PARLIAMENTARY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1296, 23 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLVJIV* COUNCIL.

Thursday, July 15, The Council met at 2.30. p m PETITION.

Dr Mer.zlea presented a petition from Otago praying that the Contagions Diseases Act may be expunged from the Statute Book. REPORT Dr Pollen brought up th ? report of the committee appointed to prepare reasons why the Council refused to agree with ceitaia amendments of the House in the i Local Bodies Loans Bilk

The report was agreed to, and a message to that effect was transmitted to the Honse.

“ NATURAE ENEMIES. ”

Mr Reeves moved that In the opinion of the Connell it is highly inexpedient that Government should provide a large and constant supply of stoats and weasels, recommended by the joint Committee on the rabbit nuisance. A debate followed, and resulted in the motion being adjourned to next day. 1 PROTECTION. Mr Chamberlain abandoned bia motion relative to protection owing to the lata* ness of the session. 1 ROTORUA RELIEF. I The Council decided to give the nse of I the Chamber for the entertainment next I week to relieve! the snffereta by the I Tarawera eruptions. I BILIE.

The Employment of Females Act was

committed, bat progtess not being reported with a proviso to sit again, the Bill was virtually killed. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Bill was committed.

The Council adjourned at 5.50 p.m.

EVENING SITTING The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. BILLS.

la the Government Locsl Bodies Loans Bill progress was reported, and leave given to sit again to-morrow. The adjourned debate on the Civil Service Reform Bill, to which an amendment had been proposed,;that the Bill be read this day six months, was resumed by Mr Whitaker, who opposed the Bill. Mr Shrimski supported the Bill, and the debate was adjourned on the motion of Mr Buckley. The Company’s Branch Registers Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed next day. The Natine Land Administration Bill, and the Native Land Court Bill were further considered in committee. Progress was reported on the former Bill, while the latter Bill was reported with amendments.

The Council at 9.50 adjourned to next day.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thursday July 22. The House met at 2.30 p,m. QUESTIONS.

Replying to Mr Guinnes-, it was staled that there was no lawful authority for the payment of travelling expenses of grand jurors while attending the Supreme Court, and Government did not intend making provision ; that the trustees of the Greymouth Hospital would receive the subsidy claimed by them of £193 2s 7d in a few days. Replying to Sir George Grey, *he Premier said ihat there was no necessity to bring in a Bill reqii in' the word “ Poison ” to bo attached to each package of poisonous matches which may be sold in the colonyj that no farther enquiry was necessary into the purchase by Government of the Waimate Railway debentures ; and if a farther investigation were asked for, it would be a reflection on the committee.

BILLS Mr Macandrew moved that the Otago Harbour Bridge Bill be commitied. He said that in oruerto overcome objections that were made to the Bill, he had elimiuated the rating powers from it. Mr Gore hoped the Bill would not be allowed o pass, but thought it was useless to oppose its c.mmiltal. A her further discussion the Home went into Committee on the Bill, which was passed with amendment. On the motion for the third reading of the Otago Harbor Bridge Bill, Mr Gore said the bridge coaid never be erected withoat inflicting danage on the harbor of Dunedin. There was a strong feeling against it, and be should not be doing hie duty if he did not use his voice against the Bill. He then moved that it be reed that day month. The amendment not being seconded lapsed. Mr Macandrew said that the opposition to the Bill was of the most character, and was on the part of a lev landowners. The Bill was read a third time and passed. The Waimate Racecourse Trustees Empowering Bill, Camara Harbor Board Loan Bill, City of Christchurch Municipal Offices Bill, and Auckland Harbor Board Loan Bill were passed through Committee read a third time, and passed. Mr Macandrew moved the second reading of the Port Chalmers Fire Brigade Site Bill.-

The motion was agreed to. Mr Levestam moved the second reading of the .Nelson Foreshore Reserve Bill. The motion was agreed to. Colonel Trimble resumed the debate on the motion for the committal of the Hew Plymouth Harbor Lan Bill, and was speaking at the 5.30 jonrnment. The Oommi tea on the Government Insurance Association will, it is understood, report in favor of returning the business to Government control. The Hou e went into Committee on the Educational Franchise Bill. Clause 3 was amended to give every adult resident in a school district sis mouths a vote, and then struck oat by 27 to 23. Upon this the Premier said the Bill was useless, and moved that the chairman leave the chair. Carried by 30 to 26. The Dog Registeration Bill was further conaiderdd ip Committee. Mr O’Oonor objected to the amendment proposing to exempt Maori dogs from the £1 tax, and moved that ths chairman leave the chair.

Lost by 3? to 23. Messrs Backiand, flursthouse, and C’Conor strongly opposed the bill, the last named announcing that fca was ptepared to sit till daylight rather than let it pass After many divisions the cianaes of the bill were passed with provisos exempting sheep, cattle, rabbiten’ and Maori dogs. Mr Dnncan then moved that it epply to Canterbury only. Mr McMillan said Mr Backiand had agrpel to the Bill with certain amendments, which had been put in, bat he bad persisted in bis opposition all the same. This gave rise to a personal discussion between the Premier, Messrs McMillan, Backiand, and Hislop, as to what had really occurred during the conversation referred to. Mr Duncan’s motion was lost by 25 to 7. The Bill was reported with amendments after a four hours’ discussion, and the House rose at' 12,40 s.m.