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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1861

32 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 2

The Parliament. [Abridged from the 'S M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 11

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 2

MR. B. Russell presented a petition from Major's Creek, signed by 350 persons, praying for the exclusion of the Chinese. Mr. K[?]mp presented a petition from the Rocky…

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The Parliament. [Abridged from the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 18

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 4

IN reply to a question from Mr. Thomson, relative to rewarding the alleged discoverers of K[?]ra. Mr. Robertson said that courts would shortly be established to consider all…

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The Parliament. [Abridged from the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 25

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1861 · page 2

ON the motion of Mr. Robertson, copies of certain instructions to the Governor were ordered to be printed. Mr. Campbell presented a petition from…

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The Parliament. [Abridged from the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Tuesday, Oct. 1

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 2

MR. Pinakett and Mr. Fitzgerald took the oath and their seats. The Chinese Immigration Bill was read a first time. on the motion of Mr. Robertson,…

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The Parliament. [Abridged from the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday. Oct. 16

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

MR. Robertson laid on the table papers relative to the resignation of the President of the old Upper House and the appointment of 21 members in May last…

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The Parliament. [Abridged from the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Oct. 30

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1861 · page 4

SIR W. M Manning presented petitions in favour of a railway to Bathurst. One of them was withdrawn as informal. The Gold-fields Bill was taken into…

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The Parliament. [Abridged from the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 6

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 2

AFTER preliminary business, The Gold Fields Bill was read a third time, and passed. Mr. Holden's Deeds Simplifying Bill…

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The Parliament. [Abridged, from the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 13

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 4

SEVERAL messages were received from the Assembly with bills, all of which were read a first time. On the motion of the Attorney General,…

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The Parliament. [Abridged, from the ' S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday Nov. 20

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 4

PETITIONS were presented, by Mr. Deas Thomson, from Carcoar and Orange, for extension of railways to the Western districts. Messages were received from the…

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The Parliament. [Abridged from the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 27

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1861 · page 4

LEAVE of absence for a month was granted to Mr. E. Deas Thomson and Mr. M'Arthur. The Publicans Bill was read a second time without opposition; also the Property Law…

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The Parliament. [Abridged from the ' S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Dec. 4

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1861 · page 2

PETITIONS were presented in favour of the Medical Bill, and in opposition to the Sunday-selling clause in the Publicans Bill. On the motion of Mr. Robertson for the…

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The Parliament. [Abridged from the 'S. M. Herald.'] Legislative Council. Wednesday, Dec. 11

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1861 · page 4

A NUMBER of bills received from the Assembly were read a first time. The message from the Assembly, disagreeing to some of the Council's amendments in…

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