PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF U3PUESEXTATIVES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Tho Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. . .
. The report pf the Public Accounts Committee oli Dr Pollen's petition for arrears cf pension, was presented by Mr Saunders. The report affirmed and emphasised their previous recommendation that the sum of £1889 lus be paid to the petition or as an equivalent for the three years 187:) to 1870, and also recommended that the report bo referred to the Gove.rmn.ant.
After a lengthy debate, the report of the Committee was agreed to by 27 to 21.'
Th 3 Public Works Act Amondmonfc Bill and the Railways Authorisation Bill were introduced by the Minister for Public Works and read a first timo.
The Minister for Public Worlcs movad the second reading of the Private Tramways Ast Amondmont Bill by which private tramways may with the consent of local bodies bo 'eonstrufcted upon or along streets for special purposes. — Tiio second reading was agreed to on the voice..:, and the Jiill then passed its final stagos. The Rabbit Nuisance Act Amendment Cill war, considorod in coitimitteo, s.T.iio siiglit verbal alt-orations were made thornin,-and it was then read a third time and passed.
In committee on the Land for Settlement Bill, the ainandniDnts iiiii.-!-.-) were agreed to, and the Bill passed its final stages.
On the motion of the Minister for Tvlinos, tho amendments made in the iiining Bill by the Legislative Council was agreed to.
On the motion that the House go into Committee of Supply, a debate took place on the Public Works Estimates, after which the motion to go into Committee of Supply was carried on the voices, and the Committee then considered the Pjstinmtea for the Working Railways, when the total voto was agreed to.
• The' total amount of the Estimate for Public Buildings, v r ehool Buikling;?. and (jovornuient i)orcai.:}°i '.vi.s £25,950, which was agreed to after a short debate.
Progress was then reported, and the House rose at 8 a-ni.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 15 September 1891, Page 2
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329PARLIAMENT. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 15 September 1891, Page 2
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