EVENING SITTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1925, 22 August 1888, Page 2

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. THB FENCING BILL, In Committee on the Fencing Aot Amendment 'Bill a lengthy discussion took place on Mr Marohant's new clause providing that Natives, the title to whose land had been individualised, should be liable to contribute to the maintenance of boundaiy fences. Mr Oaroll and Mr Pratt opposed - the clause. Other members, while agreeing with tho olaußo, thought it would imperil tho Bill, and Mr Marohant eventually consented to withdraw it. A new clause, proposed by Mr Seddon, legalising a three barbed wire fence for great cattle m any mining district was lost. Considerable debate took plaoe on tho schedule defining a legal fenca; Tho schedule was eventually passed, amended to read one or two barbed wires and the remainder plain, instead of four barbed wires only; ; JUSTICES OF THE PEAOE BILL. The Justices of the Peace Aot Amendment Bill was considered m Committee. The Colonial Seoretary moved a new clause enabling Justices to take any affirmations or declarations. The motion was agreed to. LAND TRANSFER BILL.. Tho Land Transfer Aot Amendment Bill was further considered m Committee, and passed with amendments, a proposal to report progress on account of the unworkable character of some of the clauses being withdrawn. BILIS. The Rating Act Amendment Bill, the Fencing Aot Amendment Bill, and the | Land Transfer Aot Amendment Bill, were read a third time and passed. DISTRICT RAILWAYS BILL. Mr Tanner moved the recommittal of the Distriot Railways Purchasing Aot Amendment Bill for the purpose of amending it to give relief to settlers Id the Duntroon-Hokatoramea distriot. . Mr Taylor protested against any exception being made. Mr Duncan supported the re-committal. Mr Marohant thought all should be treated alike. There were settlers In the district who had bought land without knowing it was subjeot to special rates. Mr Thomson (Marsden) said that tha whole objeot of the Bill was to enable wealthy land owners and large companies to evade their just liabilities. Tbe motion for the re-oommlttal waa agreed to by 26 to 18. Mr Whyte moved that the sohedule be recommitted for the purpose of striking ont the Rotorua railway, whioh had suffered from the Tarawera eruption. Mr Allen protested strongly against suoh proceedings. The matter had already been deolded onoe. Sir John Hall said that they ought not to go into the question at suoh a late houi In a thin House. He moved the adjournment of the House. Mr Hislop oppooad the adjournment, and protested against the aotlon of those members who were now blookiog the Bill »fter an honourable understanding had 3een arrived at. He quoted some figures io show that the relief arrived at only imonnted to a few hundred pounds. After some farther disoasslon Sir John Ball withdrew his motion. The debate was adjourned on the voloos, md the House rose at 130 a m