LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1735, 14 December 1887, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

i * Tuesday, December 13. :jj The Council met At 2.30 pm. I DIVORCE BILL. ) A petition waß presented against the i Divorce Bill. • NATIVE BILLS. Three Native Bills were ordered to be 1 read a second time to-morrow. I j THE RABBIT PEST. I The Rabbit Peet Committee reported, » recommending that 40 miles of fencing be » ' erected at the Hakateramea Valley at I . one, also that a farthing rate por head on • sheep be levied on flocks between the • Waitaki aod Waipara rivers ; that Govern- • meet join the other colonies m offering a ' bonus for the best mean 3 of exterminating i the pest ; that Government be asked to , pluce £10,000 on the Cstimat'~:3 for such a > bonus. I FIRST READINGS i A number of Bills received from the ■ House were read a first time. • THIRD READINGS, i The following Bills were read a third i time and passed: — Corporations Bill, > Sounds Hospital Bill, Sheep Acts Amond- : ment Bill, Napier Harbor Board Endow* i meut Bill. THE REPRESENTATION BILL. The A ttorney -6 eneral moved the second reading of (he Representation Bill. ; A debate ensued. The Bill was sup- : ported by Mr McLean, Mr Pharazyn, Mr 1 Oliver, Mr Peacock, Mr Stevens, Mr ; Bonar, Mr Reynolds, Dr Grace, and i opposed by Mr Scotland, Dr Menz : 03, and 1 Mr Shrimski. 1 The Bill was read a second time on the 1 voices. | NEW PLYMOUTH HABBOR RESERVES. The New Plymouth Harbor Board ', Reserve Exchange Bill was recommitted, and reported with Mr Scotland's amend- ; ment. IRRIGATION AND WATER SUPPLY. Mr Bonar's Irrigation and Water Supply Bill was committed, and progress reported. The Council adjourned at 4.30 to next day.