General Assembly.

Western Star, Issue 452, 11 June 1881, Page 2

General Assembly.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thuesdat, 9th JtTNE. After the Governor's speech had been delivered, Mr Whitaker laid various papers on the table, and Mr Waterhouse gave notice to bring ia a bill to amend the law relating to married women’s property. Mr Whitaker gave notice that he would move the appointment of the following committees ; —-Native Lands, Local Bids, Waste Lauds, Private Bills, Petitions, and House and Library —the last three to be chosen by ballot. On the motion of Mr Whitaker, Captain Fraser, Captain Baillie, W. J. Johnston, Mr Wilson, and Mr Whitaker were appointed a committee to prepare the Addregg in Reply. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ThuesuaV, JtfNE' 9. On reassembling, Three petitions werg presented by Sir George Grey, Mr Hall gave notice tG Wove the appointment of sessional Committees. Mf Bunny gave notice that he would more for a rcturft Of civil servants dismissed/the amounts of compensation paid and names >of those,so s^ dismissed wbb, f |!sd been reappointed, togcfVe#' with the amount of salary paid to them onder such reappQintmejnt^ Kh , 1 Sir 1 George Grey gaf® Notice of a 1 motion:.asking for the production of all correspondence/ etc. # fe Patefcere - lands .; r for a return showing the amounts paid to newspapers, Other than daily, for the publication ot Government advertisements. Mr Hutchison gave notice to ask the Government, If it intended introducing an amendment to the Marin® Act regulating the number of passengers conveyed by steamers plying on the coast of New Zealand ?

Mr Beetham, oil behfflf of Mr Collins, gave notice that he would move on Tui sday the Address in Beply to the Governor’s speech. Mr Hutchison gave notice that he would ask, Whether the Government proposed to introduce S measure for the better regulation of lunatic Asylums ? Also, if the Governor had made any representations to the Imperial authorities relativeto the imprisonment of Maoris, and if the Government would lay copies of any such correspondence on the table ? Also, If the Government Would take steps to regulate prison labor, so as to prevent it coming into undue competition with ordinary and skilled labor? Mr Levin gave notice that he would ask, If the Government intended introducing an amended Bankruptcy Bill?

At 3 p.m. the House adjourned till to-morrow at 2.30. Fbxd.it, lOtit June. The business in the Legislative Council to-day was unimportant. The Hon. W. D. H. Bail lie was re-appointed Chairman of Committees. In the House to-day, Mr Wallis raised the question of privilege whether it was competent for Mr Beetham to give notice of Address in Reply on behalf of Mr Collins, who was not sworn in. The Speaker settled the matter on Mr Collins to be sworn, who renewed notice, j ’ iThq- following. bills have -kepn giyen notice bf Charitable Aid (Diek); Licensing (Hall), Chinese Immigration (Atkinson). Mr Hall, referring to the point raised by Sir G, Grey yesterday that 4io seats. jtp&e provided in the Council Chambers for representatives at opening cerembiiyj explained ; thafit i WaS >an accidental omission. Sir G. Grey thought the matter was of-sufficient foil iQrSydtn-: merit to move for "a committee to enjuire.iiitq.- the whole subject, Mr Hall promised to consider the sqggestioii c; The Speaker read a* tneiho. from the Speaker of. the. Council, expressing regret'at' the occhrrenee, and staling that Stepe=would* bVieken-to prevent a recurrence of the omission.

Sir G7'Grey’s motion for all Patetere correspondence and returns of all money paid to newspapers in the colony was agreed to. The House rose at 3.15 p.m.