HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3185, 13 September 1881, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Monday. The House reassembled at 2.80 p.m. BUSINESS 02 THE SESSION. Mr Hall stated that in accordance with a promise made at the end of last week he could now state the measures on the order paper which were proposed to be pushed on this session and those which would be dropped. Of the former he named the Inspection of Machinery Bill, the Employment of Females Bill, and the Volunteer Bill. The Public Worts Bill he bettered was doubtful, and although the Government expected to get it passed, its actual passage ■would depend upon the length of the discussion. The Friendly Societies and Companies Bill, unless strongly opposed in committee, would be passed. The Hospitals and Charitable Aid Bill was a useful measure which would again hare to be dropped, also I the Boads Construction Bill and the Crown and Native Lands Eating Bill. The Shai-e----brokers Act Bepeal Bill and the Patent Act Amendment Bill would also have to be dropped. The Town Districts Bill and the Counties Act Suspension Bill he hoped to be able to pass, and unless serious opposition was offered the Government ■would succeed in doing so. It had been suggested to refer the Corrupt Practices Prevention Bill to a select committee, and the G-overnmenfc would be able to state definitely on the following day what was to be done with it. The Government expected to get through the estimates during thie week, and if hon. members would condense their remarks on the various measures •brought before them he hoped the prorogation would take place about the middle of next week. THBEMAL BPKINGS BILL. The Thermal Springs Districts Bill was further considered in committee with amendments, which were agreed to, and read a third time and passed. NATIVE BIlLa. The Native Lands Fraud Prevention Bill and the Native Succession Bill were considered in committee, reported with amendments, read a third time, and passed. The House adjourned at 5.30, and resumed at 7.30. EAST COAST LAND BILL. The East Coast Land District Bill was on a division of 36 to 31 recommitted for the purpose of having clause two re-inserted, it having been struck out in committee by a email majority. Mr Rolleston strongly insisted on its necessity, while Mr Moss, Mr McDonald, and others, objected to the East Coast being removed from the Auckland District, and placed under the Hawke's Bay Board. Ultimately progress was reported. LEASEHOLD QUALIFICATION. The Premier moved the second reading of the Leasehold Qualification Bill, which was supported by Dr Wallis, and opposed by Mr Seddon. Sir George Grey also opposed it, unless each elector was strictly limited to one vote. He would move in. committee that no elector should vote in more than one electorate, and if beaten on that then he would move in two, and then in three electorates, and so on until some known limit was placed on the Toting power of the wealth. Mr Saunders supported this course, and Mr Heid opposed the bill altogether. The second reading was carried by 45 to 16. In committee Sir George G-rey's motion to limit the rating power to one electorate •was lost by 32 to 20. Sir George Grey then moved a proviso that no elector shall, in virtue of this or any other Act, vote in more than two electorates at any general or other election. This was carried by 28 to 27. Axes. Foes. Andrews " Atkinson Ballance Bain Barron Beetham Fisher, J.T. Brandon George Bryce Gibbs Colbeck Gieborne Collins Grey Dick Harris Driver Hutchison Hall Jones Hurst, P. J. Levestam Johnston Jjundon McLean McDonald Murray ■Jlontgomery Ormond Pitt Bolleston Beid Bussoll Saunders Shanks Shepherd Stevens Shrimski Studholme Stewart Sutton Taiaroa Swanson Tawhaia Wakefield Te Wheoro Wallis Tola . Whitaker Turnbull Whyte Weston Wright W"ood Sir George Grey then asked what the Government intended to do to carry out the declared will of the House. Mr Hall rejoined that Sir George Grey need not be exultant at having for the first and only time this session carried his point. The Government would consider what they Sir George Grey said he thought the matter serious enough to deserve ererj consideration. , ~ ,„ Mr G-ibbs hoped the Premier would yield 4 oftt iriU 9* tt» majority*

The bill was then reported with the amendments, which Mr Hall moved be considered to-morrow. Mr George moved that they be considered immediately. The amendment was lost by 38 to 26. THE GOVERNOR'S ABSENCE. In reply to Sir George Grey, Mr Hall said the Governor and Attorney-General agreed that there was nothing in the points raised by Mr Gisborne as to the absence. The House rose at 12.55. Tuesday. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr Whyte gave notice to ask if the Government intended to recognise in a substantial manner the great services rendered to tho colony by Major Mair. In reply to Sir George Grey, Mr Dick said the Government would consider the question of a bonus for tho introduction of oatriche3.