LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVI, Issue 953, 7 July 1883, Page 4

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

jHoflJ Mr J^mes^^nove'd 4-" That itHi Qranble? to Sdiscoutinue^ the San FrjotMwPmajfoVjqd t pi encourage fast mail e^mmuni^Mib^al^Rct service." He edn3<Ni<l«d\hat W2fl«fe V n es would aer&£ilF theN^^nfl >n> the/San Francisco contract, noiPunlj directly but also {neSydney Government, insmdLpf paying The Premier showed that the motion could have no effect, seeing that the new contract was binding, subject to the conditions named in it being maintained. Sir G. Whitmore supported the Hon. Mr Holmes's views. The Hon. Mr Robinson and Dr Menzies, while agreeing that nothing could be effected by carrying the motion, urged that every consideration should be given to the question of a direct service. The motion was then withdrawn. BILLS DEALT WITH. The Married Women's Property Bill was recommitted and further amended. The Bills of Exchange Bill was further considered in committee. ' The Council adjourned at 5 p.m. „| , 4bh July. ••'•'••' BILLB'. Th.« ,New . ,Zpaland .Uniyersity Act Amendment Bilt was read a first time, and the Married Women's Property Bill a third time. COMMITTEE. The Council went into Committee oh the Bills of Exchange Bill, which was passed through and read a third time. The Council adjourned at 3.45 p.m. until Friday, there being no business to1 ntorrow.