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THURSDAY, MARCH 23. House May Finish Its Business Next Week. | } sOUTH PERTH ELECTION. Mr. Whitney's Threat Against the | A Returning QOficer--Mr. Matheson's Unfounded Attack,. , Parliament Buildings, March 22. _ Very substantial progress was made in the Legislature to--day, and it be-- gins to look as though the work may be brought to a close by the evening of the 30th, prorogation taking place on the following Saturday or Monday. If the House is to finish on the date named, however, there will need to be an unre-- mitting attention to business and ro loss of time. The Premier to--night gave notice of the Government's inten-- tion to hold Saturday sittings, and its desire for precedence for Ministerial legislation, beginning on Monday. ' Mr. Whitney uttered a protest over; the delay in forwarding the South Perth return, and threatened to bring the returning oflicer before the bar of the HMHouse. The Attorney--CGeneral assured the Opposition leader that he knew nothing of the matter, but a telegram Mn