PARLIAMENTARY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2007, 30 July 1880, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[PBBSa ASSOCIATION. | HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. This Day. The House met at 11 o'clock. Mr Hall moved the second reading of the Counties Act Amendment Bill. Referring to the clause providing that in case of counties where the Act is not in operation, the Governor is empowerfd to exercise the functions of the Couccil, there might be a difference of opinion, and, if ho found the majority against that proposal, he would be prepared to forego it. The motion was carried and the Bill ordered to bo committed presently. Major Atkinson moved the second reading of the Transfer Act Amendment Bill. The object of the Act was to obviate the issue of Crown grants, thereby expediting the completion of titles and saving a considerable amount of money to the country. Sir G. Qbby said that the present system was the adoption of one in operation at the Capa of Good Hope. There two Crown grants were drawn, one deposited in the Land Grants Office and the ether held by the grantee. When a transfer took place the par ies went to the Crown Grants Office and had the transaction endorsed on both grants, thereby ooviating the expensive and cumbersome system of land transfer still in vogue. Major Atkinson said that the present proposal was not to deal with the registration of titles, but he would keep the suggestion in view, considering it a valuable one. Sir G. Qbey said he would make an effort to have the proposal introduced into the Bill. Its effect would be that parties transferring properly would go the office and for the sum of 10s 6d get a grant endorsed and the transfer completed. It was of great importance that property should be transferred with the same facilities as Bank notes.

The motion was carried, and the committal ordered for Monday. Mr Hah moved the second reading of the Rabbit Nuisance Bill. The nuisance was becoming a formidable one, not less than 500,000 acres of land having being abandoned in consequence thereof. The Bill was similar to one now in existence, with the addition of a few clauses which subsequent experience had shown desirable.

Mr Sevjioue asked that, as the Bill involved a question of taxation, it should be postponed. This was a consolidation of a variety of measures for dealing with the nuisance in different parts of New Zealand, and as such it was of importance it should be considered by a full House. Mr Bain endorsed the remarks of the pre= vious speaker, stating he expected representations on the subject from Southland. Sir G. Gbbt concurred, and moved—“ That the second reading be postponed." Mr Hah consented to the postponement, and the motion for adjournment was carried. Mr Dick moved the second reading of the Census Act Amendment Bill, introduced at the request of the Imperial Government. All the Australian colonies, as well as the United Kingdom, would take the census on the 3rd of April next year. The motion was agreed to. Mr Eoiiebtos moved the second reading of the Arms Bill. Motion carried. The House is still sitting.