ELECTION EXPENSES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 622, 30 June 1882, Page 3

ELECTION EXPENSES.

ELECTION EXPRESS.

Mr Ivess gave notice of nn rddress to the Governor to place on the estimates a sum .«nfiicicnt to recoup Messrs Wason and Harris the expenses incurred l>y them - when unsealed for Wakanui and Franklyn North through mistakes of Government officers. RAILWAY MANAGEMENT, Mr Wriglit gave notice to move on " July 12th—" That in the opinion of this Ifriiee it is desirable that the railway system extending from the Bluff to the Wiiiknii, in the middle Island, should be placed m.der the management of n Board of Directors ; thnt such Board shall consist of five members, to be appointed for a period of five years, and of whom one ehall retire annually, but he eligible for

; reappointment: that such Board shall not be removeable at the discretion of the Ministry of tho day, except upon resolution passed by this House; that the Government be requested to introduce n Bill this session to give effect to the foregoing." QUESTIONS. In reply to Mr VV. C. Buchanan, The Hon. Mr Dick said that the bonus for the first shipment of frozen meat would be given to the New Zealand and Australian Land Company as soon as the Government were satisfied that the conditions had been complied with. In reply to Mr Fish, The Hon. Mr Johnston said that he admitted that McPhee, recently killed at Kartigi, had been employed a most improper length of time. Steps to prevent a repitition of such things would be taken. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. Mr Fulton in moving that—" In the opinion of this House the Education Act, 1877, should be so amended as to enable any school committee to introduce the Bible reading without comment in the public schools subject to time-table and conscience clause," said he would not detain the House long, as he was aware the motion would not be carried. 119 however moved in the matter as a question of duty, and because he believed that throughout the colony a majority of parents were in favor of Bible reading. In Southland, Otago, South Canterbury and Hawke's Bay this had been ascertained as an indisputable fact. He quoted the figures showing this. Mr M. \V. Green, in a long speech, supported the motion, stating at his election he had stated that had it not been for Ids desire to support this proposal, he would not have sought a seat in that House. Mr Macandrew briefly supported the motion. Mr Sheehan thought the debate idle and useless, as the House would not have tlie motion. He would therefore move the previous question, Mr Barron seconded, and contended that the Act gave the committees full power to provide for Bible reading now. Mr Turnbull strongly supported the original motion, and spoke till interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.