HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1039, 4 September 1883, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Monday, Sara. 3. The House met at 2.30. bankruptcy. ; ’ ,f - The Hon Mr Gonolly brought np the 1 ■ report of the joint conference in the Bankruptcy Bill, which was adopted. It agreed to clause 232, with the addition of a proviso saving existing rights. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. ' V . - Mr Moss brought up the report of tho ;" Public Accounts Committee; It recom- \ mended that the Public Revenue Aot*-' should be amended so as to prevent public money being paid after the 31st of March in any year ; that the travelling expenses : of members of Waste Lands Boards should' 3 bo augmented to 10s a day, and travailing allowances to members of Royal Commisf ; siohs to 20s per day. Mr Buchanan moved— M That all proceedings and evidence taken before the committee be printed.”

' After fartheVdiscusaion' the motion for printing the report apd evidence relating to;! masters dealt with in the.report was . puiapd oafried. .>. ' ■ fitJSSBLL'LAND EXCHANGE BILL; ■ J Mr Pulton- brought up the report of the Waste Lands Committee on the Bussell Land Exchange Bill. The report was read, recommending that the agreement with Mr Russell be carried out, despite the Tactthat the agreement was somewhat irregular. He moved that the report do Up on the table. , ‘■Bir George Grey moved—“ That the Bill be not proceeded with until the full evidence taken by the Committee had been printed and placed in the hands of members.” -;i After discussion the question was put thatiiSif Oeorge Grey’s amendment be adopted: * Ayes, 30; noes, 37. ' ■ Tne- original motion was put and carried. t The Hon Mr Rolleston moved —‘ ‘That reading, of the Bill be set dewnfor to-morrow.” He had no intentian bf preßaing on the Bill until the evidencewas published. House divided on’ the motion for ihe : second reading to-morrow. —Ayes, 34; noes, 31. Native affaibs committee. -■ Oolonel TjRiMBLE brought up a report from the’Native. Affairs Committee on the etitsen of Wanitiko Tohere, and asked St thb report and evidence be printed, dabate was interrupted by the 6.30 adjournment. i"!!..'EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30. ~ r IiETiEB FROM VHB ADDITOR-QBNBBAL. Thb Speaker read a letter from the Controller and Auditor-General relative £6 : HAT Sum of LIB.OOO wnich had been paid to the Public Works Department by the New Plymouth’ Harbor Board. The Andit Office' was now aware from the ; papers* wtiichKave been referred to that 1 the inoney had been paid to the account > of thb Hon the Minister of Public Works 1 ih lJ the- Bank, but was still unaware : Whether 'it ‘ was contemplated that the ! Audit ‘Office shall have any control over 1 ittf 'dtlktody or expenditure. \ moved that the letter be \ taken into consideration to-morrow even- | intf it 7:30. i Mr Turnbull moved they should adjoum tni Wednesday, to enable the GoVeVnmfent to get this. and some other thiijtgkijiut, straight. question for the adjournment was but and negatived on the voice. oneirfibn Atas put that the comtetßnCant'n be ' o'dnaidered by the House ' Wm&mr Sight; ; u ' the voices. f of Mr Seddon the ttrirtridriient tb refer the document to the I Awenbt4‘Committee Was further amended - ‘ ‘to report forthwith ” being -i aa amended was put and J

J (> ~. OOKB AKD KKL3O RAHWAY. The Hon Mr Johnston moved the second reading of theGore-Kelao Railway Construction , and'. Authorisation Bill.— o.i.'-.v ',m> . ■ •t . Oil* SIO THBKMAi SPRINGS. niTha iHou Mr Rou,kston moved, the ■■bond .reading ; of. the Thermal: Springs Aet Ameridjnent Billj htMr .nßoucss moved that- it be referred tOrthaiNatTvoLanda Committee. !• The (amendments weronegatived, and tfaeKßillwas read a second time. diOn ttthe motion that it be committed pviseiitsly.. ... •ollf Moss objected, and moved, as an Amendment, that, it he committed toi ■ p.TbeCommittee divided on the question thb Bill be committed presently.— Ayes, -321; noes, 19. . felLtS PASSED. The Oore-EelSo Bail way Constrnction and' ‘ Authorisation Bill passed through Oommittee,’ was reported with 1 amended schedule; read a third time, and passed. 8 :Thi» Thermal • Springs Act Amendment Billwaitaken in Committee.' The'Billiwas' reported without amendments, read a third time, and passed. ••'The House rose at 12.45 am.