LATER PARLIAMENTARY.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1704, 4 August 1875, Page 3

LATER PARLIAMENTARY.

THIS AFTERNOON.

Napier Swamp Bill.. Mr Ormond introduced the Napier Swamp Bill (private), which was read a first time. Hawkes' Bay Petition Mr Sheehan presented a petition from Hawkes' Bay, praying an enquiry into dealings with certain waste lands. It wasjread. The Patutahi Block. Mr Kelly gave notice to ask to-morrow if the block of confiscated land at Gisborne, the Patutahi, was sold or offered for sale; if not, when it would be. Tauranga RoadsMr Kelly gave notice to move to-morrow that there be laid on the table the report of the District Engineer on the cost of constructing the proposed road from Tauranga to Ohinemuri; also, the cost of improving the road^through the bush from Tauranga to Rotorua. The Chief Justice'on Abolition. Sir George Grey grave notice to give a return of the date and receipt by the Government of the Chief Justice's opinion on abolition. Also a copy of the correspondence relative thereto. Public Account Committee. The report of the Committee of Public Accounts was read, and recommends the passing of the Indemnity Bill. The University. Mr Piolleston gave notice to enquire what steps were intended respecting endowments to the University as recommended last session. Coal Imports. In reply to Air. O'Connor, Mr. Reynolds agreed to Jay on the table a return of the exports and imports of coal. In reply to Mr. T. Kelly, Major Atkinson said that (he proceeds of the sales of confiscated Jands duriDg the financial year would be placed to the crtdit of the district even though sold before the paasiDg of abolition. ftfew Electors' QualificationsMr Heynolds introduced the Qualification of Electors and Supplementary Electoral Rolls Bills. The former provides in addition to the present fiancfiise that every male person of full age, a national subject or naturalised, who has resided 12 months in one electoral district next before the last registration shall have a vote on the coming into force of the elbctoral^roll, IB7G, thatjjininers rights shall cease to be a qualification to vote. The object of "ho second Act is to provide for registration of claimants under the former ami add these names to the existing electoral rolls. It does not contemplate the formation of entirely new registration, only supplementary. I have just read the two billa through. They are not yet in the hands of the members.