HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 13, 13 July 1886, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

COMMITTEE REPORT

Mr Thompson brought up the report of the District Railway Purchasing Committee, which was ordered to be read by the clerk. — Mr Stewart said the report had only juet been placed in his hands, and he asked that the debate on it be adjourned td a future day. He pointed out that the report was contradictory, as regarded his being actuated by pecuniary motives. — Major Atkinson said that looking at the gravity of the report, the Government should fix some day for its consideration. — Mr Stout had no objection to. take it on Wednesday. After some discussion. the report was ordered to be considered en Wednesday next. On the House resuming at 7.30, Mr Peacock rose to make a personal explanation, and appealed to the chairman of the District Eailway Purchases Committee, as to whether they intended to disparage him in their report. The Speaker ruled that no discussion could take place.

The motion for the committal of the Criminal Code Bill was lost by 33 to 30.

The Gisborne Prison Bill, Destitute Persons Act Amendment BiU, and Police Ferce Bill were passed through Committee, and. progress made in the Civil Service Reform and Defence Bills.

This Day. Civil Service Reform Bill, clause 12, dealing with retirement fund, was amended to provide for the right of female civil servants, and also that the State might appropriate money for the funds. — Mr Levestan moved to bring females, &c, under the operation of the Employment of Females Act — ayes, 17 ; noes, 32. The Bill was reported with amendments.

The Animals Protection Amendment and the Codlin Moth Amendment Bills were in their committed form passed without amendment. — On the latter much opposition was shown to clause 2, giving the Government po#_r to proclaim a district infected, on the ground that it would interfere with the apple growing industry. —Mr Hursthouse moved to report progress which was carried by. 2B to 18, and then moved that the Bill be considered that day 3 months. This was lost on the voices, and the House adjourned at 12.50 a.m.