EVENING SITTING.

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EVENING SITTING.

The Honae resumed at 7 30 p.m. Mr J. 0. Browto, member for Tuapeka was introduced by Pic G. Grey, and tool tho oath and hia co»t. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. The Minister for Public Workß then de^ llvered his Statement. In reply to Mr Heeveß (3t Albana), he said Government did not feel justified Ie going on with the Sumner railway, whfot waa considered a new line. THE LAND BILL. Tho Land Bill was reAumed In Committee. A new clause providing that a selector of rural land on deferred payment under section 114 of the Land Act aiay obtain an extension of his license for four years was agreed to ; also a new clause thai the holder of bush lands on deferred payment* under eeotlon 114 of Land Act ahall be exempt from condfltons of resldenca therein contained so soon aa he haa complied with the provisions for cultivation, (to. Mr Brelham moved a now clause That a Land Board shall oonslat of a Commissioner of Crown Lands and of four otlrnr members, two to bo nominated I by the Governor andj two to bo elected by the ssveral Council* of counties m land districts Interested. Th-> Mlr.istor of Lands' intimated that ho intended to move an amendment to strike out clause of Act, 1885, exempting members of Parliament who are members of Land .FJoarda from dicqqalification by accepting fees for cervices rendered. An amendment moved, that the Board consist of three members, waa loßt on tho roiooß. A further amendment, that the whole of tho mombera of the Beard be elected, was agreed to. Tho Minister of Lands moved, that fhroo members be e'ected by Councils of Counties, which waa agreed to on tho voices. The Minister of Lindß moved farther, that the fourth member be eleoted by Cgnnolla of boroughs, Agreed to on the voloeo, Mr Boethjyn'g olauae aa amended, was then added to tho Bill. Mr Seddonmoved a now clause — "That tho cxponats of members of the Board aoln^ to and from meetings should be refunded them." A new clans'! waa addod providing for tho payment of oxponßoa of members of Hoards at ton shillings per day, except In oases were mombuia realdo within, three mil^s of (he pl-»co of meeting. Progress wbb then reported, - CiyiL SMiyiC'E lIEJfORM. The Minister of ,J istfpe moved the second reading of tho Civil Service Reform Act 1886 Amendment Bill, which waa simply to enable Governnnnt to appoint aonstablei ia outlying dlstrlctd as Clerks of Gourtv, Agrei4 (Q---WELLINGTON pOLLE^B. The Minister of Kduqatlqn moved the seoond reading of Wellington College and dirla' High Sohool Bill, A«reod t^;