WELLINGTON.

Evening Star, Issue 3562, 23 July 1874, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

[By Telegraph.]

(From our own Correspondent.)

, duly 82. The following is the division list on the representation resolution : Ayes, -30 Messrs Bradshaw J C. Brown. Bryce, Auckland, Gibbs, J. L. Gillies; T. B. Gil’ W ‘ Kel, y» Macandrew, May, M Gilhvray, Mervyn, Munro, Murray, O Connor, O’Neill, Pyke, Sheehan, Steward owanson_ Tairoa, Taknmoana. Thomsen, Wales, White, Williams, and Wood. Noes, 33—Messrs Andrew, Atkinson, Bluett, ficandpn, Binney, Oarnugton. Carter, Cuthbertson, Fox, Hunter, ' luglis, Katene, T. Kelly! Kenny Luokie, M'Glashan, Montgomery, Urmoud O’Rorke, 0. Parker, Pearce, Reynolds, Richardson, Richmond, Seymour, Shepherd, Studholme, VogeL Webb. Williamson, Wilson.

Mr Macandrow, in moving that firemen be exempted from serving on juries, paid thefii a .Mr Vogel promised to deal •with the question next session, as it was neobssary to hedge the Bill with safeguards to prevent any but honet fide firemen claiming exemption. Mr Macandrew undertook that thb Bill should contain provision to meet the objection, ahd the matter passed. iv * The following references tq Otagb* appear m the Estimates (—Stamp Department ( tnorease for Deputy-Registrar Supreme Court. L3O; Mr Bathgate’s salary, L7OO j extra clerk in Land Transfer Department, H7S • postmaster at Albany street, L 175 ; letter-* carrier, Port Chalmers, an increase of L 23 • collector of customs, Dunedin, L 25 ; landimr surveyor and first clerk, L2O each : blirk L 4 5; lauding waiter, L2O. The Resident Engineer of Public Works at OamarU is to be reduced by LIOO. The 'offiw} of Engineer (new office) at Dunedin w TAno Ued f* * at Moerati (uew office), L4OO ; assistant do (new), L 350 ; assistant engineer, Dunedin, CJutha section, increased LSO; temporary service, Dunedin and Moeraki, L 350 for six months. Three surveyors at LI a day each. aß ** er *o Mr Pyke, who asked whether the attention of the Government had been directed to prohibiting timber exports from Southland, Mr Richardson said the Government were prepared to taae action in the matter and to bring in a Bdl te deal with it. subject'tp the apDrevid of the Provincial authorities. * VPtoyaj. The Financial Statement appears to only partial satisfaction. The AuckSU nfem ber.do Mtlik.yh.ita. of hSTSUjE paupers, and claim a right to moref consider, tion than the Government give to it tel.;)" utago and Canterbury. wh^o^ttS sluggard Provinces may tg* JoJCity of eomnig up with them. ot

The new Licensing Bill §* al Provmoial Ordinances, following alterations in ihe oiSSSLS Licensing Courts :-The Governs not more than seven nor less than - • “«*»

to be for two years. Holders of publichouse licenses may have more than one bar, by paying for each additional bar one-third of the license fee, er inch amount as the Provincial Councils may fix. Wholesale and packet licenses are to be isstiable at any time by the Pi ovincial 1 reasurer. Brewers’ licenses to be issuable under the Provincial Ordinances Where the fees are Corporation propexty, wholesale an I packet licenses are to he grantablo by the Mayor. Sections 13, 14, and 16 of the 1878 Act are repealed. Quarterly licensing meetings are to be held at noon on the first Tuesday of December, March, June, and September. Fourteen days’ notice of application to bo give*, as under the Provincial Ordinances. On an application for renewal it is not necessary to get the certificate of householders. No householder certificate is required for bottle license. Renewals of all licenses are to be granted as a matter of course, unless notice •f objection ia given. Personal attendance is net necessary to procure a renewal. All licenses, except wholesale, packet, and bottle licenses, are transferable. The liennsing year commences in July. Licenses granted at subsequent meetings are to bear a proportionate reduction of the fee. v 0 applications decided at any meeting shall be reopened at an adjourned meeting, ut.less leare has been previously given. '1 he chairman of the Court has a easting vote. A decision once announced cannot be questioned or reconsidered. Refreshment licenses at railway stations are grantable by the Minister of Public Works. ' Marriage with a Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill’s second reading was carried by 20 against 0. Mr Shepherd moved the second reading of the Goldfields Bill, and Mr Pyke seconded it, saying the measure was a great improvement on last year’s, and was a really valuable one. Mr Shepherd attacked Mr Brown, daring him to bring forward any amendments, but not to lobby against the Bill. The second reading was agreed to, as also that of the Otago Waste Land Act Amendment Bill. Mr Mervyn gave notice of his intention to introduce a clause to extend the limit of holding to 320 acres.