The Legislative Council
THOUGH the whole of the seats have not yet been filled, it is likely that the members of the Legislative Council will be " Gazetted" not later than Tuesday next. It is…
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Council & local affairs, 1856
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The Parliament. (Abridged from the Empire.) Legislative Council. Thursday, May 22
THE proceedings were commenced by Sir Alfred Stephen producing the commission from his Excellency the Governor General appointing him President of the Council;…
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THE President intimated that the Governor-General would receive the address in answer to his speech at one o'clock on Thursday. He then produced a…
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LETTERS patent were produced appointing James Fitzgerald Murray, Esq., to be a Member of the Council, and Mr. Murray having taken the oath and subscribed the…
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The following members took their seats: Mr. Alexander Busby, Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, Mr. Thomas flood Hood. and Mr. William Colburn Mayne…
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In answer to a question from Mr. Johnson, Captain Mayne stated that the Government had found it impracticable for any one of the responsible Ministers to occupy a…
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THE President announced that W. C. Mayne, Esq., had resigned his seat as a member of the Council. All the motions on the paper were then…
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THE following gentlemen having taken the oath and subscribed the roll, took their seats as membersâAlfred James Peter Lutwyche, Esq.; James Norton, Esq.; John…
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THE Council having met, the whole of the business on the paper was postponed, and the Solicitor General moved that the House should adjourn until the following day,…
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THE Legislative Council met, according to adjournment. Alter the transaction of some business, Mr. Thomson gave a full explanation of the…
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MR. LUTWY[?] moved for leave to bring in a bill to remove doubts respecting the validity of the Act of Legislature, No. 1. As doubts had been expressed as to the…
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MR. KNOX brought forward his resolutions relative to the separation of the Northern Districts, which, after some discussion, were, on the motion of Mr…
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MR. TOWNS presented a petition from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce praying for the establishment of a Trinity Board for that port…
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THE President reported that the deputation had presented to his Excellency the resolutions in reference to the separation of the Northern Districts, and deprecating the…
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HENRY GRATTAN DOUGLASS, Esq., having taken the oath and subscribed the roll, took his seat as a member. Mr. Knox brought up the report of the…
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THE President reported the assent of the Governor-General to the Standing Orders. Petitions were presented against railway traffic on Sunday, in favour of the abolition…
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THE Time of Proscription Bill was read a first time, and the second reading ordered for Friday. The Insolvent Acts Amendment Bill was…
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