premier gave notice that he would 1 move at next sitting ihe appointment of 1 ?-Ir. -Seymour as Chairman of Committees. < The Premier gave notice that lie would < ask leave to introduce the Triennial Par- 1 linmonls Bill, 1870 ; a new Bill entitled f the Alienation "f Native Lands Act ; and a Dili t'"* provide tor the representation of i tlie people in i'arliamr ;:r. ( Mr. iS.-.'iMlui-d gave notice thai he would t ask the •' .'e: umeiit whether or not a i-grlr.in Telegram for warded by tiie Hon. i C:-!oiiel to 31:-. Henry Inglis, { suggesting that he should contest the 1 Cheviot election against Mr. Saunders, c and promising that his claims, if successful 1 or not, would be considered, was franked as on the public service or was paid for as i a private telegram.

Mr. Diet gave notice that he Would ask i if it were the intention of the (Govern- i nient to introduce a Bill for the [suppression of places tending to immorality. Mr. Murray gave notice thatllif would ask if it was the intention of the Government tt> re-inipc3e the duty da timber The Premier gave notice thai he would introduce a Bill to suspend the plurality of voting in cases of elections for local governing bodies. A communication was read from the Commissioners of the fiyduey Exhibition, stating that complimentary tickets would l:e issued 10 members of rhe House desirou- of visaing tiie Exhibition. -Jr. Andrews gave notice of the Address i;i l-leply. At ".30 the House adjourned until tomorrow, at -.30.