The Report of the Committee to enquire into Sir George Grey's election for the Thames was read, and it held that Grey's election was quite in accordance wtth the law in the Colony and at Home, and that he was eligible to sit for that district

Stout immediately gave notice that on Tuesday next "xrey would declare for which constituency ho would sit.
The Premier moved the second read ing of tho Municipal Corporations Act, at the same time explaining its pro visions.
There was a general concurrence with the principles of tho Act, but there was a strong desire expressed that the differ ent constituencies of the Colony should be afforded an opportunity of expressing an opinion on tho Act, and offering suggestions as to amendments \ Avhile exception was taken to many of the details. The Government expressed their willingness to consider many of the objections raised, and concurred with the desirability of not hastening its passage through Committee, but depre cated the apparent desire of many hon. members to postpone everything as long as they had something to go on with. They would not hurry the Bill, but they wanted to get on with business. The Bill was read a second time on the understanding that it would not be pressed on with undue haste.
The adjourned debate on the Cor oner's Act A mead me nt Bill was then renewed.
Great exception was taken to this Bill by several lun. members, on the ground that the change was unneces sary and undesirable ; that it was superseding an old system hallowed by centuries, and that worked smoothly, except in a few isolated instances.
