HOUSE OF REPRENSENTATIVES.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 941, 5 September 1891, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRENSENTATIVES.

Tdbhday Sept'lst^ The Auckland Eledtrio Lighting'^ ill was read a third time, and pass/eft, ; Mr beddon brought down the Mines Statement. ' : Mr Seddon said he could not offer much hope that the Christchurch-Aka-roa Uail way would be extended; hut lie thoull consiler the matter' : andwo^ld probably give more definijift jn^prraatibn m the Public Works Statieinie^t. ] f The Land Bill was further, considered, A long discussion took place over iljhe clause giving the Governor aldne power to purchase or lease native lands under the Thermal Springs Dtstricl Atifc;- sit was finally decide^ to ;^iny ; existing lease, '.'''. .1,,,!

A proiofigwi %d^soisgM the motion for.jm^i]W^oniiCf on<\mk m Bill beiiiif mb\l a t|iir<| tiiug an I parsed. Aj J^niii! a rapjn divert t t!|tne Land jj|nd |pOfii||Tax Amp Imenfc Bill was ; (*£■.:■ ■!!. |H/ . ):'■ >, |?-jTl|£ Legislative JjopncilJ'Bi.U was a third limer 1 ' Wednesday Sept 2nd. Mr Blals^ gave notice to move m ' Committee, on ttie Female Suffrage BUI, that \}\ > Bill stioul' not come ioto force till March 31, 1894. f -»-The Jiiften^meivta made by the Legislative Uoanoil m the River Boards Act A nemiuiHiit Bill, Book Purchasers -Protectinir- Bilt -irfrt-^T(mTrricr j A'tffendniont Bill vrnra a«re"! t'». i [J-iiel.regt of -tbe..Mit/iiu was occupied m the debate on the Elector! Bill An ~n mpndment~by^r^'(s?S"*gm'ns» ; ""!ease - .holders, the same opting , qualification aa'fre^ liol 'ers, was curried. Thereupon the whole clause was struck out. <! No 'other '. impdftant ainehdments were made, md ijr6gi ) feßS wa^ reported, A petition from <fod«e fed ward 8 prayin?, the House to cineidir hisofese,- was ••ecpived.-'' ■' ! - i "; /t:t -'' u * >:l , 'thfeaeba^'d^'tliSs Bill wa9 ddjoun cd. „' „^},j.:-r Several J^fwalj^ Bills' were real a second and third' iirtteu.i/'> m; vn X Tue^enUld Saff^e BiH v^aa > further conai fere | ( ! in^ CJommittee.,/ Mr Blailse'ff* a,m»*nilrneiit \.\tfc ' p^tppnei, the : granting .of the franchise ; until <1894 was lost by 27 t0. 22. Oft motion of Sir John Hall it wa9 dWcided it' , come into operation on 'June Ist 1^93 ! Mr Cftincross ■mo.v.eil a new; qlause enabling women to sit m the "House of Ricpreßentati yes . ! This 'was ''cairierl by 30 to 24 The Bill was a third time and passe-l.^ .