House of Representatives.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 79, 30 September 1893, Page 2

House of Representatives.

The House met at 2.30. Mr O'Connor brought up a report of the Printing Debates Committee, which recommended the reporting of debates in Hansard be considered and that a daily Hansard should be published. The debate on tbe report was adjourned. The motion by the Premier to meet at 2.30 on Saturday was lost by 35 to 30. In reply to Mr W. C. Smith, tbe Hon. Mr Seddon said there was no doubt whatever that when an alien became naturalised bis wife and family (if any) were entitled to the full privileges of tbe franchise, but in case tbere should be any doubt on tbe point be sbould instruct Registrars to allow tbe names of those women to be put on tbe rolls. Replying to Mr Sandford, the Hon. Mr Seddon said be intended going into tbe whole question of police constable promotion, and be sbould endeavour to deal fairly with all the members of tbe force. The House disagreed with tbe amendments made by the Council in the Land Act Amendment Bill, and Messrs Stout, Duncan and the Hon. Mr McKenzie were appointed managers to draw up reasons for disagreement. After a lengthy debate tbe Bating Act Amendment Dill was committed. Clause 2, local bodies to make their own assessments, was retained by 38 to 23. It was decided on Mr Ward's motion tbat the assessment should be made either annually or trienially at tbe option of tbe local body. Tbe House rose at 1.50 a.m.