Parliament.

Manawatu Herald, 28 July 1894, Page 2

Parliament.

HOUSE OF EEPBESENTATIVES,

"Wednesday, July 25. The Speaker took the chair at 2.80 p.m.

The following Bills were read a first time : — Licensing Bill ; Gisborne Harbour Act Amendment Bill ; Law Practitioners Act 1882 Amendment Bill.

Mr T. Mackenzie's motion " That in the opinion of this House the pro* visions of the English law, under which, when a man has been convicted of an aggravated assault upon his wife, a judicial separation may be granted ia a summary way, should be adopted in New Zealand, 1 ' was agreed to by 86 votes to 7.

Messrs Tanner and J. G. Wilson were appointed members of the Railway Committee.

Mr Houston moved, " That the time has arrived, in the interest of the ratepayers of this Colony, when the question of hospital and charitable aid should be put on a more satisfactory footing."

After debate the motion was agreed to.

The Colonial Treasurer proposed the second reading of the Land Tax Bill. There was, ha explained, no alteration in the tax; but it was necessary that the Bill should be passed that night in order that the tax might be collected by the 81st August to provide tor the payment of interest in London.

In spite cf the Opposition who pointed out that calling upon settlers for this tax three months in advance would be very hard, and they could ill afford to pay it, the second was carried by 41 votes to 22.

An . attempt was made by Mr Duthife to fix the date, in committee, not prior to the Ist of December, was lost on a division by 82 votes to 18. The third reading was carried 29 votes to 11 and the Bill passed. The House adjourned at 8.5 a.m.

Thursday, July 26.

The Pohangina County Bill was committed.

A new clause was proposed by the Premier providing that no local body but the County Council should have jurisdiction in the country. This was agreed to, and the Bill passed committee, the third reading being fixed for Thursday. The debate on the second reading of the Wairarapa Hospital District Bill was resumed.

Mr Wilson said he would oppose the Bill because if; would mean J>9oo a year more to the Hutt county, and also considerably more to the Horowhenua county than at present. 1 he motion for the second reading of the Bill was carried by 84 votes to 19.

The following Bills were also read

a second time :— Havelock Common* age Act 1877 Amendment Bill; Wellington City Drainage Empowering Bill ; Dunedin Public Abattoirs Bill and Ocean Beach Public Domain Act 1892 Amendment Bill ; Timaru Harbour District Rating Bill-j Riverton Harbour Board Empowering Bill : Timaru Harbour Reclania* tion Bill ; Greymoutb Harbour Board Empowering Bill j Waiinakariri* Ashley Water Supply Board Loan Bill ; Newmarket Hall Bill ; langahua County Council Empowering Bill.

The Levels County Bill passed through committee. The Juries Act Amendment Bill, passed by the Legislative Counoil, was read a first time.

The amendments made in committee in Sir R. Stout's Gaming Bill we'-e agreed to) and the Bill waa read a third time and passed. The second reading of a Bill for the licensing of secondhand dealers was agreed to.

Sir R. Stout moved the second reading of the Middle District of New Zealand University College Bill.

After a long debate the second reading was agreed to,