Essence of Parliament.

Manawatu Herald, 16 July 1892, Page 2

Essence of Parliament.

On Wednesday afternoon the Minister of Public Works, Mr Seddon

gave the Railway Commissioners reply as to the advisability of running workmen's trains at low fares, which was in opposition to the suggestion, and in doing so expressed himself that the reply " bordered on impertinence." • -

Leave was granted to introduce the following-bills :— the NativeJLahd , (Validation of Titles) Bill ; the Education Reserves Act Amendment Bill ; an Act to amend the Licensing Act 1881 ; the Coalmines Acquisition Bill; the Civil Service Officers Guarantee Bill.

Mr J. G. Wilson's motion " That it is desirable that the Homestead Association. 'Regulation*,' ,vhe so amended a* to permit those' .faking up land under that system shall (1) have the right of taking up their land under the freehold tenure, if they prefer so to do ; (2) that the settlers under this system may have four years before the residence clause shall be enforced,*' was being: debated when the.House rose for dnihei?.^ In the evening the manures Adulteration , Prevention Bill, and Noxious Weeds Bill, introduced by Mr T. Mackenzie, were discharged from the Order Paper on the motion of their author. The second reading of the Road Boards Act 1882 Amendment 'Bill was agreed to, as was the Fisheries Conservation Act 1884 Amendment Bill. ~ i * Mr W- Hutchimon moved. the second reading of the Eight Hours Bill, which after some discussion was carried. ' : . The Public Works Act 1882 Amendment Bill was read a second time, and the Oyster Fisheries Bill was further considered in Committee and after a new'' clause had 1 been added, the Committee was instructed to report the -Mill as "amended. •'• li)f The Bankruptcy Bill then, went into committee and ' after' sanie work the committee obtained leave to sit again. v ■ / r Vr** '* In answer to a question on Thursday the Hon. the Minister for lands' stated that three tons of flax had been sent to New York and a similar quantity to Great Britain, too re* port as to the result of the test had yet come to hand, but he wouifl hfave it published as soon as it arrived. The Lincoln School of Agriculture Empowering Bill was introduced by Mr Rhodes.' ' : • • -.- - ! The Wanganui Hospital Board Vesting Bill and the Wellington City Sanitation Loan Empowering Bill were read a second time. Mr Hogg moved the second reading of the Wairarapa Hospital 'District Bill, the object of which is to separate Wairarapa from- Wellington, for purposes of hospitals and charitable aid. This was opposed by -Mr Fisher, Dr Newman and others who spoke to the dinner adjournment. The Oyster Fisheries Bill was read a third time and passed. In the evening the Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill and the VVestland and Grey Education Board Bills were passed through committee. '.""* The Electoral Bill got through committee and was reported to ,tbe House. ...