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II.—Tabulated Return showing Number of Members, Hours of Sitting, &c., of the Principal Parliaments of the World— continued.

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Country. Population.! CO 3 *Fime of Session, Duration of Session. Days of Sitting. Hour of Meeting. Hour of Separating (average). Average Duration of Sitting. No. of Days of Meeting. Hours of Sitting after Midnight. Total No. of Hours of Sitting. Payment to Members. Tenure of Office of Members. New Zealand (1886)— Leg. Council (Sess. 1885) 614,812 ! 53 June 11 to Sep. 22 14 weeks 6 days (average for 5 years to 1885, 3J months) Tues., Wed., Thurs., Friday Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; after July 27, Monday 2.30 p.m. .. II. M. 3 0 63 H. M. 5 5 H. M. 189 28 £210; £140 Life. H. of Reps. „ 9-5 2.30 p.m. .. 7 28 (av. for 5 yrs. to 1885, 7h. 27m.) 69 (av. for 5 yrs. to 1885, 67 aays) 79 3 515 33 £210; £140 3 years. Victoria' (188i)— Leg. Council (Sess. 1885) 961,276 I • I 42 June 17 to December 18 Ditto 26 weeks 3 days .. Tues., Wed., Thurs. ; 4.30 p.m. .. 3 27 38 0 40 131 23 One - third retir< every 2 years. 3 years. Leg. Assembly „ 86 I Tues., 4 p.m.; Wed. and Thurs., 3 p.m. On Nov. 18 hour of meeting on Wed. and Thurs. altered to 1.30 p.m. 5 48 (av. for nine sess. to 1880, 6h. 51m.) 76 (av. for nine sess. to 1880, 64 aays) 16 41 441 18 £300 921,268 — I New South Wales (1884)— Leg. Coun. (Sess. 1883-4) 58 October 9, 1883, to November 1, 1884 Ditto 1 year 26 days .. Wed., Thurs., and after Aug. 6, 1884, Tuesday Tues., Wed., Thurs., Friday 4 p.m. 2 44 99 Nil 271 8 Leg. Assom. „ 121 4 p.m. 7 21 (av. for 5 yrs. to 1882, 6h. 13m.) 180 (av. for 5vrs. to 1882, 96 days) 170 14 1324 39 Queensland (1884)— Leg. Council (Sess. 1885) Leg. Assembly „ 309,913 34 55 July 7, 1885, to Nov. 19, 1885 19 weeks 3 days .. Journals of Legislat Tues., Wed., Thurs. Friday After 1 Sept. ive Council 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.ni. not available °67 i 5 456° 20 Life. 5 years. 6°49 £200 .. I - •• 312,781 i i South Australia (1884) — Leg. Council (Sess. 1885) 24 June 4 to Dec. 11 i 27 weeks 2 days (■ 2 39 I. 5 39 av. to 1880, 4£h.) 47 Nil 124 49 Every 3 years those first on roll retire 3 years. H. of Assembly 52 Tues., Wed., Thurs. 2 p.m. 75 (av. to 1880, 82-3 days) 1 48 424 20 130,541 — Tasmania (1884)— Leg. Council (Sess. 1884) Leg. Assembly - 16 32 July 1 to November 24 21 weeks (average duration to 1880, 83 days) Tues., Wed., Thurs., Friday 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 3 3 5 7 (av. to 1880, 4h. 28m.) 45 69 (av. to 1880, 34 days) 0 5 8 6 137 21 353 20 6 years. 5 „ •■ Canada (1881)— Senate (Sess. 1885) H. of Com. 4,324,810 Life. 5 years. 77 213 Early in February 2f months to 3 months Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Friday 3 p.m. 8°°0 •• Cape of Good Hope (1883) Leg. Council (Sess. 1880) H. of Assembly „ 1,027,168 22 74 Tues., Thurs. Mon., Wed., Friday 2 p.m. .. j 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. to 11 6 p.m. p.m., and 8 5°49 °59 344° 0 Are paid 7 years. 5 „ •• p.m.