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Star (Christchurch), Issue 681, 29 July 1870, Page 2

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"WELLiirGTpir, July 28, 7.45 p.m. Colonel Whitmore has given notice of the following resolution: — "That the time has now arrived for a radical alteration of the provincial institutions of the colony, and that it is especially desirable to restrict the legislative functions of Provincial Councils to the enactment of by-laws; and the administrative functions of Provincial Governments to matters _of a purely local municipal character; that it is desirable that Superintendents of Prof vinces should cease to be political officers ; that the General Government should introduce an Act into both branches of the legislature without delay to give effect to these resolutions.", . The "previous question" was carried to-day, by 27 to 25, oh Mr Travers' motion regarding taking the verdict of two- thirds of a jury. The " previous question " was agreed to, after a resumed debate, on Mr Heynolds' financial separation resolutions. He stated his intention to move them again on the motion for going into Committee of Supply. He said that he had hopes of carrying them. Mr McGillivray withdrew his motion about the conduct of the Imperial Government towards the colony. The Payment of Jurors Bill has been read a second time. ......... It is rumoured that an attempt is going to be made to reduce the num- ! ber of members of the House to 61, by giving to Hawke's Bay, Marlborough; and Taranaki one member each, Wellington 6, Otago and Auckland as now. No details are rumoured aB to Nelson, Canterbury, Southland, and Westland.