PARIAMENT.

Evening Star, Issue 4268, 31 October 1876, Page 2

PARIAMENT.

{By Telegraph*]

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATOfES.

October 30.

la consequence of rumors that Mr Carringtoh was to receive 10 per cent, commission on the amount awarded by the, House in Sartoris ancLPownes' claim, it was carried, on the motion «.f Sir George Grey, that the amendments of the Legislative Council be disagreed with. The Premier said this was stultifying the action of the House, and he moved for a conference on the matter, which he carried by 15 against 3. . At the evening sitting, ? The Public Revenue Act came back from the Legislative Council without amendments ; also the Appropriation Act and Immigration Public Works Act. A message from the Council announced that they agreed with the report of the conference on the ?artoris-Downes Act—The Premier then announced that the manager appointed to agree as to the reasons for disagreeing with the f. A rikme out of the'last clause had been, una'o-e to do so; and he'was at a loss what to do. The Speaker suggested probably the appointment of another manager, so as to make the number' an ddd one, as usual, would overcome the difficulty. The Premier then moved that Mr Hunter be appointed another manager. Sir G. Grey objected. The Speaker suggested that new managers be appointed. The Premier then moved—That Messrs Hunter, Fitzroy. and himself be appointed managers: Mr Sheehan said this was a most unheard-of proceeding, and he moved—"That Messrs J. C. Brown, Tole, and W. Wood be'managers." The debate was adjourned for a short tune. The Waste Land Administration Act, 1876, was brought down from the Legislative Council with amendments. The Premier said he would move these amendments be agreed to, and he did so with great regret, and only on account of the late period of the session. Clauses were struck out that would have been of very great use to the country. The whole of the deferred payments clauses were struck out, and others of a useful nature. It was only on account ot the" impossibility of keeping a House at so late a period that he agreed to it. Messrs Rowb, Barff, and Wood condemned the action of the Couhoil as calculated to have a most disastrous effect upon the Colony. Mr Wood said the Colony would yet cry out from end to end for the abolition of the Legislative Council. The debate was adjourned for forty minutes. On resuming, the Premier moved "That this House disagree with amendments in the Waste Lands Administration Act, and that Messrs Sheehan, Curtis, and himself be appointed managers 'to draw up reasons for disagreeing,' whioh. was agreed to. After drawing up 'reasons they, were appointed members of a free conference with, the Legislative Council. The House-fcd-journed again. - ! jm ; On the Municipal Corporations Act the new clause by the Council bringing the Act into operation by the Ist January was agreed to. It was soon after announced, that the Council had appointed managers to confer with the managers of the House of Representatives at 10.30 to-morrow. '■ October 3i.V The House met at noon to-day.« > ; After, transacting some the report of the ConferenceWtM Waste v - Lands Administration Act was ' - ■• -^7:s>^

and read. The effect ot it was to restore Provincial land laws on the subject of deferred payments and special settlements; but to strifce'out of the Bill the clause relating to deferred payments generally, also the clause relating to forest conservation. The only other point upon which there was • any difficulty was the proviso in the 26th elause in reference to Commi sioners of Waste Lands Boards, and it was agreed they should not be disqualified from sitting as members of the House. Messrs Howe, Wood, Pyke, and Sir G-. Grey recorded their protest against the gross injustice inflicted upon the Colony by the action of the Council.