HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 47, 23 July 1885, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

. Tuesday.. The House resumed at 7.30 plm. , IN COMMITTEE. ' The Committee on the Deceased Persons Estates Bill, Mr Connolly moved an amendment to clause 10, to strike out the wordsi That deeds of gifts made within two years before the passing of the act should be charged the same as setUeinents.Tr-A lpng discussion ensued, after wtiich'ttie 'amendment', was carried on the voices.— The. remaining clauses were carried with slight amendments, and /the bill reported. PROGRESS OF 811/LS; - TSe ; Industrial Schools Amendment Bill and Wfest Giiast Settlement Reserves Bill were read-'a second time and passed. The House rose^ ati.2.20 a,mi "["'\ - ;■ ■ •-''•.-•- ■■*•'..; '■■■ v Wednesday. The House met at 2.30 p.m. ANSWERS Yo QUESTIONS. Replying to questions, it was stated that if any portions of the line between Makatoko and Mataurau (Napier line) • were dangerous, Government would consider tlie^ advisability of fencing the Une.— Government would consider the granting of long service ineilala, tp, efficient Volunteers of 20 years' service^— It was the i intention of the Government to bring m a bill for the establishment of railway boards. ' FEDERATION;.. ,< Mr Beetham moved— (l). That m order to secure the permanent unity of ; the Empire,- 6ome form of federation is essential ; That?no fchieme of ; federation should interfere with the exist- i ing rights of local Parliaments as regads local affairs ; (8). That any scheme of Imperial federation should copibine on an 'equitable basis the* "resources of the Empire for the maintenance; ot common and adequately provide for an )F organised defence of the common rights. IK' : COMMITTEB. ' ; The House went into Comimtte* on the Plurality pf'^pj^s. Bill, whicli i p>ssed without amendmeni-^-The Presbyterian Church Property jpiill P Blß^ w »th ; yerbalamendments.—^The motion for the third " reading of the ' Plurality of Votes Bill was carried on a division by 37 to 29. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. Thursday. PROGRESS OF BII.LS. ' ' : The Impounding Act Amendment Bill was reported with amendments. The Law Practitioners' Act Amend: ment Bill Was read a third time and passed. Evidence Fitrther Amendtnent Bill was reported witli Amendments. ' The debate pn the Coroner's Juries Ablution Bill was resumed. Mr Tole siid as he had a Bill before the House for reducing the number of jurors, he hoped the bill would: be withdrawn. Mr Guinness did not. think he wouldbe justified m withdrawing the bills. ■■ Mr Stout thought it would be inadvisable to do away aHogcther with^the Coroner's Jurors, and moved that the bill be read : ;%\% months hence. After ; biiof discussion, the bill was thrown out by 31 toi3. The Police Offences Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. The House rose at 12.25 a.nu