PARLIAMENTARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 686, 12 July 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, July 11. NOTICES. The Hon. Mr Nurse gave notice of a motion to prohibit the importation of snakes and wild animals for, exhibition ; also of a motion that all railway guards should be made special constables, so that they might deal with drunk and disorderly people. question. In reply to a question it was stated that Government were considering the advisability of separating the passenger from the goods traffic over the Rimutaka, so as to prevent a recurrence of the accident of July Ist. POLICE PROTECTION. The Hon. Mr Oliver said the police had received instructions to attend the arrival and departure of steamers to prevent drunken and disorderly persons from using disgusting language. The Hon. Mr Scotland said similar police protection was required about the Parliamentary buildings KAILWAY BILL The Railway Construction and Lind Act Amendment Bill was passed through committee after a long discussion. BILLS. The Mining Companies Act Amendment Bill was read a second time, and the Fisheries Bill a third time. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESTuesday, July 11. The House met at 2.30. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. The report on the Ashburton County Council Empowering Bill was agreed to. WELLINGTON HARBOR AND CORPORATION LAND BILL. Considerable discussion took place on this Act Amendment Bill. The report was adopted. QUESTIONS.

In reply to questions it was stated : That of the four district companies only the Ashbnrton-Forks Company had applied for a special rate, which, however, was not levied. An auditor had been appointed for it, and would be appointed for the other companies. The quarter payments amounting to L 1,044 on the Ashburton and Forks line had been paid, and the cost of all four lines had been properly certified.—An opportunity would be given the House to consider the report of the Volunteer and Military Land Claims Commission, as a Bill would be required to give it effect—A vote would be asked for a light in the French Pass, and a beacon on Jackson’s reef.—A late Attorney-General’s opinion was that the governor of Lyttelton gaol had power to award twenty-four hours’ solitary confinement to prisoners in certain cases.—Government did not propose making any further amendment in the Corrupt Practices Act —Government would cause an inquiry to be made into the present unsatisfactory state of things existing in the north between sawmill owners, bush contractors, and bushmen, with a view to amend the Contractors Debt Act, 1871, so as to protect bushmen from being defrauded of their wages by unscrupulous contractors.—Government did not intend making any alteration in the site of the police station at South Rakaia.—Government would, in accordance with the recommendation of the joint committee on bankruptcy, bring down a Bill to amend the Bankruptcy Bill.— The increased charge of one penny per word recently imposed on cable messages to Australia was collected by New Zealand simply as agent.—No subsidy had in any case been paid to the Road Boards on rates collected up to March 30th, 1881. NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE. Mr Sheehan having consented to withdraw his proposed amendment to the motion of Major Atkinson respecting his scheme of national life insurance, the debate was adjourned until Monday next. ADJOURNMENT. The Public Works Statement (an abridged report of which appears elsewhere) was then delivered, and the House rose at 8.30.