PARLIAMENTARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1038, 3 September 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

l LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. i Saturday, Sept. 1. ’ The Legislative Council met at 2.30. r LAN: S ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The Hon Mr Oliver moved the second • reading of the La d Acts Amendment Bill. The Bill was to place pastoral lands on the same footing as last year they had put agricultural lands. The discussion was interrupted by the 5 o’clock adjournment. EVENING SITTING, t The Council resumed at 7.30. I The debate on the Land Act Amsndi raent Bill was resumed, and the motion I for the second reading was carried on the ( casting vote of the Speaker. [ OTHER BILLS. I The Counties Act Amendment, Hoad [ Boards Act Amendment, Town Districts , Act Amendment, Adulteration Prevention , Act Amendment, South Island Native i Reserves, Middle Island Half-caste Grant, and Special Powers and Contracts were all read a second time. The following Bills were read a first • time, and their second readings fixed for Monday Inspection of Machinery Exi tension, Public Works Amendment, Harbor Act Amendment, Patent Act Amendment, West Coast Peace Preservation, Property Assessment Act Amendment, Rating Act Amendment, Crown and Native Lands, Rating Amendment, and the General Assembly Members’ Expenses. The Special Powers and Contracts, and District Railways Act Amendment were read a second time, and are to be committed on Monday. The Council rose at 10.45. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, Sept. L LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Mr Pyse gave notice of motion for Tuesday—“ That it is essential to the wellbeing and good government of New Zealand, and for the preservation of the unity of the colony, that provision should be made for the establishment of one or more local governments in each island, with power to legislate for and to control the management of local affairs, and the expenditure of lacal revenues.” RAILWAY CONTRUCTION. The Hon. Mr Johnston moved in Committee for leave to introduce the Railway Construction Authorisation Bill. He stated that its object was to authorise the Government to construct a railway from New Plymouth to the Harbor Works, the Harbor Board having already paid over to the Government L 13,000, which was the estimated coat of the line. It was also to formally authorise the construction of Gore and Kelso line, for which the House last year had voted funds. Mr Seddon moved that progress bo reported. After long a discussion the motion for reporting progress was withdrawn, and , Mr Seddon moved as a further amendment that the title of the Bill be changed to the Gore and Kelso Railway Construction Bill. i The Hon. Mr Johnston said he was ; quite willing to accept the amendment. The title of the Bill was altered as pre- { posed, and the Bill introduced,- reported *■ to the House in its amended form, and c read a first time. < a

LEASEHOLDERS QUALIFICATION BILL. The Hon Major Atkinson announced that be would aak for the discharge of the Leaseholders Qualification Bill. ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This Bill was farther considered in Committee. Interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. EVENING* SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30. The Roads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882, Amendment Bill, was further considered in Committee. Clause 6 was struck out, and the Bill was reported with amendments, read a third time, and passed. ' LAND TRANSFER. On the motion of the Hon Major Atkinson, the Land Transfer Act, 1870, Amendment Bill was read a second time, passed through Committee, and was reported without amendment, read a third time, and passed. f OTAGO HARBOR BOARD BILL. The Hon Mr Dick moved that the Otago Harbor Board Bill bo discharged. He said it had been so badly mutilated that it was rendered of no avail. ' ' A long debate lasting till SundaymDrning followed, in which the House was in a state of uproar, members indulging in mutual recrimination. # ' ..f A At length, amidst uproar and disorder, several members essaying speak, the Speaker declared the Bill carried, and the House rose at 12.55 a. m.