PARLIAMENTARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1287, 13 July 1886, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF UKPRESBNTATLYJS.

Monday. July 12 The House met at 7.30. p m. In reply to Major Atkinson the Premier said that the Loan Bill and Pob' ; c Works Statement coaid be considered t >- morrow, and the Uepreseatation quect : on might be taken after they were i.ispoaed of. The Police Force Bill was read a th? d time and passed The Defence BUI was farther consider e 1 In committee. Postmasters, telegraph clerks, tetter carriers, and persons engaged on the railways, were exempted from service in the militia. On clause 57, Mr Walker moved an amendment in the direction of distributing the capitation allowance equally to all volunteers. ■ Mr Ballance protested against the extra expense this would involve. Oolonel Trimble moved an amendment to make the capitat'on not more than £3 In any corps. Mr Walker withdrew his amendment in favor of Oolonel Trimbles, bat the Chairman then ruled that the latter was out of order, an** both fell to the ground. Mr Ballance offered to consider the question of making allowances for garrison and country corps more equal, but declined to increase the total vote. Colonel Trimble m tved to st'ike out of the clause the words fixing the grant to garrison corps at £3, and to the country

corps s>t 30a. After some discavai n Mr Ballance accepted the amendment, the effect of which is simply to affirm that capitation shall be paid without fixing cny amendt. The remainder of the bid passed without discussion. The Civil Service Reform Bill was further considered in committee.

Clause 17, royal commission to report periodically as to adjustment of salaries to cost of living. Several members begged the Premier to withdraw the clause. After a short debate the House divided ;

This clause and a'l those dependent were struck out. The postponed clause were then taken.

ayes 27, noes 33. Clause 9, cadets to ba appointed on nomination of a member of the House of Representatives only,, gave rise to a discussion, but was carried on the voices without amendment.

Clause 12, dealing with the reti remen fund, was amended to provide for thet rights of female civil servants, and also that the State might appropriate money for the fund.

Mr Levestam moved to bring females, etc , under the operations of the Employ-

ment of Fern:.lea Act.—Ayes 17, noes 32 The I_Bill was reported with amendmeets.

The Animals Protection Act Amendment and Codlin Moth Act Amendment Bills were then committed The former

passed without amendment, but to the latter much opposition was shown to clause 2, giving the Governor power to proclaim districts infected, on the ground that it would interfere with the apple growing industry. Mr Hursthouse moved to report progress which was caisiel by 27 to 18, and

then moved that the bill be considered

that day three mouths. This was lost on the voices, and the House adjourned at 14 50 a m.