PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 276, 2 July 1889, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

«. , HOUSE OP BEPBESENTATIVES. Wednesday. June 26. The House met at 2.20. LEAVE OF ABBENCE. Leave was granted to Mr Beetham for one mouth on urgent private affairs, and to Sir John Hall for 10 days on account of ill health. The Premier in reply to Mr Hutchison, made a statement re the New Plymouth Harbour. The following Bills were intro duced and read a first time : — Mr Hutchison, the Criminal Evidence Bill, Mr Samuel, a bill to cpnsplidate and amend the Law wi h respect to Auctioneers ; Mr Heymour a bill to vest certain Lai'ds in the £ rporation of the Borough of Picton; Mr Kerr, the WaimeaiiEiverworks Bill; Mr T. McKenzie, the Californian Thistle BiUJ; Mr Ghunnes, the Borough of Brunner Enabling Bill ; Mr Hislop, the Corrupt Practises Bill ; the Registration of Electors Bill ; the Bill. - tr . Mr Fisher moved for copies of all correspondence relating to the escape of Gasparini be laid on the table of of the House. — Agreed to. The Colonial Secretary introduced the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Bill, which was read the first time, the second reading being fixed for Friday week. The House went into Committee of Supply, and the Treasurer moved an adjournment till 7.80. A sfiprt -discussion ensued, Mr Saunders ininaistingthnt the Governmeut should state what Estimates were to be gone on with, while Mr Scobie Mackenzie objected that the Estimates should not be< gone on with until after the Fiuancial debate. At &.19 the Committee adjourned

ill 7.30. EVENING SITTING. The Committee resumed at 7.80. ESTIMATES. Consideration of the Estimate* was proceeded with. The Premier said he proposed to pass on Imprest Supply Bill through al" its stages next aayv The House rose at 10.80, Thursday, June 27. The House met at 2 80. The' Speaker read a letter from Dap am Bo*ney Sergeant at- Arms, stating that as he had been offered a, valuable appointmeat in New South "Wales he wished to resign the office of Sergeant at-Arms. The regigtitftkm was accepted. The ie lowing Bills were introduced and read a first time: — Mr Ballance, a bill to extend the operation of The Begistration of Births and Deaths Act 1882, in certain cases ; Mr Ormond, a Bill to further amend the Napier Harbour Amendment and Improvement Act 1887. Mr Fitzherbsit moved, That there be laid before the House copies of all correspondence between the Government and the Agent-General in England relative to the appointment of a Chief Railway Commissioner for New Zealand. Major Steward moved the seconds reading of the Education Franchise Bill, explaining; that the measures were the same as had been submitted to the House during several previous sessions. The second reading was carried on the voices. The second reading of Mr Hutchison's Criminal Evidence Bill was ' agreed to. The Estimates were further considered. tfniDAY, June 28. The House met at 2.20 p.m. The following Bills were mtro duced and read a first time 1 ; Sir George Grpy, a Bill to repeal the Contagious Diseases Act, 1869; Mr Hislop, the Dunedm Exhibition I'ublic Street Closing and Licensing Bill; Mr Ormond, the Napier High School Leases Validation Bill; fcir G. Gray, a Bill to amend the Conditions on which Lands are held in certain Settlements which have' been recently established, a Bill to regulate the Admission of Persona to practice in the Courts of Law.. • The further consideration of the ! Estimates took up the rest'Pf the afternoon and evening sitting.