PARLIAMENTARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1037, 1 September 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Friday, August 31. FIRST HEADINGS. The Wanganui Bridge Bill, Middle Island Half-caste Grant Bill,jßoadJ Board Act Amendment Bill, and Caversham, South Dunedin, and St Kilda Streets Improvement Bills were received from the House and read a first time. NATIVE LAND LAWS ACf AMENDMENT BILL. Mr Whitaker moved the . e ;ond reading of this Bill. He asserted that the Bill would not be retrospective in its operation, and that those who had sheep running on native lands could under the Bill continue to allow them so to run. The Hon P. A. Buckley moved the throwing out of the Bill, stating that its operation would greatly retard the progress of the .North island. sir G. S. -viiitmore opposed, and the Hon Mr Richmond supported the Bill. The Council adjourned from 5 to 7-30 p.m. EVENING SITTING. The Council resumed at 7.30. The debate on the Native Laud Bill was resumed. After discussion the Bill was read a second time on division by 25 to 8. FIRST READINGS. The following Bills were read a first time :—South Island Native Reserves, Town District Amendment, Industrial Societies, Special Powers and Contracts, Adulteration Bill, District uailways Act Amendment. BANKRUPTCY BILL. By 15 to 13 the Council insisted on its amendments in the Bankruptcy Bill, and appointed Messrs Holmes, Buckley and Wilson a Committee to draft reasons. OTHER BILLS. The Electric Telegraph Act Amendment Bill was read a second lime. The Thermal springs Act Amsndment, Native Committees, Westland High School, vVelliiigton College Land and the Timaru Mechanics’ Institute were all read a third time. The Council cose at 10.30 p.m.