PROGRESS OF THE PRESENT SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
(From the New Zealanrkr, May 22.)
The other day, when adverting to the lack, if not total absence, of actual excitement, in the political sense of that word, in the debates of the present session of Assembly,—we consoled the colony by setting against this unwontedly smalltalking the actual amount of business got through. The credit for this positive work is in no small degree attributable, it is true, to the care with which Ministers have prepared their measures —so rendering but little alteration necessary; but on the other hand we cannot overlook the fact that neither brilliant orators nor varsal genuses are as a rule, the most valuable men in committee* Whatever the cause, there is the great fact to place on record, that at this early stage of the the session, the following business has been got through:— Bills passed by both Chambers.
The series of Electoral Reform Bills of which we have given an analysis; read a first time,'and referred to Select Committee.
Wool and Oil Securities Bill; passed by House of Representatives, and transmitted to Legislative Council.
Customs Regulation Bill, 1858 (127 clauses and 10 schedules); in Committee of House of Representatives, to be again considered on Tuesday next.
New Zealand Postal Bill; reported by Committee of House of Representatives. Boundaries of Provinces Bill; passed by House of Representatives, and transmitted to Legislative Council.
Roman Catholic Endowments Bill ; reported by Committee of House of Representatives.
Gaolors' Act, 1858 (amendment of law of appointment of Gaolers, and custody of Debtors and Criminals); passed by House of Representatives, and transmitted to Legislative Council.
Bankers' Drafts Bill; passed by House of Representatives, and transmitted to Legislative Council.
Church of England Endowments (Bishop Selwyn's) Bill; passed by Legislative Council, and passed and re-transmitted by House of Representatives with amendments.
Census (collection) Bill; passed by House of Representatives, and transmitted to Legislative Council.
Execution of Criminals Bill; passed by House of Representatives and transmitted to Legislative Council.
Supreme Court Judges Bill ; passed by House of Representatives, and transmitted to Legislative Council.
Petty Sessions Bill also^transmitted to Legislative Council.
Bankers' Returns Bill; read a first time, and referred to Select Committee of House of Representatives—[This is a very important bill, the main principle of which is a very sound one.]
Sheriffs' Appointment Bill; transmitted by House of Representatives to Legislative Council. District Courts Bill; reported on by Committee of House of Representatives.
Pensioners' Villages Reserves Bill; reported on by House of Representatives. Native Disticts Regulation and Circuit Courts Bill; read a first time in House of Representatives, on the motion of Mr. Richmond. Land Claims Settlement Extension Act, 1858 ; read a first time in the House of Representatives. Provincial Reserves Bill; read a first time in the Houses of Representatives.
PROGRESS OF THE PRESENT SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Colonist, Issue 75, 9 July 1858, Page 3
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