PARLIAMENTARY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 980, 16 August 1877, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Last Eight’s Proceedings, Wellington, August 16. Mr Rees brought up as a matter of privilege the address presented by Ihe Wellington Bar, including four members of the House, to the Judges in relation to Mr Barton’s petition now pending. The Speaker ruled the matter was not one of privilege. Mr Rees gave notice of motion regretting what had been done. In committee an address was agreed to asking the' Government to place £SUU on the estimates in aid of public libraries £ for £ to libraries under the Public Libraries Act, and 10s for every £ raised by subscription, to other libraries. Major Atkinson J the question wyis whether the mouev pt}

found. . The Auckland Provincial Council Library Bill was read a second time. Mr Taiaroa resumed the Local Option debate, and supported the Bill. Mr Button warmly supported the Bill. He thought every mother should have an extra vote under the Bill for each child. The matter was so urgent that no consideration should cause the postponement of dealing with it. Mr Eowc supported the principle, but not the Bill, which was too far in advance of public opinion. Sir George Grey supported the Bill, but thought publicans entitled to compensation. Mr Wason opposed the Bill altogether. Hr Hodgkinson would support the second, but not the third, reading,,-, unless the details were greatly altered. Mr Macandrew thought nothing would effectually remedy the evil but the total prohibition of the importation or mtmufacture of alcoholic liquor. The publican was entitled to compensat ion. MrTole opposed the Bill. Mr Montgomery held it arbitrary and crude, requiring great amendment. Compensation would be due if existing houses were closed by the vote simple majority. Mr Lusk supported the principle of the Bill, but had changed his opinion about compensation. He now held it could be fairly claimed. Mr Joyce and Mr Reynolds opposed the Bill. Ml- Ballance condemned it as not susceptible of improvement in .committee. Compensation would undoubtedly be due. Mr Stout spoke warmly in favor of the Bill, but it might be improved. He held that claims for compensation were utterly unjustifiable, and would rather see the Bill abandoned than the claim admitted. Mr Hislop moved the adjournment of the debate to Wednesday. The House adjourned at 11.5.