HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1006, 29 July 1881, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

QUESTIONS. Replying to Mr Reeves, The Hon. Mr Rolleston said there was no intention of bringing in a Bill this session to legalize marriage with a deceased husband’s brother. Replying to Mr Sutton, The Hon. Mr Rolleston said he would inquire as to the necessity for introducing a Bill for the extension an,l operation of the law's in relation to goldfields over the various water-race reserves. Replying to Mr Be Lautour, Mr Dick said the Government would inquire into a petition signed by 440 miners and others in Mount Ida district, expressing confidence in the administration of justice under Warden Robinson, with the view of getting it referred to a committee which now had under consideration a petition from 58 miners, praying for Mr Robinson’s removal. NOTICE OF MOTION. Sir W. Fox has given notice of motion to turn Bellamy’s into a coffee palace. THE OTAGO RUNS. Mr Hirst, of Wallace, has tabled tho following motion To secure the greatest public benefit, the runs in Otago of which the leases expire in 1882 and the following year should be laid out to the best advantage in sheep-farms of moderate extent, and be advertised to let on fixed leases ; that opportunities should be afforded of seeing the plans and obtaining information ; and that sufficient and timely publicity should be given in the United Kingdom, Australian Colonies, and New Zealand. MISCELLANEOUS Mr Fulton presented a petition signe I by 900 residents of Dunedin approving of the Gaming and Lotteries Bill. Mr Murray gave notice that he would ask leave to introduce a bill to regulate the duration of Parliaments, to come into force on the cA-puy o£ the present Parliament. Mr Reeves gave notice that he would move that 2s 61 per ton duty be levied on coil imported into the Colony. The bill given notice of by Mr Murray affecting tho duration of Parliament is stated to aim at the repeal of the Triennial Parliaments Bill and the resumption of tho five years’duration. The Government, it is sa'd, have moved Mr Mum-ay in tiiis matter, but would be prepared to accept a compromise of four years. A fl igrant piece of coarseness was perpetrated on Friday night by Sir Ueorge Grey, who was almost beside himself with rage at Weston’s calm and temperate declaration in favor of Government. This feeling evidently inspired the coarse and personal attack made by Grey on Weston, whom he declared to have been rightly removed from the judicial bench, as his ignorance of law might have wrought evil to innocent persons. This insult was promptly resented, however, by the House, and Sir Grey was hooted as he deserved for his illbred personality. It is understood that the Ministry, if successful in the division on Mr Ormond’s no confidence motion, will subsequently endeavor to carry through the Represent,atron, Railway Construction, and Charitable Institution Bills, and such other necessary measures as can be dealt with, and wili use every effort to expedite the close of the session and appeal to the country. The general election in that case will be hold as early in the summer as possible, or perhaps even sooner.