PARLIAMENTARY

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 19, 25 July 1885, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. °". C&R XfXITXb PBESS ASSOCIATION.] .7;f: . .; .■•••■•• ■"■ Wemj ngtos, July 22. . *W Mr Bruce moved that the House go W into Committee on the Seamen's RepreBill.— Mr Allwright moved tfaff, the bill, be read that day three months.— The amendment was negatived by 49 to '2o. — The House then went into Committee on the Bill, when Mr Hatch mored that the polling hours be fixed fron 10 a.ny to 3 p.m, — Amendment carried.— Mr Fisher moved, That no seaman, shall vote under the act if he has,' six months previously, voted under the residential qualification. — Agreed to. — The bill was reported with amendment. Mr Hamlin (f«r Mr O'Connor) moved the second reading of the Friendly Societies Act Amendment Bill. — Agreed to. The Wellington Corporation Leasehold Bill and Timaru Harbour Board Bill were reported, read a third time, and passed. The Otago Harbour Board Leasing Bill, Invercargili Loans Consolidation Bill, and Dunedin Cattle Market Reserve Leasing Bill were committed, read a third time, and passed. The Hon. Mr Ballaace moved the second reading of the Wanganui Harbour Bill, the object of which was to enable the Wapganui Harbour Board to borrow £40-,000 for harbour improvements. — Agreed to. Major Atkinson moved the second reading of the Patea Harbour Board Bill, which was intended to reconstitute the board and to give it control of the j river.— Agreed to. The Presbyterian Church Property Bill, {Seamen's Representation Bill, Rating Act Amendment Bill, Impouuding Act Amendment bill, and Evidence Further Amendment Bill were reported, read a third time, and passed. Mr W. C. Buekland moved that the Hours of Polling Bill be read a second time six months Jience. — T. Thompson would assist the bill going into committee. — Mr Newman supported the bill, as the present hours of polling in Wellington were inconrenient. — MrDargarille would vote for the bill in order that men who could not vote during the present hours without great inconvenience would be able to do so. —Mr Fulton did not object to the bill, but thought the closing hour might be fixed at 7 instead of 8 p.m.— Mr O'Cailaghan supported the second reading^ but would like to see some provision made that the country districts, if desired, could take advantage of the aci. — Messrs Kerr, Bevaa, and Samuel opposed the bill. — The second reading was carried on a division by 38 to 33. This Day. The debate on the San Francisco service was resumed. Mr Montgomery thought it advisable to have both services, and it would be a misfortune for the colmny if the 'Frisco service were abandoned as it would give a monopoly te the direct steamers. MrJNewnian thought we were paying too much for the service. Mr Beetham favored voting a direct sum. A motion to record progress was lost on a division by 63 to 16. Mr Montgomery moved that the contract be for 3 years instead of 5. Was agreed to. agreed to. Mr SutterY amendment was put and lost by 43 to 34. The original resolution was carried and ordered to be considered on Friday. The House rose at 1- a.m.