Parliamentary

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 47, 2 October 1884, Page 3

Parliamentary

[pbx nrrrßD pbess association/] .. TtT^SDAY. In the Legislative Council, ,The Gisborne Gas Company Bill was read a second time, and the Impounding Bill a third time and passed. The Napier Harbor Board Bill debate was adjourned. In the House of Representatives, Mr;Seddon gave notice to ask if the Government would provide means for married women,' with the consent of their Husbands, borrowing monej on their life policies.

Sir Julius Yogel gave notice of a bill to encourage the production of sugar from beetroot and sorghum.

Replying to questions put, it was stated that the frozen meat trade with India and China would be fostered.

No further reservation for secondary education would be made.

The propriety of increasing the duty on barbed wire might be considered in connection with a change of tariff.

The Hon Sir Julius Yogel moved the second reading or the District Bailways Leasing and Purchasing Bill. The House divided on the second reading of the District Railways Bill— Ayei, 45 ; noes, 17.

Major Atkinson, referring to one or. two statements made by the Treasurer, said the business of the House should be allowed to go on without continued reference to the late Government. He had borne these in silence hitherto, bat in future he would not.

The Parliamentary Honorarium and Privileges Bill came up for the second reading, and a motion to reduce the honorarium by one - half was negatived. Clause 7. providing that members were not to be debarred from acting on a Royal Commission, was struck out on a division by 37 to 16. Later on the Bill was reported with amendments.

Mr Walker moved, That country Volunteer corps should be placed on a more satisfactory footiag.

The Hon. Mr Ballance said the distinction botween country corps and garrison corps was made on the recommendation of Col. Scratchley.

Mr D&rgaville moved the second reading of the Bank Note Security Bill, which provides that bank notes shall be .a first charge upon the assets within the colonj of such bank.

Sir Julias Yogel thought the bill would require a deal of amendment before it was placed on the Statute Boole. The House rose at 3.10 a.m. Wednesday. Mr Conolly moved the second reading of Alienation of Land Bill. The principle involved ia the measure was to abolish the right of entails.

Sir «f . Yogel, though not objecting to the principal of the bill, thought it should be postponed until next session, and on those grounds opposed- it.

The second reading was carried on the roices.

The Mining Company's Act Amendment Bill, Employment of Females, Bills of Exchange Act were passed through committee and reported without amendments.