HOUSE of REPPBEHTATIYES, Tuesday, Juke 23, .. ..:" The House met at 2ißo p.m. '' ; IHE.IIEBSABB.- : •• • A message was received from the Legislative Council,' requesting the attendance of members to bear the Governor's Sjieech, and the members aocordiugly left, '...;■■ THE.KANOITIKEISEAT,,' On the House resuming, '. The Speaker announced the vacanoy for Bangitikei, owing to the death of i the. late Mr Macatthni', M.H.R., which, he said, would be generally re gretted by all the members. The Hon. Mr Rolleeion referred in feeling terms, to the, good work per formed by the deceased, whose memory would be one of good, service "to the country, and kindly feeling lo.sll. The Premier *Biiid ho desired, oa behalf of the Government, to express their sincore regret at the untimely death of the late member for Rangi.. tikei. '""'. '.' ' ".'.'■ '

NEW MEMBERS. 1 Messrs W. McLean, Sandtord, and James Allen took the oath and their seats for Wellington, Uhristchuroh, and Bruco respectively,

THE BRYOE EPISODE. : Mr Geo Hutchison' presented a petition from Mr John JBryce, late inemborfor Waikato,and asked thotthe petitioner bo heard at.the Bar of the House at the fir6t available opportun ity. ■■■■■■. Tbo Premier, suggested that notice should be given of the motion' as there were even now a good many hon members who wore not'present.
