WORK OF THE SESSION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4793, 10 September 1883, Page 4

WORK OF THE SESSION.

The Aoting-Speaker laid on the table the following sohedulo of business of the House of Bepresentatives, and of Bills passed and lapsed in both Houses during the session .- — Select Committees on publio matters 10, on private Bills 3 ; standing Committees 11, ditto on private Bills 3. Public Bills originated in the House— j Beoeived the Boyal assent 58, reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure 1, i dropped or otherwise disposed of 78. Brought from the Counoil — Jieoeived the Boyal assent j 18, dropped or otherwise disposed of 6. Private Bills originated in the House—Beoeived the Boyal assent 3, dropped or otherwise disposed of 1. Petitions presented from Europeans 469, from Maoris 74. Divisions in the House 68, in Committee 100. * Sitting days of meeting 58, hours of sitting 432 ; daily average 7 hours -7 mins. Votes and proceedings ~ Questions asked of Ministers 645, entries in journals 1206, daily average 32. Orders for papers 92 ; papers laid upon the table by oominand 81 ; in return to orders 68 ; by message 1 ; by Aot -40 ; by leave 26 ; papera ordered to be prioted 187 ; papers not ordered to be printed 89. Beports from tho Publio Petitions Oommittee, 167 ; from the Native Affairs Committee, 80 ; from the Waste Lands Oommittee, 48 ; from the Galdfields and Mines Committee, 27 ; from other Committees, 87.