HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 2.30 p.m., members proceeding to the Legislative Council Chamber to hear the Governor's Speech. The House
resumed at 3 p.m. _ Notice was given of a large number of motions and questions, amongst the latter being one by Mr Stevens as to the intention of the Government with respect to the prosecution of the North Island Trunk railway. Captain RUSSELL also gave notice to ask what were the intentions of the Government with respect to giving .pensions to members of the New Zealand contingents serving in South Africa. Mr COLLINS gave notice of a bill to abolish capital punishment. , Mr WITHEFORD gave notice to move the Address-in-Reply. The Right Hon. Mr SEDDON moved a resolution expressive of a. high sense of the services rendered by Messrs Joyce, Field, and Crowther, late members of the" House, whose death had occurred since the last se&sion. He paid a high tribute of respect to the memory of the deceaserl.
Captain RUSSELL supported the motion, which was carried. On the motion of Mr SEDDON, the House adjourned till 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday out of respect, to the memory of deceased.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2416, 28 June 1900, Page 23
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