PARLIAMENTARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 277, 20 October 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF.EEPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY; OCTOBER 17. I

'WELLINGTON COLLEGE RESEIit-' 1 YES CONFIRMATION BILL. The local Bills Committee recommended m reference to this Bill that it bo allowed.to proceed, at the snrrio time, pointing oat that the Standing Orders had not been' " strictly complied: with. The evasion, however, was a' slight one. Dr Newman moved that the' Bill be read< a "second time oniThursday next. ; ; , Mr 'Ma'chrtlifur considered it junfair i ihftt the residents of a distfict interested . should not have had noti,ce ( of the riaea'srire,' and he' therefore 5 v Opposed tlie inptipn... , y-l { . , -f.-Oi -r' -./}' ; '.■;■/ ,' The Premier pointed out that'the resideuts ,of IPalmerston , ( North had ""evidently had opportunity of examining the Bill, inasmuch as they had presented a -petition to the House against it. . .Mr Steward . urged that the House should enforce the Standing Order. The Premier said that the House had overlooked an exactly 'similar defect m the" CKtfstctfuirch Market Reserves! Bill. Mr Shephard (chairman of Committee) • pointed out that the defect was purely . one of formality.,' and not of great import. The Bill. has been open for inspection at the Resident Magistrates 'Court, but the dates upon whjch it had 'beon deposited were not strictly jin accordance with tlie law' " : ' ", • ••Mr M«iearthursaid "the Bill-proposed .to grant .to the .Wellington College^ lands to v/hioh they had no right. ! Dr Newman, m reply, pointbd out that :fhe;Bni was not a new one, ijaving been before the House last session. It had also been submitted to close inspection 'm 'the Upjier House, where jit ha s s ' been passed. 'He urged the Hoq'se not to ttrtow the i Bill-out* On a purely technical'objection; „; , . i ..The qn.estiqn that! the Bill be read(a* second time ou Thursday was put and a division- called , for. The result was 'ad follow* :— Ay es, 46. Noes, 19. ' j .■-•;(! 7 :-i .- ? J:J ;-. 1 --,■■>' .: • 1.-, .7