PARLIAMENTARY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1468, 31 October 1878, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wednesday, October 30th. The Native Land Act Amendment Bill (No. 2) was read a second time, as also were the following minor Bilis :—Sed Fisheries Protection, Fisheries Dynamite, and Whakataue Land Grants Bill.

Colonel Whitmore then moved the second reading of the Financial Arrangements Bill. Mr Waterhouse called attention to the twelfth clause including a tack by authorising a railway.

Mr Hall followed to the same effect, saying it was an invasion of the privileges of the Council.

Messrs Robinson, Fraser, and Sir D. BeU followed briefly. Colonel Whitmore having replied, the motion was agrted to, with the addition of words caLing attention to the tack, and saying that it should not be construed into a precedent. The Council then went into committee, when the Native Act Amendment, Seal Fisheries Protection, and Fisheries Dynamite Bills were considered and reported, as was the Financial Arr mgements Bill. 1 he three last were read a third time, and passed The Council then adjourned at 1 30 a.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, October 30. public works appropbiation. At 1.45 the second reading of the Public Works and Immigration Appropriation Bid was moved by the Treasurer. Major Atkinson complained that no explanation of the 8.11 had been given, especially as there was an amount of .£700,000 to expend without any provision being made to meet it. The Government in effect said " We are all honourable men, and you can trust the affairs of the country safely in our hands." Mr Stout pointed out that in 1876 the late Government had asked for and obtained a similar vote to that now asked for. Mr Kenny raised a protest against the injustice done to the part of the colony he represented. The hon. gentleman divided the House on the second reading, when the Bill was ordered to be read a second time by 38 against 2, and the House went into committee on the Bill. The Bill then passed. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION BILL. Mr Stout moved—" That the amendment made by the Council in the .Railway Construction Bill be disagreed with, and managers were appointed to draw up reasons." SPECIAL CONTRACTS BILL. The amendments made by the Council in the Special Contracts Bill were agreed to. RATING BILL. The amendments in the Hating Bill were disagreed with and a committee appointed to draw up reasons. MR BARTON AND THE JUDGES. At this stage, Mr Barton moved his motion that the House should inquire into the charges made against the judges. He proceeded to quote from his printed speech regarding those charges. In reply to Major Atkinson, Mr Stout said that the prorogation depended entirely upon the aotion of the Upper House. After a long discussion as to whether Mr Barton could move his motion, the hon. gentleman accepted a suggestion that he should postpone it till 2.30 to morrow. The House adjourned at 3.10