GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Kumara Times, Issue 643, 19 October 1878, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

[press agency.] . • LEGISLATIVE. COUNCIL. Wellington, Ofitbbei* 18. > * In the Council to*day, the Parnell Reserves Bill was passed. At the dinner adjournment, the . Din- < qualification Bill, was under discussion. ; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. s Wellington, October 1& In the House to-day, j Mr gave notice to ask the -Commissioner of Customs whether the . Govenment will place , a skoal . station at V* the entrance to - Tory Channel; also, whether the Government will give effect to the report of the Petitions Committee on the case of Antonio Zala, of Lyelll Mr Manders gave notice in favor of granting facilities for the Southern mem- - bers visiting the North after the session. - Mr Barton gave,notice of questions-n,; i When the sale of the surveyed , portion of - : the Waimate Plains takes place, whether any portions of it would be sold on the deferred payment system. : In reply to MrPyke, the Government said any measure to be introduced next session dealing with hospitals shall do full justice to all the hospitals in the Colony. , In reply to Mr Swanson, the Government refrained from impditmg sleepers, !' " and would encourage tenders for supplying puriri. In reply to Mr Johnson, the Gbyernment promised the report of the Commisioner of Annuities for the last financial, , , . year would be laid on the table, if possible, !;. next sitting day. The. Native Minister. announced the , ; recipt of a telegram from Tito Kowaru, ; attributing the disturbance at Paraikato. ;v. the fact that the natives in pursuit of the. .. murderer Hiraki rushed into a village and searched the houses without first asking permission. , . The following Bills were ‘ read a first time : Waitara Harbor Endowment, Financial Arrangements Act Ammendmeni, Public. Biding Fund Amendment, ' Thames High School, Wanganui Harbor Board, and Rivers Conservators Amendment. . The amendments of' the Legislative Council in the following Bills were agreed ' to :—-Inch Clutha and Greymouth Racecourses, .Hamilton Public Hall Site, Riverton Borrowing and Tiniaru High. School. The Sheep Bill passed through Com.-, T mittee with a new clause enabling pro-perly-dressed sheep to be passed through : ' J runs, but only through runs where a dean certificate was held by the owner with- bis express-permission. , . ' The House went into Committee 051 the Harbor Bill. * Amendments were inserted enabling chairmen to receive salary, and limiting the travelling allowance of members to expenses incurred while travelling to and from the place of meeting; and making the election of chairman anmlaL t ' j