NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 275, 2 August 1867, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. July 17, The foßow'ing Bills 'were introduced by tbe bon. Major Richardson : Forgery Bill, Indictable Offences Acl Repeal Bill, Offences Against the Person Bill, Larceny Bill, Coinage Offences Bill, and Malicious Injury to Property Bill. They were read a first time and ordered to be printed. The hou. Major Richardson explaiiv:d that, having secured the assistance of a legal gentleman, he would be prepared at the next sitting to introduce and explain Bills brought forward by the Government. July IS. Petitions from George Green and from Settlers j in Raglan were laid on the table. An animated discussion took place on the appointment of a legal adviser to the Council, in which several members spoke. Eventually, on the motion of the hon Colonel Kelly, it was agreed, That the business of the Council cannot be properly conducted, without the assistance of a member of the legal profession representing the Government. July 19. Upon the motion of the Hou. Major Richmond, Committees on Private Bills were appointed. The' Bills, as read tho first time on the 17th inst, were read a second time, and ordered to be r«ad a third time on the 23d inst. The petition from settlors in Raglan was ordered to be printed. HOUSE OF REIRSSENTATIVES. July 17. Mr. Thomas Macfarlane took th» oaths and his seat for the Northern District. Business : His Excellency's Visit to the North, Representatives' Act Amendment Bill, Committee of Supply, Delegation of Powers to Superintendents. In answer to a question from Mr. Ball, the Premier stated it was impossible to say when his Excellency would visit the North. In Committee of Supply, Mr. Fitzherbert asked for a sum of £200,000, by way of advance for the public service. After a warm debate, in which Messrs. Maeandrew, Vogel, C. Wilson, and others took part, £IOO,OOO was granted. Mr. Maeandrew, on the "adjournad debate respecting the Delegation question, said that had it not been for the personalities indulged in by several hon. members he should not have taken any part in the debate. His principal object in rising was to protest against the motion before the House being dealt with on personal grounds. It was a subject of public importance, and he trusted the House would deal with it on j constitutional grounds. * Mr. Hanghton said he always considered it a mistake on the part of the Government not I delegating the powers, and was glad that the I disturbance, which had been raised merely for a political purpose, had been brought to an end by the powers being delegated to the Provinces. Mr. Mervin said, in reference to the statement of the hon. gentleman at the head of the Government that it was always their intention to delegate the powers to the Provinces, ho must take it that the hon. member was insincere, or that he had but little respect for the wishes of the people of Otago, and had placed himself on the horns of a delimma, and must Fay that, in consequenee of the action taken by tho Government, he would vote for the original resolution. The debate, in which many members spoke, lasted until midnight, when a division was taken with the following result:—noes, twentyfour ; ayes, twenty-eight. July IS. I Mr. Reynolds moved that a Bill be brought jin for the purpose of establishing Vote by I Ballot. After a lengthy debate, the motion was withdrawn. Mr. Haughton brought in a Bill for the Reduction of the Export Duty. Mr. Hall said that the Government would not raise any objection to the first reading, but hoped the hon. member would not ask the Goverment to pledge itself to any course. Mr. Campbell asked Ministers if they had any objection to delegate to the Superintendent of Otago tho powers under the Diseased Cattle Ordinance. July 10. Mr. Stafford, in reply to a question asked the previous day concerning the Diseased Cattle Ordinance and the Marine Board Act, said that the Government were prepared to take the same steps as they had done in reference to the Goldfields' Act. Mr. Vogel asked the Premier if there was any objection to give orders to the Cattle Inspectors to plaac themselves under the orders of the Provincial Government pending the passing of the Bill promised to be introduced by the hon. gentleman. Mr. Stafford said that no objection existed with respect to pleuro-pncumonia. An Inspector had been appointed' and others would be. He did not know of any contagious disease on the goldfields that would make immediate action necessary. Any contagious disease that might have been there was fast dying out. Mr. Stafford moved for leave to bring in a Bill, entituled "An Act to Amend the Goldfields'Act of 1866." The motion was agreed to.