The Attorney-General brought up the report of the Select Committee appointed to consider the question of reform of the Coun cil, which recommended :—(1) That, in their opinion, the number of members of the Coun cil should be limited so far as to bear a definite proportion to the number of the House of Representatives, and that such definite pro portion should be one half; (2) that, in the event of a reduction being made in the num ber of members of the House of Representa tives, a reduction of members of the Council should be provided for by no appointments being made except as hereinafter provided, until the number does not exceed the pre scribed limits . (3) that whenever the Premier desires that a member of the Executive Council, being,one of the responsible Minis ters, should have a seat in the Council, it should be lawful for the Governor to appoint him accordingly, though at the time there should be no vacancy. The report was not considered. HEW BILLS. A number of new Bills were received from the House, and were referred to the Local Bills Committee. SLAUGHTER-HOUSES BILL. The Slaughter-houses Act Ameudmentßill was read a first time. The Council, at 3.10 p.m. adjourned till next day. HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. TARIFF RESOLUTIONS. Sir Julius Vogel said lie was prepared to give notice of resolutions respecting revision of the Customs tariff, and he would like to know what opportunity the Premier would afford him for doing so. Probably the honourable gentleman would consent to his moving them on the motion to go into Committee of Ways and Means, or would he be afforded an opportunity upon the conclusion of the finan cial debate ? , The Premier asked whether ‘the resolutions would traverse the policy of Government. Sir Julius Vogel said they would be in the direction of making an immediate change in the tariff.
