GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2766, 4 August 1883, Page 3

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(Press Association Telegram.) '. Wellington, Aug. 8. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. I The Council met at 3 p.m. ' ANNEXATION BILL. ] The Confederation and Annexation Bill i was read a second time without debate. < THIRD HEADING, i The Hokitika High Sohool Bill was read a third time. JIBBT HEADINGS. The Guardian Trust and Executors Companies Bill, the Invercargill Beserves Exchange Bill, and tbe Massey Frauds Indemnity Bill were received from tbe House and read a first time. GOVERNMENT INSUBANOB. Mr Hart moved fora return of the lapsed polioies m tbe Government Insurance Department, stating he thought it a hardship that those who were unable to keep up their

. premiums should suffer a lotsl lon of what ) they had paid. • Dr Grace said insurance offices usually lost I by those who allowed their policies to laps'. Sir George Whitmore complained tlat touting for the Government Insurance Dei partment was carried to »n indecent length, t and he thought tbe mutual principle sbeuld i be abolished, and the profits of the Department be given for tbe support of hospital?. ; The motion was withdrawn, and the Counoil . rote at 4 p.m. *