PARLIAMENTARY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1554, 16 July 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE OODSOIL. Wednesday, July 15. The Council met at 230 p.m. The Hon Mr Bathgate moved the aecond reading of the Bank of Issue BilL The Hon Mr Lahman moved the adjournment of the debate for one week, which was agreed to. The Council adjourned at 6 p.m. • ! -

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wednesday, July 15. The House met i* t 2.30 p.m. DIELS. , / The following Bills were introduced: Bill to provide for better Preservation of the Lives of Yonng Children from poisoning by Phosphorus Matches (Sir George Grey), a Bill’ to amend the Dunedin Drmsh«d Act 1876 \mendment Act 1884, end partially repeal the operation of the Mine (Mr McKenzie), New Zealand Oanenof Bill (Mr Brown), the Bekeia Domain Board Empowering Bill (Mr Ivesa/, a . Bill to amend the Public Works Aot 1883 (Hon Mr Richardson), The Public' Reserves Act 1880 Amendment Bill (Hon Mr Ballance), The Police Offences Aot 1884 Amendment Bill N 0.2 (Mr Fisher). G WEHNMENT PRINT! AQ. Mr Fisher moved—“ That a Seleot Oommittee, consisting of nine members, be appointed to inquire into the adviaableneas or otherwise of printing under contract with private offices, of part of the print* ing required by the Government of the colony, ’* Agreed to. P*MALE3 ACT. ■ Mr Bradshaw moved that the amend* ment made by the Committee on the Employment of Females and Others Aot, 1881, Amendment Bill be agreed to. Mr Levestam moved that the Bill be re-committed. After discussion the amendment for recommittal was carried on a division by 43 against 25. On the Bill being re-committed, Mr Fitzherbert moved an amendment providing for opt more than forty-eight hours per week and eight and a half hours! , per day. * - 'JjPk' Carried on the voices. The House rose at 6.30. EVENING”SITTING.

The Committee resumed at 7.38 p. m. Mr Fitzherbert moved a farther amend* meat in the Employment of Females Act, to add to danse 3 the words “ provided always that any Inspector in any district, in case of emergency, may allow young persons to work overtime.” The amendment was carried on a division by 35 against 25. The BUI was reported with amend* ments, read a third time, and passed. school ooinonii blbotion. On the motion to go into Committee on the School Committee Election BUI, Mr W. F. Bnckland moved—“ That the , Bill be committed that day three month.” He said the Bill was brought in by the opponents of the present system of ednea* . tfon. Mr Hurst emphatically denied that the Bill was brought in by the opponents pf the education system. The Hon Mr Stoat said the whole agi* tatioa on the subject was got up by those who wanted to destroy the present ednea* tion system. Mr Turnbull said that no bon member in the House had done more to destroy the Catholics under this system of education than the Premier himself. The motion for committal of the Bill was carried on division by 36 against 15. ABKED OONSTABHLABP. - - . The House then went into ComnuttdA». ; on the Armed Constabulary Act ISflf* Amendment BILL Mr Guinness mo rad to amend danse 2 by making it to apply to members of the Civil police only. After discussion Mr Guinness’s amend* ment was put and carried.■ GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT. The House went into Committee on the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1881, Amendment Bill, which was passed without amendment SCHOOL COMMUTEKS. The House went into Committee on the School Committees Election Bill, which passed wii hoot amendment. Mr Downie Stewart moved the following new clauses:—“On the hearing of any information or complaint under the Education Act 1877, for an order to send. * children or a child to a public school, or for the recovery of a penalty in respect thereof, the onns shall be on the parent * or guardian of such children or child, of showing that such children or child have or has attended, or are or is attending a public school, in accordance with the re* [quirementa of the said Act, or that such children or child are or ia exempt from such attendance thereunder. ” Agreed to. “ A certificate under the hand of the Chair naan, or person acting as Chairman, of a School Committee setting forth the name of the clerk or member of the Committee by whom the proceedings In the last preceding section shall have been commenced shall be conclusive evidence that* such clerk was dnly appointed, and that such member was duly elected, and It shall not be competent in any such proceedings to inquire Into or dispute the 'of the person acting as member of the Schools Committee.” Agreed to. ~ Mr Downie Stewart moved a further new clause providing that each chUdshonld attend school on thirty days in each quarter term. Agreed to. OTHER BILLS. The Gaming and Lotteries Act 1881, Amendment Bill was reported, read a third time and passed. The School Committees Election BUI was reported with amendments, which were ordered to be considered on Thursday. HOSPITAL AND C HABITABLE INSTITUTIONS BILL The House resinned the debate on the Hospital and Charitable Institutions Bill Mr Peacock said that he looked on the Bill with a friendly eye, but he could not agree with it. Dr Newman regretted there was no provision made in the BUI by which the poor sick would be sent to the Hot Sprites. Mr G. F. Richardson looked on the Bill with great favor, and ha considered the Government entitled to great credit for framing It. Mr Gojre felt bonnd to vote against the second reading. Mr Guinness trusted the House would allow the Bill to go into Committee, when the few defects complained of could be remedied. Mr W. White intended voting against the BUI, as he considered the present system should remain inoperation for saoftw pear. -j Mr Buchanan supported the second 1 reading. -) Mr Hurst said the present Bill eras an sffort to pot on the local bodies burdens hey were quite unable to bear. Mr Leveatam supported the second eading of the BUI Mr Reese would vote for the second eading. Mr Hatch said that he hailed the .Bill aa a most satisfactory one. Mr Pyke approved of the principle of the Bill, but did not approve of the contributions to be levied. He said it was a proper solution of the difficulty that the goor should be maintained oat of tht

The Hon Mt Stoat said h« desired to stake a fair explanations on the BilL The 'Bill would create for each district a Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and each separate institution was to manage its own affaire As to objections urged against the Bill, he might say they were vary few. It differed from the Bill of 1879, which split the colony into different districts. It was accepted that there should ho a voluntary contribution. He did not j ■ay that the Bill did not reqnlre amendBflht. Every Bill required it. The object of the Government be to I receive suggestions from every individual I In the House when the Bill goes into Com-1 mittee. The Government would be able I to say ' what concession they would be I prepared to make. I Mt Dowcio Stewart said the Bill would I meet with his support. I MV Jbyoa supported the secoud reading | of the BilL I Mr Labe thought the Bill a good j attempt at the solution of a difficult | matter. I ■ - M» Fergus moved .the adjournment of | the debate till next day. I The House rose at 12.20 a.m |