HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 22, 24 June 1885, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2 30 p.m. (JDfiSTIONS. . ; . . ■ . ' Replying to aiißsfiori it was stated that Government did /n'ofc intend-to bring m a liill to amund the Registration of Electors Act this sesaio'n. '■:..;• . _;_.. Government/divf not tn tend-to jle,gisl ate this, session on tho^u^stiori ■ of securing ,< He rights of the Queen (m the position 'of the Kaitk Bloyk, Rpyerty Bay. ;; . 1 .It. ! Wßß^6t -f irrtetl<ied to introducer r a 'measure^^^thia/SQasjoni: relating to;/ thi! ;: 'dtstributimi of seats. 1 ■■ - . ; ■'■. . ; !Q6yrri»nvept ! ,cbnl<l not this session. ■^proinisu to, briug m a .hill providing for ' tUt!-j 0$ went 0f jijrors'ifi civil oases.; \ [ Gorer'ument intended to as< the Hopiie'thissi'ssion torev'ie.v the Lngi'sliitibd'ob : Qi' ICBtioiir'.1 CBtioiir'. | Tli6yGm\yn r .Splioitor,! at ChrisrehUrch.; ;, kjw^fi'Mnst'rnc'li^i^ fli? <«r ,t|ie. ! ' ; appanliu)£:A|;f:r^d[ ; .W,H)kerV uiiViVaiiijatevi ; ? - aje;}>fnSt f! n)Yr'n»'cifeit»H tVf^th;*? ; £<Dftrrtir' i;%ry,',; I ;Vy,«j[B^J^idhßuartl y ,,«ud;«Ti^/,*(ii]ay;'-vihiUf'! -:lijad ,ta.k£trp,laoe m due. to_ Mr . Vy.alke.r'S^] : Nw'iii'tert communication had been re* c ivt-d from „; A duiii;al ,Tyr.ou .:. oil' the organisation of a colonial naral force. ' ■ It \vas impossible' to liring'm a hill to • amend tue.doij.tctx this.su.Bsi.on. .; . ; ■ ■ , A statement on mines would be mad« . i.n a,,fe\Y days. ..-.., . A trial of the coal at the: Waiho Forks has been made, and the analysis was n»t of a favourable nature. A 'tin i n- would b? put on the estimates as a subsid,) 1 to public libraries. A mistake had been made m the const ruction of the , Napier- Woodvill'e , lin.e as-regards the passenger accommodation at, the. Dawvirke railway station, an^' steps-weit* being taken to rectify it. j -If 'possible a Bill would be introduced to'rwluct' the number of persons liable to si-rv r « j on coroners' juries, and to provide. tbafpiefsoflS liable to serve shall be called m tiir=n.: .-;•.'.' >. : . . It whs not intendad lo introduce .Ta bill which would disturb '..thy. present Licensing Act. . ThVre were not sufficient copies of the. list of freeholders m Nuw Zealand to supply tho < county councils ' and road boards. , ' /" NEW BILLS. The following bills were introduced:. —Seamen's Representatives Billj The Stamp Duties Act Amcudmeut Bill, The. Deceased Persons' Estate Ditties Bill. The Property Assessment Bill, Bill to Amend The Gaming and Lotteries Act 1881. -•. . . ■ ... , . ■;. - :, RETURNS. ;.- Saveral motions asking for certain returns were agreed to. .■ "' / COMMI-pTEES OJT SfIPPLY. Sir Julius Vnffel . asked ' ,th«. House tiri go into Committeeof Supply t6 pass' for '•' mal imprest resolutions. He then ex plained'the order m which the Government proposed to take the discussion on their policy hills; In reference to the new tariff, he said the proposals of the Gb- \ vernment .^w.ere not cast iron, and many objections had "been received from all. 1 parts/. of the country. He would bring/ down a bill dealing with the present tariff and the amendments made on Friday; evening; ; •,.'., ".."'.' ' Major -Atkinson, s,aid tliat tjie course 'the Opposition proposed to take was, as soon as the Treasure* had explained his policy bills, to suggest .that the debate should be adjourned till JPridajr. He dug, gested that the Treasurer should ask the Housa not to passthe new tariff as it stood. He ventured"to.. : .say ?a more;-, unsatisfactory tariff had never. been. In iqi;ce.iih the • icblqny.' .'•■•• " '-: ; ':■':'>' „■?':..' ,'....' ..' '■'■'. ;. Sir- Julins; VoJEjel agreed. that the d,is-: cussion on the policy bills should be .ppstponed till Friday. He conaidered, the dissatisfaction expressed with' the tariff arose from a misconception of. jit. . ._',".' . ; The then went into '.Committee, of Supply, and the Interest Supply Bill was read a second time. . . , : . SECOND READINGS. ! Sir Julius Yogel moved the second reading of the Local Finance and. Powers' Bill, Hospitals and Charitable Institutions ;BilVahdGold Duty. Abolition. Bill. .The. debate oh the bills was adjourned $11 Fa*i■day: •■• •-. V ;! .v,. ; ■'■;,,! -V ; ' "IN COMMITTEE. .■-■.' ! .. The. Houge went into Committee ?on the Administration Act, 1879, Amendment Bill. •.:■ . . • KVENING SITTING. The Committee resumed at 7.30, Tire Administration Act 1879 Amendment Bill was further considered. Several new clauses were added, when the Bill was reported with amendments, which were ordered to be. considered on Friday next. ■ ' - . . •. Wednesday. In the House last night the Premier moved -the Becond reading of the Representation Act Amendment Bill, whjch ' provides for the amalgamation of- the city electorates." Mr Levestam moved anamendment that the. bill be read this day. six months. After discussion the amendment was lost and the second reading carried by 42 to 26. • ; . The House adjourned at 12.25 «.m.