HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2551, 30 July 1867, Page 4

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, 30th July, 1867. Mr Abmstbong to ask the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, whether it is the intention of the Government to recommend that the Judgeß of the Supreme Court periodically ohange their oirouit? Mr Eyes to ask tho Hon. the Colonial Secretary, whether it is competent for tho Colonial Legislature to pass an Aot to faoilitate the operation of aotions at law affeoting the interests of persons in the colony againßt publio Companies incorporated in Great Britain, having no responsible agent resident in New Zealand,— and if so, whether it is the intention ot the Government to introduce suoh a measure during the present session? '

I HOTIOEfI OP MOTION. •,.*_• Mr Tbavbbs to move that in the bpinien of this House, it is expedient that au Act should without delay be introduced into the Legislature for bringing into force in this colony the law of divorce, and for vesting the jurisdiction in th# matter in the Supreme Courfc. ; Mr Mebvyn to move that a retarn be laid oo the table showing the cost of the Inland Postal Service in each province j also the cost of the Interprovincial and Intercolonial Steam. Postal Services, respectively, for the past two yearsMr Haughton to move for a return of the expenses of the eleotions for the House of Representatives of Dunedin and Port Chalmers, respect* ively, in the early part of this year, on the oooasion of the resignations of W. H. Reynolds, and T. Diok, Esquires, when those gentlemen earn* forward for re-election. Mr Cableton to move for leave to bring in ft Bill intituled "An Act for the relief of Jamee Busby, in respect of his tifleß to land in New Zealand." Mr Habbison to move for a copy of the correspondence on fche Bubject.of supposed detriment to the farm of James Alexander by her Majesty's troops keeping a portion of the same in possession for about two years. Mr Patbbson to move for a return showing boir often, since the commencement of the service, thm Panama Bteamers bave been behind the time fixed by contract for their arrival, how long they haYft been behind on eaoh occasion, and what amount of penalties, if any, the Company have paid oa account of these delays. Major Heaphy to move that fche names of Mr Jollie, Mr Dillon BoU, Mr A. Clark, and Mr Vogol, be added to the Committee appointed to consider the steps to be taken in relation to th* matter of Colonel Wearo's allegations. The Hon. Mr Stafpob-. to move that a Select Committee be appointed to enquire and report ac to the settlement of outstanding olaims for compensation in respect of alleged losses through native disturbances, with a view to a definite principle being laid down for the settlement of such outstanding olaims and of similar olaims in the future. Suoh Committee to consist of Mr Baigent, Mr Clark, Mr Eyes, Mr Hankinson, Mr Ornwnd, Mr Reid, Mr Taylor, Mr Travers, and the mover. Three to be a quorum. Report to be brought up this day three weeks. Mr Tbavbbs to move that it is expedient that fche opinion of the law advisers of the . Government should be taken by the Government and laid on the table of this House, as to whether fencing along fche boundaries of runs under the Waste Lands Regulations for the province of Canterbury comes within the class of improy-t*-* ments entitling the runholder fco pre-btoptivft rights uuder the provisions of those regulations. Mr Mebvyn to move that a return be laid on tho table of the military expenditure oh the Wwl Coast of this island for the pasfc fcwelve months. Mr Yogel to move fchat in the Select Committee upon the management of Native Affaire and the Finances of the Provinces, four to be ft quorum. Mr Dillon Bell to move for leave to bring in a Bill declaring the Superintendent of Ofcago to be entitled to the rents of the Princes street Reserve, at Dunedin. Mr Jollib to move thafc Sir David Munroe, Dr Featherston, and Mr Macfarlane, be added to the Select Oommittee on the petition of the Rer. F. 0. Simmons. Mr Wells to move for returns showing the number of newspapers passed through the post offices in the colony from Ist January to SOth June ofthe present year, and a similar return for the same period of 1866. Mr Wood to move, that in order to ensure • wide circulation of the printed reports of tht Debates and Proceedings ofthe General Assembly, itis desirable that a much larger number of copies be printed, and that the prioe be reduced so as to enable the retailers to soil at sixpence per copy* and thafc duplicate copies be forwarded free of oost to every pubho library and ohamber of com* merce in the colony.