LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5170, 17 June 1891, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

8 THE ADDBK3S IS EEPLY. 3 Tho Council met at 2.30. Mr Morris briefly moved tho Addreßs-in-Boply and generally supported tho Sorernor's utterances. Mr Pharazyn seconded tho motion, and at grent length criticised the Bpccch. Do thought that llio present 6tagoation reBnltod from tho determination of the working man to keep up wages und remarked that they Bhould not enly take but bo willing to accojt 3 lower wages when tho profits of property f owQers were low. t Mr Wilson thought it commendable that the working men should strive to botlor their 3 circumetftncoo, but cast Iho blame of o^agna--3 tion on tho effects of Protection. 3 Sir Gcorgo Whittnoro regretted that tho' Government hud not conceived greater origin" 3 ality for the solution oE tho labour difficulty than they had displayed m tho labour Bills. Tho Addrsai was ogreed to. THB OHAinjIAK OP COMSIITrBBS, 3 Colonal Baillie wns appointed Ohairmon of B Committees. THB COUNOIICi BBFORif DILIi. c Tho Council Keform Bill was read a first time, and the seoonri reoding filed for tomorrow. At 4.20 tho Council adjourned till next ciay.