Essence of Parliament.

Manawatu Herald, 20 August 1892, Page 2

Essence of Parliament.

Early on Wednesday afternoon, at x -** the time a report from the M to Z Committee on the petition of Mr W&ymouth, secretary of the Jiojlbßm-^%a3J-i^g^er-WJom-mending that Jiis petition for a -QOiiuajittee,, <£§ zty>\ M ; cofi'sider Hibebest route'for the North Island Main Trunk Railway-be-referred^liP the Government.

Sir George Grey moved as ad amendment that the Government be requested to at once set up a committee for the purpose required..

The amendment found a seconder.deww oVer the OuS ground of the rival routes, which M g^ffiifemi!pted' jtfy. 'the dinner hour.

The Land and Income Assessment Act of 1891 Amendment Bill was read a first time. The rea^|«g of- tbe-r Aliens Bill wajsjaj|i'§ed 'to/ j\ £ >-\ jjj_ The Registration of Births and ,I)eakbs. .Amendment Bill was read a The second reading 5 of Inspector of Building Appliances Bill was carried on the voices.

The second reading of the Courts of Justice techinpaj defeots,. removal '■Mf 'safe- 'agreed ' fe,' l 'i« '' wasT the Sne.Waikouaiti.Keserve Bill and ter i! Sfac<&Bsion father 1 * in" vstiffation Bill also passed their sactfnd reading. .WiUM:

The House went into committed on the Employers' Liability Acts Amendmentßill, and after discussion was reported^and read a third time,' 'aswkiice Eaiap6i'3!Mive H'sems act 1887 Amendnient Bill. . •■ f Tlie 1 ' ■ -Palmer^ori- N^r'tK Court house, site sale . Bill, was , read . a second tin'iey j an'd' -the ' Settled K Band. Act Amendment Bill and the itfirting 'e6mp l ani<& Act Atnenflfeient Bill.

The Bankruptcy Bill was fiitlhftfc considered in committee.

On Tb.ursday,~the Premier, after considerable discussion, promised to bring forward Supply, early next w"eeW ( e^ab& the Hftiiteito •e«pi i esß an opinion upon the subject matter of' the ctoi^etfpon'.d'ehcfe^'fel&tibg fcefl&tf Legislative Council appointments. The following! •B'alsdwke intfo*> duced and read the first time : — The Wellington Fruit-growing Association Leasing Bill 4_ the Westland , Church, Hospital and J- chool Vesting I Bill ; the Westland, Grey, Inangahua .^nd Ityty^Qfraitfjes jVgtyefc hifitfiß- : ing Bill ; a Bill to amend the Cor • : r.upt^ractiafis j p ! r.,eyjßn}iom Afit,; IS§},, a 'j;d limit the cost of Parliamentary Elec^ ous » fcne Pi'aetitione.rg, Act, lbc M2 .' Amendment Bill (Nd.'fc). The deb<^ c on *^ c second reading of the onehuu,5 a Boundaries Alteration Bill was pV ceedin g 8 when the House adjourned ; In the evening Su? George Grey moved the second readiiij ..°^ the GbVernbrs Bin; :V whlb-h, i: as .. its name implies, provides fQi'tfae' election of Governors, in, .Ne.w^.^a^ ' \ A discussion aro^e, afteV i wh r iplith6 second reading'was'lo.sii ,6n /diyigion by 28 to 27. '\V!y;''.^ ' i The House;. fhenvep^ into oom~ inittee oj^ ) .ih)s.^'tnep^iates' Homes Bill. Nunj^piis were |>roposed,jbui.'p(Hje were agreed to. At.ij.^a moved that progress t which was lost b ; yjgyp progress was repqfj^^J&f^gisfl i'ose at