EVENING SITTING.

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EVENING SITTING.

The Home resumed »t 7 30. Mr Steward oontinued hia remarks on the Hospital and Charitable Institutions Aot Amendment Bill. He hoped the Home would allow the Bill to pass its aeoond reading. Mr Walker nupported the Bill, aa representing one of the districts m. whose interest it was introduced. He pointed ont that the passing of the measure would oarry oat the true principal of local government bo far as the three districts named m the Bill were concerned, and be appealed to the House to affirm the principle that dlatriots which were naturally separata should be allowed the privilege of local self-government, Mr Rhodes opposed the Bill, Mr Turnbull also opposed the BUI. Mr Ballanoe would not oppose the Bill, although it affected very closely the dla« triot he represented. Blr J. Hall hoped the Bill would not be read a second time, as ho looked on It as a very dangerous measure. Mr Wilson supported the Bill. Mr Taylor opposed the Bill. Mr Hislop quite agreed that the Bill was one on which the Government ought to take a stand, but the Bill had only reoently been distributed amongst members If the Bill got into Committee he should endeavor to get olauiea inserted to provide that sparsely populated district! may be better represented. Mr Jones said cottage hospitals work ■atlafaotorily m his district, and he saw no reason for interference with the present Aot. Mr Buxton supported the Bill, as he thought m Committee it would have a fair ohanoe of being properly dealt with. Ha believed m a smaller area for Hospital districts. Mr Hodgklnson opposed the Bill, Captain Kussol supported tho Bill, and said he should not be frightened by bogies set up agalnßt It. Mr Millo supported the Bill, as he had great sympathy with the position of the Waimate Hospital. The motion for the seoond reading of the Bill was carried by 47 to 24. hkVf JfRMJHTIONEBS 1 BILK.. Blr G, Grey moved the second reading of the Law Practitioners Bill, to regulate the admission of persons to practice In Courts of Law. After some disausilon, the motion for the seoond reading was carried by 67 to 15, COMPENSATION BILL. On the motion of the Hon E. Mltcholson the Bammond Fenolng Claims Compensation Bill was passed through all its stages. The House roae at 10. 50 dm. Skwni Men.—" Wells' H«alth Rennwer," restores health and vigor, ourai Dyspepsia iaapoteooe, Sexual Debility. At ohtmistg and druggists. Kemptboroe, Ptonur, md Co, tgfitiiChristQburol), 9