PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Herald, 9 July 1889, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE' OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, Jttly 8, The Hoase met at 2,30. The Napier Oddfellows Lodge Site Bill was read a second time. Ministers, said, in answer to Mr Wilson's question, that a Bill had been prepared dealing with the suggestions respecting technical education made by Mr A. D. Bilej, and would be introduced this session. ; , The following Bills were introduced and read a first time :— Mr W» D. Stewart— The i Notice of Action Abolition Bill : Mr Duncan—A Bill to further amend the Dog Registration Act, 18^0; Mr Marchant— The Bushfiring Bill ; T Ax Tanner— The Bible in Schools Bill; 7 Ar Harkness— The Nelson , Foreshore Reserves Bill. On the nrotion of the Minister of basfa, ft Rabbit Comittee was appointed consisting of &&r Anderson, Mr Buchanan, Mr Dodaon^ Mr Duncan, Me Kerr, Mr Lance, Mr La; wry, Mr J. MoKenzie, Captain Russell fend the mover. second reading of the Post Office Rill was agreed to, as was the Patents, Deftigas and Trade Marks Bill. The second reading of the Otago Central Railway was moved by the Premier, and at the close of the sitting, the debate was adjourned. EVENING SITTING. The Houbc resumed at 7.30. The Colonial Secretary moved the second leading of the Representation Bill and stated— lt provided that one man should have but one vote. One feature of the Bill was that it did away with the locality as the basis upon which choice of a member ghould be made. He believed the objection that the Hare system could not be understood was the objection of those who had act studied it. We in New Zealand were not behind the people of other countries in intelligence, and the Hare oyßtem had been in force in Chili and in Denmark for some years. He denied that that system would nave an injurious effeot upon younger men seeking election. Messrs BaUance, Mr P* Beeves, and Venall opposed it, and Mr O'Connor supported it. Mr Fish moved . that the Bill be read a second time that day six months, which was seconded by Mr Fisher. The debate was adjourned to Tuesday. Thobsday, JuiiY 4. The House met at 2.80. The Joint Committee on Standing Orders having recommended that the BUI •lie allowed to proceed, it was introduced and read a first time. The Minister for Public Works stated, that he would deliver the Public Works Statement on Tuesday next. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time :— Mr Graham, a Bill to further amend the Gisborne Harbour Act. 1884; Mr Hislop, the Oamaru Harbour Board Bill ; Mr R. Reeves, a Bill to amend the Licensing Act, 1881. EVENING^sirfSIG. The House resumed at 7.30. Mr Rhodes moved the second reading of this Bill, which provid es that every person qualified to vote at an election of Commissioners is also qualifie dto be elected a Commissioner. Agreed to.- v Major Steward moved the second reading of this Bill, which provides that Licensing Committees shall be elected once every three years, simultaneously with the local option polls which was agreed to. The second reading of Mr Taylor's eight hburs bill was agreed to, as was the Registration of Births Act Extension Bill. The house adjourned at 10.25.