PARLIAMENTARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1290, 16 July 1886, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thursday, July 15 BILLS

The Harbor Act Amendment Bill was recommitted for the purpose of considering clauses 12 and 13. These were agreed to, and the Bill was reported with amendments.

The Welling'on-Manawatu Validation Debentures Bill was received from the House and read a first time.

The Municipal Corporations Bill was further considered In Committee, and reported with amendments.

The Gisborne Prison Bill was committed and reported without amendment, read a third time and passed.

The Sharebrokers’ Bill was thrown out on the motion for committal, by a majority of 20. The Locsl Bodies Loans Bill was recommitted, and trifling amendments agreed to, and the Bill reported. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Bill was read a first time.

The Council adjourned till next day,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Thursday, July 15. The House met at 2.30 p.m. REPRESENTATIONS The Premier gave notice of the Introduction of the Representation Bill 1886. NOTICE OF MOTION. Sir George Grey gave notice to ask the Premier whether he would cause proceedings to be taken in reference to the offer by Mr Slee of agency fees to a member or members of the House If they would effect a sale of railway debentures to Government on favorable terms. THE ERUPTIONS Replying to Sir George Grey, the Premier said that a snm would be put on the Supplementary Estimates for relieving urgent cases of suffering by the volcanic eruptions at Rotorua Replying to questions Ministers said that Government had not yet ascertained the amount of damage done to settlers in the Bay of Plenty district; that there was no necessity for a re-valuation of properties in that district; that Government were not justified at. present in promising to forego the Property Tax for five years over those properties seriously ■ affected by the volcanic eruptions. j NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOR. Mr Samuel moved the committal of the ' New Plymouth Harbor Bill. f Mr Bucklaud also opposed the Bill. • Mr Turnbull strongly opposed the com- ; mittal of the Bill, and was speaking at , the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. EVENING SITTING. BILLS. On the House resuming, the Speaker informed Mr Brown that the New Zealand Note Currency Bill introduced by him, could not be allowed to proceed, as it proposed to deal with the Issne of notes t amounting to font millions of money, c Government had entire control of such e matters. c

The Salmon and Tront Act Amendment Bill was passed.

On the Hawkers’ and Pedlars’ Bill being committed, attention was called to the state of the House, and the Bell had to be rang twice to prevent a count out. The Bill was passed with the addition of some new clauses. On the motion for the third reading Mr Guinness and Mr BucKland opposed the messure as oppressive, and imposing too many restrictions. The' latter complained that by one of its provisions a pedlar could not even carry a flask of whisky for his own personal nse without running the risk of a heavy fine. Mr Fpiton said this being the case, be thought he should vote for the Bill, though he did not intend to do so. Mr Hursthouse opposed the Bill, and Mr Reid supported it.

The Premier said that the Bill effected a great benefit by fixing fees and it offered facilities for the disposal of goods, and if it would help to suppress the illicit sale of liquor, so much the better.

After some further discussion the Bill was thrown out by 26 to 21. Mr Reid moved the second reading cf the Emphyers’ Liabilities Act 1882 Amendment Bill.

The motion was agreed to. Mr O’Connor moved the second reading of the Nelson Crown Tenants Belief Bill which was intended to modify the penalties for nonpayment of rent within a prescribed period. The motion was agreed to, and the Bill was referred to the Waste Lands Committee.

Sir George Grey moved the second reading of the Lives of Children Preservation Bill, the object of which wss to remove the risk of children being poisoned by lucifer matches. The Bill was lost by 18 to 16.

Mr Bradshaw moved the second reading of the Eight Hours’ Bill, which provided that'eight hours shall be a day’s work, and 48 a week’s.

Messrs Taylor, Tnrnbull, and Seddon supported the measure. Mr Bruce thought it vicious in the extreme, and treated men like children.

The Premier said the moral effet of the Bill would be great because it would show the legislature recognised what should be the standard of a day’s labor. He hoped the Bill would pas*, and said the mover deserved great credit for the persistency with which he pressed it on the House.

Major Steward said there was no necessity at present for the Bill. If it Was intended to apply to domestic servants there was not a member of the Hou-u who would observe It. It would also, hamper agriculture. Mr Hursthouse opposed, and Mr Joyce supported the second reading. Mr Menteatb thought it a waste of time to discuss such a measure, and Captain Sutter also spoke at length against the Bill

Mr Leve«tam thought the working men were quite able to defend themselves. The Bill would do more harm than good.

Mr Cad man would vote for the second reading, and Mr W. F. Buckland was of opinion much harm would arise from such an experiment, and wiuld vote against it. Mr J. McKenzie desired to place on record his strong opposition to the Bill, and Mr Quince :r ’ Iv nged his views

and intended to vote for the Bill. Mr Duncan did not view the Bill with favor The House divided—Ayes 23, Noes 22. The second reading was lest.

House rose at 12.52 a.m.