PARLIAMENTARY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4149, 8 November 1884, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

tamed; that arrangements were being made for the construction of an alternative telegraph line between Auckland and the South so as to obviate the annoyance that frequently occurred through the interruption of communication; that a vote had been already passed for the purchase of nativo lands till next session. _ The House went into committee on the Animals Protection Act, 1880, Amendment Bill, which was reported without amendment, and read a third time and passed. _ The House went into committee on the Sheep Act, 1880, Amendment Bill, which was reported with verbal amendments, and read a third time and passed. The Salmon and Trout Act Amendment Bill was read a second time, committed, and read a third time and passed. The Wellington College Reserves Confirmation Bill was reported from committee, and read a third time and passed. Mr Tole moved the second reading of the Fisheries Conservation Bill, pointing out that the bill was brought in for the protection of fish. After some discussion the motion was agreed to, and the House went into committee on the bill. In clause 3 Mr Smith moved to strike out the words, "That the Act shall not apply to any person taking fish in water of which he is the owner."

The amendment caused considerable discussion, it beiug contended that the amendment would allow persons to fish in private breeding pionds. The amendment was lost on a division by 38 against 16. Mr Cowan moved a further amendment in the same clause to insert the words "other than running streams" after the word "water."

The committee divided, arid tho amendment was lost by 26 against 23.