PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1755, 4 October 1879, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

[By Telegbaph.] WELLINGTON, October 3. Mr Whitaker mado a good speech last night. He is a better speaker than his father. Mr Sheehan and Sir G. Grey wanted to postpone the division over tho week, but tv fow of thoir best supporters would no longer consent to waste tho public timo and money in this way, so that they were compollcd to give in. The House adjourned at 9.15, after carrying the voto of condemnation on tho Government by a majority of two, but without tho Premier giving tho House a word of information as to his intentions. Tho division was made very closo by the Government getting over the third Maori, Major To Wheoro, who was dragged into the no lobby by Mr Hamlin just before tho doors wero locked, amidst the ringing cheers of the occupants of that lobby. Mr Brandon was too poorly to stay long in tho House, and was therefore paired. Last night the new member for Hokitika, Mr Seddon, spoke in the most vigorous manner for over two hours. His lungs are as good as those of his predecessor, Mr Barn, and apparently even more enduring. If his speeoh were printed sb delivered it would make a large demand on the letter H. The annoyance of Mr Masters seemed to bo his principal object, and the application of the borrowed money to the West Coast was evidently regarded by him. »,» tbo whole duty of man.

Mr DeLautour made a less monotonous speech than usual, but was wonderfully inaccurate on matters of fact.

Mr Bowon followed this afternoon in a short speech, exposing tho errors of Mr DeLautour, and pointing out the inspiration from which thoy were derived. Mr Sheehan does not improve as a speaker. He spoke for an hour and a half, with little wit and argument, but some very bold assertions.

After n really profane speech from Dr. Wallis, contrary to the arrangement made between the contending parties, the House divided, when 43 voted for the Opposition and 41 for the Government.

The Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860, Amendment Act, 1879 i provides that where any association is about to be formed under the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860, as a limited company, if it proves to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies in the district in which such association seeks to bo incorporated, that it is formed for the purpose of promoting commorce, seienco, religion, or any other useful object, and that it is the intention of such association to apply the profits, if any, or other income of the association in promoting its objects, and to prohibit the payment of any dividend to the members of the association, the said Registrar may, by license under his hand, direct such association to be registered with the limited liability, without the addition of the word " limited " to its name, and such association may be registered accordingly, and upon registration shall enjoy all the privileges and be subject to the obligations-of the said Act, imposed on a limited company, with the exception that none of tho provisions of the said Act that require a limited company to use tho word "iimited" in any part of itsname,, or to publish its-name, or to send a list of its members, directors, or managers to the Registrar, shall apply to an association so registered'. The license by the said Registrar may be granted upon such foundations as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Governor in Council, and such condition shall be binding on the association, and shall be insorted in tho memorandum of association, and endorsed on tho certificate of incorporation. In reply to a deputation of West Coast members to-day Mr Macandrew said, speaking on behalf- of the Government, the railway from Greymouth to Grey Valley should be proceeded with as soon as possible. He also promised there should be no delay in commencing work on the Charleston water race and that at Okarito.