PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 20 August 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

» HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18. The Speaker took the chair at 2. 30 p.m. The Premier, in reply to Sir John Hall, said ths Government recognised that a majority of the House were in favour of discussing the question of female franchise, and it was their in tention to set aside Monday after next tor the hon member to have an opportunity of bringing forward his Bill on that subject, tfhe Govern* ment thought, moreover, that\.jJnr-, ing the remainder of the session Mondays should be devoted to Government business. The Government he might say, did not propose to make the Female Franchise Bill a Government measure, but they would facilitate its discussion in committee of the whole House. They, proposed to go on with the Electoral Bill, leaving over at present that clause at the interpretation relating to female franchise. The Wanganui River Trust Bill was introduced by Mr G. Hutchinson and read the first time. The Government Loans to Local Bodies Bill was received by message from the Governor and read the first time. The Eiver Boards Act Amend ment Bill, the Public Revenues Bill, and the Selectors' Land Revaluation Continuance and Amendment Bill,, were read the third time and passed. , The Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill was re-committed on the motion of the Premier, in order to consider certain amendments. — The Premier having replied, a division was taken, when the Bill was passed by 80 to 14. . The House rose at 8. 15 a. m.