PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.
[united tress association.] LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, The Council met at 2.30. The Hon. Mr Robinson gave notice for a return of the indebtedness in every form of every local body in New Zealand. The Licensing Bill was recommitted, and a clause reinserted that children unclsr 10 shall not be supplied, unless lodging in hotels with their parents. The Bill then was read a third time, and sent back to the Lower House A memo was received from Capt. Hume, saying the first he heard of the Council wanting a return was through reading a newspaper. Ho therefore complained of the remarks in the report of the Civil Service Return Inquiry Commission. Mr. Buckley objected to the memo lying on the table, as Captain Hume had not yet been blamed. On a division the memo was allowed to remain, by 13 to 12. The District Act, ISSO, Amendment Bill, and the Camara Harbor Board Bill, were read a third time and passed. Iho Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Bill was read a second time. Mr. Whitaker moved the reading of the Fixtures Law Amendment Bill. Mr. Holmes-moved its throwing out, and the Bill was thrown out by IS to 8. Mr. Miller moved the appointment of a Royai Commission to inquire into tlie question of Harbors tor the IN cst Coast of both Islands, with especial reference to Taranaki. A debate ensued, during which several members expressed their conviction that Royal Commissions had done no good, and that all the artificial harbor works in New Zealand except at Oamaru, has been simply money thrown away, and that it was high time the Legislature should have the political courage to stop the whole affair. Captain Fraser said L 100,034 has been squandered at Dunedin, and that the authorities there and at other places, all thought they knew better than Sir John Coode and other eminent engineers.
Eventually, on Mr. Whitaker pointing out that carrying the motion would do no good it was withdrawn. The Council rose at 5 p.m.
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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 275, 24 August 1881, Page 2
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