GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Kumara Times, Issue 653, 31 October 1878, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

[?RESS AGENCY.] Legislative council; In the Council to-day, The Hon; Mr Waterhouse complained of the incorrect report df the proceedings of the Conference on Saturday in the Lyttelton Times. The Son. Mr Whitmdre denied the language in the report attributed to his colleagues. Sir F. D. Bell moved that the subject of educational reserves should be cbh : Bidered by Parliament} and a report presented next session.—Agreed to. The following Bills were passed Otago and Southland Educational ReThames High School, Christchutch Beserves. '":„*■ On a division, thß Cemeteries Manage : ment Bill was rejected by 15 to io. The Dunedin Water Works Bili wad passed. The Railways' doristrnctioii Bill wad read a second time by 17 to 15. .On the second reading of the. Public Works Amendment Bill, Mr Waterhouse mdved that the" Bill be read af second time that day six mohihs but, after he withdrew it; Thd Bill wsis read a secorid time: SOuSti Of <tiri&tdSH&s ATiYfiS: Wellington} October 28. 4 Mr Macaridifew gave notice of motion for the establichmerit of a monthly steam service' between England and New land, vessels entering the principal porta of the Colony, the Government guaranteeing to ship a thousand immigrants each trip for five years. Mr Sheehan announced tliat thd Waiapu difficulty was traded, and the Natives had abandoned the pah; Mr Macandrew, in reply id Mr Macfarlanei said the 1 Governmerit would grant : feguai concessions to an Auckland Waggon Company to those granted to Otago; ° . In reply to Mr Beetham, Mr Macandrew said the Gotferiunent Had ordered 800 immigrants for Wellington, but wduld riot be justified in drdering more. Mr Tdple's riew clause exempting hotelkeepers from keeping light burning in the" front of their houses was rejected on a division by 38 to 14 Thd Bill passed with amendments. On the motion of goirig intd Coirimittde df Supply, Mr Shrintlski moved that the next sesssion be held in Christchurch. Ayes, 21 : Noes, 28 : amendment carried. The House will probably prorogue oil Thursday. The consideration of the' report of the managers of both Houses oil the amendments by Council in the Electoral Bill was placed-at the bottom of the Order Paper. October 30. In the House last night, on resuming', Mr Montgomery continued the debate' in support of the amendment that the financial year should terminate on the 31st March. He referred to the system' in the House of Commons in respect to supply votes. The Hon; Treasurer said the' Go'verriwould make the financial year terminate on the 31st March, 1880, and Parliament could meet about the middle 1 of April. The session need Hot last longer than three months. Mr Montgomery then withdrew his 1 resolution. . In Committee of Supply, the following items were passed :—Class 13, chargeable under Westlarid and Nelson Coalfields Administration Act, £750 ; chargeable dn Government Insurance account, £12,250 • chargeable on the' Public Trust Offices' expenses account, £1270 ; chargeable on Native Reserves account,- £1355 ; litfiriigration Class, £162,-07& Public Works Department, class 2, £17,611 12s 4d Railway: class 3, £1,476,50tf; surveys of new liries for railways, class 4, Roads, class 9, £106,602 8s lid. Lands purchases, North Inland, class 6, $50,918 3S 6d. Watetf works, goldfields-, class 7, £52,850 ss. Telegraph Extension, class 9, £29,700. Public buildings, class 9, £241,305. Light-houses, classic, £19,600* Miscellaneous public works, class 11, £215,397 Bs. Charges and expenses of raising loans, class 12, £30;00(j. Supplementary estimates for current seVVices.—Chargeable ofl the* Consolidated- Fund,

£94,295 4s 4d; under Railways Construction Act, 1878, £500,000. The Hon. Major Atkinson, Bhtereu" his protest against the system of financfe, to which he was no party. The Government pursued a " trust to luck" policy, without telling the House how the ways and means were to be provided. Items agreed to -.—For current services on Native Reserves services chargeable oh Government insurance account, £ISOO. The. unauthorised expenditure of the year 1877-78 : Mated Fund, £78,442 16s Id; public works account, £22,000 i4s. Total unauthorised expenditure £100,452 10s Id". The resolutions of the Committee were reported to,the House, and ordered to be considered this day. The Seal Fisheries Protections Bilh the Whakatane Grants Validation mL, the Wellington City Bouhdafted Rating Act Amendment Bill, and the Hamlin Land Grant Bill wer"e read a second time on the motion of Mr Douglas; and withdrawn. Sie House iadjoiirnM at 3.25 ufttti 2.30* ay. lii the House to-day-, Mr Macandrew told Mr ifcoiiesiori that the same concessions would be granted to the Christchurch Waggon Company as the Otago one, Mr Pyke was informed that the General increase in police pay would apply tb Sergeant-majors also* . On the motion for going into dommittee 8 6f Supply. Mr Fox moved that the special wire* arrangements entered into by the Government should be suspended till the machinery of the department shall be in a condition Jto extend equal privilages td all journals and Press agencies in the Colony if required. After considerable discussion, in which the Premier, Major - Atkinson, Me'ssrs Bdwen, Stout; Fishery and others took part, ariql in which the ! Government, While defending the action | they had taken strongly opposed the I motidn, it was lost by 37 against 23.' ! Mr Barton endeavoured to re-open lin3 i question of hk charges against the Judgesj ■ but as he was going into particulars, d of order was raised, which was deI bided against him. Mr Barton Uto t& j open the whole matter this evening I The House then went into Committee} I and passed a lot of additional supplemen- | tary estimates - - The House goes intd j Committee of Ways and Means at 7.30. I The Wanaka His", been detained till i midnight for the Southern members.

j , October 3L After .resuming yeatdr'cUy evening, Mi? Macandrew mdved Hid resolutions' regarding a service fforii Great Britain to the cdldny, of such a tdririage as; will enable them to visit the pVincipa'l of the colony arid land about 800 steiffe' adults per month for five years: The subsidy was riot mentioned. After a gddd dead df discu&id'u'j iif which the principal objection was that' Mr Macandrew failed to fittnish any de-' tailed information, a resolution was formally put intd Committee, when progress was reported; Mr Macandrew expressing the Hope that he Would be able to givd the House full information next= session. On the seeorid reading of thd Appropriation Act, Major AflUnson took Occasion &> view the session, the burden df his 1 remarks going" to shdw that tiie Govern; ment had failed in all their promises. ; The Premidf', in replying, had said dMy a few words, he proceed to accuse; Major Atkinsdnand his late colleagues of enriching their Mends dut .of Me publid funds and the Growri aiid Native latads. Major Atkinson moved that the words' be taken downj which was done: . ~ Major Atkinson said as the Premier had riow been 12 months in power aSd waW possessed of all documents', the charges 1 were so serious, he cduld not treat them 1 as hitherto. He moved thaf the nintter bd inquired into by a Select Committee. A vdry long discussion followed* on * riomt of order, when Mr Sheehan moved that the words .did not .exceed the drdinary custom of debate', Major Atkinson's motion was negatived by 29 td 13, sind Mr Sheehari's amendment practically carried, by 29 to is. Sir G. Grey,, who had left the chamber? returned and finished Ms speech, in which 1 he ddnounced Major Atkinson and his 1 party for withholding the fiberfter of the' people, aided by hostile councils' and thd Governor. The Approdriatiori Bill was then passed; The Immigration and Publid Works 1 Appropriation Bill was reported; Mr Barton's case comes on at 2.30 today. Thd House afljourried &i 3'. id-