HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10404, 5 July 1895, Page 3

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES

THURSDAY, JULY 4. The House met at 2.30 p.m. SIR GEOEGE GIIEV. The SPEAKER statod that he had received a cablegram from Sir G. Grey as follows:— "Letterof resignation posted. Should reach colony 28th July. Being incapacitated by illuees, I hereby resign my seat as one cf the representatives for Auckland. Witness, W. B. Perceval." The Hon. Mr SEDDON stated that he had also received a cablegram from Sir G. Grey to a similar effoct, and he sheuld at the proper time move a motion placing on record the colony's appreciation of tho services rendered to it by the right honourable gentleman. He then moved that a new writ, bu .isaued for an. election. Captain RUSSELL seconded the Motion, which wao agreed to, . The- Hon. Mr SEDDON said instructions had been issued for the preparation of rolls, •which would take at least a week, and it would be therefore probably a week before the writ was issued for a fresh election. 08 thought it righ,t to .make this statement so that both sides should have a fair chance. .Captain RUSSELL• doubted whether the Premier was acting within tho law in postponing the issue of the writ in this manner. It appeared to him improper that delay 6honld occur in issuing tha writ. If the rolls were Dot iv a proper position ij> was the duty of the Government to see that they were ■ The Hon. Mr SEDDON said he was advised by 'the proper officers that it would take at least a "week to have the rolls properly prepared. He had no desire to postpone the issue pf the -writ, but that was the information he seeeived.

, After farther debate the matter dropped. SECOND'^RKADINGS. Mr G. HUTCHISON moved the second reading of the Palea Foreshore Vesting Bill — C*nieil by 38 to 17.

uli G. J. SJsITh moved the eeeohd reading ot " .lnu I'i'operty Law Coueolid&tion AcS 1883" Amendment Bill. He said the object of the bill was to place those who hold property in the same position as those under the Land Transfer Act. —Agreed to.