PARLIAMENTARY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2017, 11 August 1880, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[ PEE S 3 ASSOCIATION.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. This Dav. The House met at 11 o’clock and went into committee on the Counties Act Amendment Bill. Mr Sutton said the measure was a paltry trilling with an important subject on which comprehensive legislation was required. He moved that the Chairman leave the chair. The Hon. J. Haul said that no doubt the whole subject of local government would have to be considered at some future time, but the present Bill was required to amend patent defects. The motion was negatived and the Bill reported with amendments, read a third time and passed. The Hon. W. Eolleston moved the second reading of the High Schools Reserve Bill. He stated it was baaed on a recommendation of the Royal Commission on Higher Education. Mr Tolk thought there was no necessity for the Bill. Mr Hubbihotjsb also hoped the Bill would not bo allowed to be passed. The Hon. W. Eolleston stated that any proposal to withdraw the Bill involved a qufstion of the stoppage of secondary education in many districts. The House divided. Ayes, 40 ; noes, 33. The Bill was real a second time. The Joint Stock Company’s Act, 1860, Amendment Bill was committed, and passed through committee and reported with amendments. Mr Sheehan protested against committees being allowed to sit when the House was sitting. The House was just now almost empty, and when a division was called members would rush from committee and vote without knowing very well what they were voting for. The Hon. J. Hall said the House was no thinner than usual any evening after ten. The following Bills were read a second time —Dogs Registration, Brands and Branding Bills. The Hon. J. Hall moved the seconding reading of the Fencing Bill. Mr Swanson moved as an amendment that it be read this day six months. The House divided. Ayes 34, noes 16. The Bill was read a second time. The Thames Water Supply Transfer Bill was passed through committee with amendments, read a third lime and passed. The House rose at two o’clock.