LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Issue 8091, 20 August 1885, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

J\;"'; ; : I r Wellington, Aug,l9.^ , Council met at 2.30 pJni. ; > '■•■: SirF. Whitaker gave notice of a bill to ' Amend the constitution of the Council. I i:: :r Mr Peacock moved that a pbllor^policy/liblderis in the New Zealand Government Insurance Association should be taken as • ,tb f whether the central board should be ■.abolished; The Colonial Secretary pointed out that the;policy-holders had already legislative jpowerto pass any resolution they might ■think fir.—After a short discussion the i _ matter dropped^ / The Financial Arrangements Bill was passed. j /The Distress Bill and Otago Harbour [ Board Bill were committed. Progress was reported on the latter, and the former was reported with amendments. The Council adjourned at 5.30 p.m.

Evening Sitting,

"The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m., when the debate on tfyo second* reading of the Dunedin;pdllßhed Bill was continued. — <T Trie; Speaker held tbat the bill was a private one. / '•'The Otago Dock Bill was read a first time; ,

The i'ire and Marine Insurance Bill and R.M. ! "Courts Proceedings Validation Bill '*wefe*rea3 ? a'' third time i and passed. The Middle Inland Balf -caste Grant Bill •ncL 'Public Reserves Bill were read a

ieconcTtime. _; H The Invercargill Loans Consolidation . Bill 'was amended in committeee and reported. The Council rose at 8.35 p.m.