Papliament.

Manawatu Herald, 12 August 1893, Page 2

Papliament.

♦ HOUSE OF EEPEESENTATIVES. Wednesday, August 9. The Speaker took the chair at 2 80 p.m. ■."■" The' following Bills were read a first time : — Native Land Court Certificates Confirmation Bill, Palmerston North Hospiftal Drainage Bill, Aliens Act Amendment Bill, Elected Executive Bill, Property Law Consolidation Act Amendment Bill; , Invercargill Corporation Empowering Act 1888 Amendment Bill, Auotion-

eers Act Amendment Bill, Alcoholic Liquord Control Bill, Mining Act Amendment Bill (No. 2), G. W. Ell I Empowering Bill, Inspection of Building Appliances Bill. Mr Buckland moved, • That in the opinion of this House the time has arrived whe» r -..with-a-aii&w of q of effectively coping with the rabbit pest, the rabbit dpspeptpeg be abolished, anil the whole' system of dealing with the-question—be--reor-ganised.' He considered that the rabbit nuisance would be effectively checked if there were no inspectors. After much discussion no vote was taken, the discussion being interrupted by the 5 30 p.m. adjournment. When the House resumed at 7.30 p.m , ; Sir Robert Stout moved that the House should go into committee to -consider, the Licensing Act Amend* rnent Bill, > ' ; After a! long^detiate a motion to report progress was teamed. On the question of the second reading of the. Women's Suffrage Pill. ' j Sir John Hall asked the Government whether they intended to maintain the women's franchise clauses in the 'Electoral £iil ? If they did he would not take up the time of the House with his Bill. The Premier said that the hon member must elect to take his own course. The Government had done their best to pass the Electoral Bill, and had with considerable difficulty carried it through committee, with ' the wome'n's franchise clause included. { \ Sir John Hall then moved the second reading of the Women s Suffrage Bill. Thursday, August 10. The Speaker took the chair at 2.80 p.m. A message from His Excellency the Governor announced thttfc lie had given his assent to the follqvvjug -j Bills ; Companies Branch "Regißjers x\ct Amendment, Cheviot County, Ward Conservation of .Bights, j^and the Imprest Supply Bills. The Mining on Alienated Lands Bill was read a first time. The Wanganui Hospital Board Empowering Bill, was considered in committee and was carried through committee, read a third time and passed. The Wellington (City) Suburbs Sanitation Bill was committed and was put through committee, read a third time and passed. The Taranaki Iteh'ef-Eund'J^iak'i-bufcion Bill arid Jfei'ttftw L G6vtrhfy Bill were passed. The Aueitlaii^(Hosp'i|al Reserves exchange Bill was reierrecT. to the - Waste L hds Committee. The \ Lyttelton Haibohr"lLfliid;.fßi^%as read a second time and referred to the Waste Land Comniibtge..! / ' i The second reading of fsh.e, CjfcmeN bury Agricultural and J?aHlorftV;A B * I sociation Empowering &UI -,SO. 2 I was after considerable.,; disp'uasjon rend a second- time. -.-mi i,-^ •/;• I The second-reading pt Ifa&Qfcjftzt' church Hospital , Ainoß.dfn.eflt was carried. „..;< ; -:-ji ( ii The Newmarket HalLAfltAmgpd. ment Bill was read a second time. The second reading. Jof the Boad Boards Act 1882 . Amendment Bill was agreed to. ,' - r j • J Mr O'Connor , movjjci me second reading of the Referendum* #?!& a measure which tliilf (.cel'tain public questions- or Bills should be referred to the electors! of the" jOolpny for their decision before being passed into law. — ..i;.. mi »;jr«j Thejmotion was lost without-dehjte by 83 votes'. tb^OK Mr Fish withdrew,) (hid Biqejbsing Act Amendment Bill No 2. Sir Robert Stoutm^e^jy^iJßCond reading ol i JfeHflP^^iiB >mer ne incdrpor^twn^f ;t^|^|^ j^aland Institute^ pf^^ou^asUjS^^t*^ after much discusßioff;the :n^^n|inat the Bill be read fbattdajr' six mfbnlins was .cari^d;>y : 2p^|^|P|i| ' The ; Fencing ' A^sij^me|(flment JBill; '^p|s^|^pP^mj|' with ■ Thfe A^id^ral^- S »^^^fttpral Societies.^ -Act Alfißiad^ej|{?^ui was ■ftlsb-pisifiße'fl^'.v^ ■ . ' The Public Health;^l^«ndment Bill was read _a%e&pd; time. The Bill enabling a|stf^si^a;rry the brother of her deceased ihj,isband was put through thGcommitiee,iitage, read a third time an^tfgs^v, The Honse rose at W&sta. '•'• '''■' ' '■' ■■■'■*'■ ■* -.'