Essence of Parliament.

Manawatu Herald, 18 August 1892, Page 3

Essence of Parliament.

dh* Qeorge Grey on Tuesday after^opp asked what was the present sta'^e of the negotiations between the Governor and Ministers in relation co calling additional members to the Legislat|ve Pounoil, and what steps the Ministers intended to take, in relation To which the said the negotiations were at au end for the present ; some correspondence in connection with the subject had passed between the Governor and Ministers, and referred to the Secretary of State by Hia k'xceliency. The whole of the papers in relation to this correspondence would be placed on the table of the House on Wednesday. Th» following Bills were introduced and read the first time : — the Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Bill; the Westland and Nelson Coalfields Administration Act, 1887, Amendment Bill (No. 2). Th.c following Bills were put through committee and passed their final stages : - Mere Taka Land Grant Bill, Auokland University College Land Exchange Bill, Napier Native Hostelry Site Sale BiU, and the Kaipo Reserve 1 ill. The Minister for Lands moved the second reading of the Lands for Settlement Bill. It did not provide for the compulsory acquisition of land. The Bill provided for a Board of Land Purchase Commissioners, who would, advise the Minister as to land to bo purchased, and every transaction would be laid on the table of the House as soon as completed. I he Leader of the Opposition said he should not oppose the Bill, but he looked upon it with great misgivings, thinking that it would be far better to spend money on good roads in the toorth Island than buying up land. After a few members had spoken, the Minister replied, and the second reading was carried on a division by 45 to 8 It. was then referred to the Waste Lands Committee. The following Bills were read a second time:-- -The Stock Bill; Arms Act Repeal BiU; Dairy Industry Bill; Servants Registry Offices Bill ; Boarding and Lodginghouse Bill ; Provincial Ordinances Bill ; Kaiapoi Native Reserve Act 1887 Amendment Bill; Oaruaru Harbour Board Bill ; The Criminal Code Bill ; Fisheries Encouragement Act Amendment Act ; and the Factories Act. The Workmen's Lien Bill went into Committee and passed its final stages.