LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Issue 3580, 11 December 1879, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

•- In the Council to-day, a large" number to£ notices for leave,of T absence were withdrawn, on the understanding that the session wai soon ,tp^encL,, .'r',77, XY'X ■"." .-, ,., : „ ,-,- -„ . V. ;! 'Colonel: fWhitiriore'^, ? motibn7tx> .'appoint 'agentigenerals 1 for short terms lapsed, the mover advising that itsboujlddbso. ' , y/pifttehziyXymotioA that, persons taking * railway 'sekte 'should- hold the' same '.seats all . through the. journey, ,was carried. .7 ' '. \X j '" The' Jackson iahd Kinross daises again came up for di3Cussion,;and were disposed of, the first by the committee's report being adoptetibyriS tor.ll votes; and the second by -b«iag-_flhelvedpwit_^be-provißoTthat~Couiieii-lors and officers might appear as witneises in auy future action -Mr Kinross. The Registration of Electors Bill and Marlborough River-Districts Union Bill were read a third timc£>V>' 77. a "o/i-. The Council adjourned from 3 till 7.30. At the e'vejiii^ tsitting^of the Council several local 7 bills* wei"eJS»__|i second time. The Rating^Act^fM) Amendment ,BUI, liana ; Tia£'<?oHectibn Billj arid 'Beb'tow fricl Creditors Act Airiehdirient Bill, were read a third time,7affcer7'whtch: the Council adjournpd.,,./- ..,.777 . ".,. n. „7 ..... „•_