Latest Parliamentary.

Hastings Standard, Issue 507, 21 December 1897, Page 2

Latest Parliamentary.

(Pec Press Association.)

Wellington, This day.

After the telegraph office closed, the consideration of the Lease and Sale of Settled Estates Act Amendment Bill was resumed in Committee, and after discussion passed as amended. It subsequently passed its final stage.

The Lauds Reserves and Endowments Exchange Disposal and Enabling Bill was Committed and progress reported. The Kapiti Island Public Reserve Bili and Government Railways Classification Act Amendment Bill passed their final stages. The House adjourned at 2. 40. a.m. The Legislative Council this morning dealt with several local Bills. The House met at 10.30. A long discussion took place on clause 1 of the Reserves Endowment and Crown and Native Lands Exchange Sale Disposal and Enabling Bill. Mr Rolleston strongly objected to the Bill. Such, he contended, was practically a private measure. The session will close to-night. Most of the southern members expect to get away by the Te Anau at 4 p.m. The northern members will go by the Hinemoa, leaving at 10 p.m. Progress was reported on the Eight Hours Bill and Technical Education Bill. The supplementary estimates were brought down by message from the Governor. Mr Pirani moved that progress be reported in order to allow the Premier to place a sum on the Estimates for the payment of the costs of the Public Trustee in the Horowhenua case. Mr Seddon said if the Supreme Court ruled that the costs could be paid out of the trust funds, no doubt they would be paid. He did not want to prejudice the question at present. The debate was adjourned at the iwaebeon adjournment.