General Assembly.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 60, 23 July 1868, Page 3

General Assembly.

Tuesday, July 21. [lIV fIUn>iA.HINK TKhrlOltAPir,] The Treason-felony bill passed with slight amendments, A potition from Waikouaiti to bo mado n County has boon presontod. On tho committal of tho Bridges and Ferries Bill, Mr Vogol moved, and Major Honphy socondod, that ifc bo committed that day six months. An animated debate onsuod, but Mr Hall dochiring that tho Bill was absolutely necossnry for "Westland, tho motion waa lost by 32 to 20. On going into committoo, Mr Travcra inovod nn nuiondmcnfc that tho titlo of tiio bill bo " Westland Bridges and Ferries Bill." Mr Hall objected because tho bill was equally applicable to futuro counties. Tho amendment was withdrawn in favour of ono by Mr Vogol, which struck out all roloronoo to provincos, and mado tho bill apply only to districts outsido provinces, After a long dobato, Mr Vogol'a amend inont wns carried on tho voices. Thoroupon Mr Hall rofusod to go furthor thnt night, and moved that tho chairman " roport progress." Tho roduction of tho honorarium to mombors to 10s por diom was intro* ducod and dobatod until midnight, whon a, division was avoided by Mr Hnughton moving thnt tho loavo tho chair." On Wednesday, a potition from Picton to bo made a County waa presontod. A despatch datod May 22 wns road. It stated that transports would bo provided for moving tho 18th Bcgimonfc to tho Australian colonioa, ro* Moving troops thoro ordorod olsowboro. Tho Crown Agonts report that £92,000 of Gcnoral Government lives, ■£207,000 ditto sixoa, and £521,151 Provincial sixes had boon sent in for consolidation. For tho new loan, doublo tho amount roquirod was tondorod for in tho first two days, ono firm tendering for tho wholo. Mr Stafford movod tho first reading of tho Disqualification Bill. It debar** oificO'holdora of tho Goneral Govornmont from soats in oithor Houso, and provincial officers also whilo tho provinces share in tho consolidated rovonuo. Tho Colonial Executive nnd Superintendents alono aro oxcopted. No ono spoko upon it.