PARLIAMENTARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1536, 31 July 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thussdat, Jult 30. / ' ■ The Council. met at 230 p,m. THK OHBISXOHVBOB Kosnui. With respect to t moti(m of vhUt ■ Colonel Brett had^gjfW|,.pptteg|JSbitog to the Christchurch Hospital, The Colonial Secretary, stated .that he ..had - received a_ annoancing he had —mmirnnri sh anßon for libel against the Press. He therefore asked ObtaßnfctK f not to proceed with the motion. r j, v * The Son Colonel Brett said be wishes - to read a paper that hpd besqfjald table In reference to the tarn: ; f The Hon Captain Fraser poiotad X that if it was read it would - "Hansard,” and theOoaoeil had already. decided the paper should not be printed. The Speaker held that Colonel Brett coaid read the paper if he liked. .The Hon Captain Jfcaacp dniJt. j»Mi!Wk tion to' the presence of strangers. The question that strangers he requested to withdraw was negatived by 29 to 19. * . . il r - The Hon Colonel Brett then read tbe paper in question, whio'i madeaetious ohargee in connection with adisimsteatich of the Christchurch Hospital. After a short discussion. The Hon Mr McLean movedtha pee- ■ vious qaestion. On tbe motion being pat that thiaqeee tion be now pat, which vunwiisd in tbe negative, the matter was aettied. ~ - The Council adjourned at 4 45 p.m HOUSE OF BEPttESBNTATIVES. Taoßsoar. Juwr SQL .The House met at 8,30 p.ut> Having disposed of business of no local interest, the House rose at S 30 p.na. i >' EVENING sitting. Th# House-resumed at 7 30 p-ti. “ law PBAOimamBS-Biu. Sir George Grey moved the committal of the Law. Practitioners Bill, Which was lost on a division by 26 to 19. .<0 ▲VOHO2TBOBS BQL y Sir George Grey (for Mr Soddob) moved' the second reading of the Auctioneer*." Bin. *. £ r Mr Sevan said he would oppose the Bui at every stage. It had. been drawn evidently by a person totally unacquainted with the subject. He .moved that it be read that day six months* The Hon .Mr Stout said the Govern, meat would have brought down a Bill to consolidate the laws on this subject, but they bad found it impossible to do so. Tbe member for Kumara had brooght itt a Bill, and he hoped the House would pass the second leading.. Mr Smith moved the adjournment of the debate, which was lost on a division - - by 43 to 11. ' Mr Seddon said the Bill was a consolidation of the-various Ordinances, and would prove of. great service to auctioneers. Mr O’Oonor said the Bill 'wap very imperfect, and drawn op in a very dangerous way. ■ Mr W. F. Backland opposed tbe BHL The mothm for second reading was lost t>y 27 to, 24

fHARUSOT ACT. Mr Hiteji mond the acoopdraading of the Pharmacy Act Amendment BilL The second reading was carried m the voices. nmomn'w nuan. : The House went- Into Oahaittw on’ the - Employ mart of Females fend Others Act Amendmeat Bill. ' ' * : • Mr'Bndsiuw opposed-deasa 3,-proend* log that fe «Im employed in fruit prae&t ▼lag - or fish earing nuy work overtime under certain restrictions. He moved that'progress - The motion for reporting progress war ■ lost by 38 8. T. Tho olaase was amended'so os to ex* tend it to ‘‘yonng persona. 1 * In elsuae 3, providing that Resident Magistrate’s may grant to females or young persons to stork at haadi- 7 crafts which are not injurious, The Hon Mr Stoat said. »««!** ; too far. He suggested its withdrawal ■ from the Gil). ' - ■ ' The clause was snick oat on the voloea. ' . Olaase 4; providing that another half, holiday than Saturday may ha' ftsadf»aa opposed by Messrs W. K Rockland and Hurst. Mr Leveatam defended the danse. ■■ He said the Saturday half holiday vaa a grant inconvenience in Nelson, andhe believad in many other towns. lb SeddOn moved to mend thw tdaoae by inserting the Boroagh of Nelson la the • dense. ; e " '.-j"’ Mr Bryce ashed If the mover ooold prove to the House that the. people 6( Nelson were desiroas of the ebsnge. ■ Mr Leveatam said he ooqld infotat Um| House that the Nplaon people were thoroughly la earnest la their defirgfor ' the change he asked for. Mr Seddon’a amendment was pat gad carried. The olaoae as amended was put and lost on a division by S 3 to VXHANCIAL ABBAHSXJfXKTS. The House Oommlttee on the Finandid ' AnaagemlnU As; Amendment bov^u. QAiana AND MTMttM Mr Hobbs moved that the amndnona made by the Legislative Ooaacfl hi the Gaming and Lotteries Aet be agreed to. ' The first amendmeat wsa thsi persona taking part In a lottery ahonld forim a penalty not exceeding LIQ. He move? to omit the portion of clause 7 alloiri|tg sweepstakes to he got op on not exceeding Lq, and that the contributions thereto do not’exceed fix Mr Samuel moved as an amendment—- “ That the whole of amendments made by Oonneil be agreed to, inelading the clause relating to awMpataksa not exceeding L 5.” The Hon Mr Stout hopedMr Hobbs* notion would be agreed to, otherwiaa It vould be just as well to repeal the Gaming and Lotteries Aet altogether. Mr Lance objected to the motion, alhough he regretted having to differ from he Premier, The House divided on the question, with the result that Mr Samuels’ amoiMmeat was carried by 33 to 35. «v The amsuimenta mads by OoonoOwere then put and agreed to. The Mines Act Amendment Bill having been discussed, was repcrted witlt amendments. The House rose at 13 30. • - <. ’