General Assembly.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
On Monday 17tn of May, th«ie were present, the Speaker an.l 10 members. : ' The Boundaries of• Piovinces Act, and the Wool and Oii Secudties Act, were read a third time, passed, and ordered to be transmitted to the House of Hepresentatives. The amendments made by the Homo of Re^ presentardves in the fiishop of New Zealand's: Trusts Act were considered in Commiuee," and ' agreed to. The Census Act was read a swoisd time and committed; when.a good deal of "discussion ensued with lespi-ct to the powers proposed to bo given to enumerarors. Seme of these were regarded as .inquisitorial and excessive," aud re- l strictive amendments were put and' passed;, after which, the cbaiiman reported'the bill, and its third reading wasf made an order of the day ' for Thursday. • . -•• The Elections Writs Act (being, as the"At-?'1 torney General stated, the fourth bill that lie c i,a<l prepaid on this subject, i» order that the ' privileges of the House of Representatives might be duly guarded and secured) was read a second' time,,committed, reported, and ordered to be read a third time on Thursday. : On Thursday, May 20, there were present the Speaker and 12 members. Mr. Gilfillan presented a petition from th*e Superintendent of the Province of Otngo, relative to .the petition of the inhabitants of the " districtof. Murihuku, pniying for separation ' from that.province. Petition received. Also apetition from certain inhabitants of Poverty* ' Bay, praying to be permitted to purchase land* direct from the native proprietors. Petition received. Mr. Carletoo was introduced, with the fol-, lowing messages from the House of Representatives :-—Tbe Special Partnerships aud Foreign Seamen's Acts; in the amendments made in which by cthe- Legislative Council the House concurred. The-Sheriffs', the Gaolers', the Judges of the Supreme Court, and the Petty Sessions Act, all of which bills had been passed ' by the House,' and which, on the motion of the' Attorney-General, were read a first time and or-.,. • dered to be read 'a second time on Tuesday. The amendments made by the House in the Execution of Criminals Bill were likewise ordered/ to be considered on Tuesday. A copy of the despatch from the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, on the matter of the petitiou from the inhabitants of the district of Murihuku, praying for separation frojncthat Province, was laid on the table ■by -the Attorney General,. by command of 'the ,Gdvernor. ' The Census Act, on the motion of Mr. Gillil'an, having been re-eommi;ted/ a protracted discussion ensued on several of its clauses. Eventually, the Chairman rt-ported the bjll with amendments, with the understanding, tfiaj previous to its third reading, which was mad*, an order of the day for Tuesday, it would be recommitted,for further consideration of clause .14 The Elections Writs Act haying been read a third time, passed, and was ordered to be pre>ente<j t.6-the House of BepresenMuvrs. ' Council adjourned at 20 minutes to 6 o'clock,, until ■ Tuesday. •
General Assembly.
Colonist, Issue 78, 6 July 1858, Page 2
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