PARLIAMENTARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1863, 9 June 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGlSLiriVffi OOJNOIIi. FfIIDAT, JUNB 8, The OonooU met at 2 30 p.m. ABSENCE OF MEMBBRS I The Hod J. N. Wiinun asked the , Attorney-General whether it Is a faot that m timea past the Hona Sir F. Wihltaker, Dr Polleu, W&terhouse, , Oliver, and Pharuzyn, members of theCmnoll, or any , or one of ih^m, have, or has, been absent 1 from the CLunoil for two bucck salve 1 dtißaiooa without permission for aaob ' tbaeood ; or whether, therefore, their ) sm:U have been vacated. Tha Attortity- 'General Btated, In regard to the qaeatiou of faot, that he had no . •peoUl information on the subject. The j uccals of (ha Oonacll would no doubt, 1 show «rho had been absent and who bad »ot been. He would, therefore, refer Mr , W;Uon to thoae j larnals, bo that he might 1 aaoortain the facts for himself. PAYMENT XO MEMBBKS. The Hon W. B. D Mantell moved— That there be laid upon the table copies of all correspondence and papers relative to the payment of any hon members of the ' Council, residing within three miles of the Parliamentary Buildings, of any sums undei the euthorlty or nnppo ed bu h )r»ty. \ of tb.9 proviso of aub-Beoiion 29, clause 1 20, of the " Parliamentary Honorarium P.lvll'ges Aoi' 1887," and to the refund i of suoh payments by evoh members or any of them - Motion agreed to. TB KOOTI. 1 The Hon R. Wahawaha asked the Hon ■ E. 0. J. Stevens whether Government will i take steps to check the frequent visits of ■ Te Kootl and his large following to ' several districts of the Eaat Ooaat, eepeolI ally Opotlki, whloh vlrUb greatly tend to Impoverish the resident Natves. Mr , Wahawaha said that Te Kootf generally . travelled about aooompanied by six or seven hundred followers, who were m the habit of eatiog the other Natives' food, ! The Hon fi. 0. J. SUvsns answered that as Te Eootl was pardoned he was at liberty to visit the Native distrloti \t he . ro felt inollned ; bat Government would r take suoh means an woald 'probably ! induce him to desist from the visits oom- j phined of. 1 ED COITION AL FRANCHISE The Bod J. W, Barniooat moved tbe aeoond reading of the Educational Franchise Bill introduced Id to the House of r Representatives by Major Steward. ; The Hon Dr Pollea spoke strongly i against the Bill, 1 The Hon G. M. Waterhouse objected 1 to the Bill, saying its effeot woald be to create oliques m School Committees ; The Hona G. M'Lean and E. 0. J, , Stevens supported the Bill. [ The Oounoil divided on the question— ; " That the words proposed to be omitted , stand part of the question." Amendment carried. I Tbe Ojuooit rose at 4 p.m. MU Tuesday