Parliament.

Manawatu Herald, 6 July 1895, Page 2

Parliament.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 8.

The House met at 2.80. when the debate on granting the £5000 Vote for tbo Midland Railway was oon» tinued,

On division Captain Russell's amendment was lost by 40 votes tp 19.

The House then went into Committee, and after discussion the motion to pass the motion through Committee was carried by 38 votes to 23.

The following Bills were read ft first time : — Auckland Harbour Board and Devonport Borough Ex* change Bill ; a Bill to authorise Borough Councils to undertake Insurance against Fire ; Asiatic and other Immigration Restriction Bill and Endowed Schools Bill ; the Periodical Revaluation of Lands leased in Perpetuity Bill.

The EEikutaia No. I. Block Boun.. dary '■ Bilt passed through ifci .final stages.

The following Bills were read a second time : — Adoption of Children Bill ; Contagious Diseases Act 1889 Repeal Bill ; Pharmacy Bill ; Industrial Schools Act Amendment Bill ; and the Corrupt Practices Bill. " '

The House adjourned afc 11.45 p.m.

Thursday, July i. The Speaker took the chair at 2 30 p.m.

The Patea Foreshore Vesting Bill was read a second time.

The Property Law Comolidation Act Amendment Bill was read a second time.

Mr Morrison moved the second reading of the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill urging reasons for the abolition of imprisonment for debt, exc«pt in cases of fraud.

After a lengthy discutiion the motion for the seoond reading wag lost by 38 votes to 24, and the amendment carried on the voices, the Bill being therefore kiiled.

The New Zealand JournaJiiig' Institute Bill was read a gecond time.

The Minister of La,nd3 moved tht second reading of the Family Homei Protection Bill. It wag very my for persons who occupied good positions to get into difficulty throughfinancial institutions, and it was provided by this Act that no claim could be made against them for their home, whatever els* they might hate to sacrifice. Full provision wat made for the protection of tht creditors before a home could b« brought under the Act. Ha would point out, however, that ft b©mt worth £1000 would always be a ho\a% for a family, and that if a peraon locked up, say, £5000, in this way it might at a future time hamper him when he wanted money. Dagpite this he wa3 not wedded to' the £1000.

Sir . Robert; Stout had qiuei|/.) pleasure in supporting the : Bfll, V which wai the same aa the meaaart

introduced by himself. He disagreed, however, with the limit of £1000. The second reading of the Bill was then agreed to. The Contagious Diseases Act 1869 Repeal Bill passed through its final Bt&gbß. The Industrial Schools Act Amendment Bill waa passed throngh committee with the addition of a new clause, moved by Major Steward, rendering it unlawful for * s ihe authority of any industrial school to confine any inmate in any dark room, or to place him on a bread-and-w»ter diet for a longer period than 24 hours. The Bill was read a third timt, and passed through its final stage. Tht House adjourned at midnight.