PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 42, 17 July 1885, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF , ; CUNITED ' PRESS ASSOCIATION). Wellington, Thursday. PROGRESS OF BILLS. . The House went into committee on the Wellington Corporations Leasehold Bill, which passed with some additional clauses. • The House went into committee on the Timaru Harbor . Board Loun Bill, which passed with verbal amendments. The Armed Constabulary Act, 1867, Amendment Bill, and School Committees Election Bill were reported, read a third time, and passed. ,-. v The House adjourned at 5.3.0 p-m. -'.'.'- :'■:'■;'."'••- ~\ ':'- * 'Friday. The debate on the second reading of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill was resumed. ,- . • Sir Julius Yogel explained that the concessions, which the Government were willing to. make as regards -institutions under the District Boards, the Government would give £ for £ for all' voluntary contributions exclusive of bequests for two years, and m • order discourage; rates payments by > local bodies;up/to £50" should be looked on as voluntary contri-' butions.- The- would continue £ for £ subsidy to separate institutions exclusive of bequests. He ; thought two yeaistpo short a period for the Act to remain m_, existence.' The;Goyernment wishett^be.r^ quests to be dealt with m accordance ', with the ;spirit. of the giver and not as maintenance money. With regard to re- ' quisitions to local bodies the Governmentfavored their being based ; on the popula- ;. tion not proppxtyi^Governuient; would not object' to the clause providing, fpr^, . Government nominees on boards being excised from bill referring to -the 1 repre- ' -sentation of contributing, bodies as^trus-. 1 . \ tees of separate institutions. Government wdfild allow 1 such bjpardj .tp.,,ha.yi»_ p.ng^ mtfmb^er e^oh, -vrliera -there wore- two . . bodies, and ojE more than two bodies Jwo trustees should be elected. . Mr Levin move that it be read that. . day six months hence. : . ; ' After further discussion Major Atkin- . aon withdreytr . hi ; sq amendment on the underst'aridingthaijthe biU be reprinted. The second reading was agreed to on the. voices,' and the House rose at midnight.