LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9456, 22 July 1881, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

July 21. The Council met at 2.30 o'clock. — Eeplying to Captain Fraser, Mr Whitaker said the Government had done, and would do, everything possible to settle a dispute between the Natives and Mr Harding at Waipawa, Hawke's Bay. — Eeplying to Mr Nurse, Mr Whitaker said Government would consider the propriety of preventing boys using firearms. — A motion by Dr Menzies in favour of Bible reading in schools was carried by 15 to 12, Mr Whitaker having moved the previous question. — For Dr Menzies' motion— Baillie, Miller, Pharazyn, Scotland, Acland, Holmes, Wilson, Peter, Eobinson, Nurse, Eeynolds, Martin, Brett, Mantell, Menzies. Against— Pollen, Williamson, Frazer, Chamberlain, Dignan, Wood, Lahmann, P. Buckley, G. Johnson, Peacock, Whitaker, Hart.— The Port Chalmers Drill Shed Bill was read a second time, and the Companies' a third time. — The Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Bill was again committed, and further amended, one amendment being that it is not to come into operation till January Ist, 1882.— The Eegulation of Elections Bill was passed through Committee, an amendment by Mr Eeynolds to make voting compulsory, under a penalty of being struck off the roll, being rejected. — The Oamaru Harbour Board Bill was partly passed through Committee. — The Council rose at 5 p.m.