HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 50, 28 July 1885, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

j v (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) '}.'...- ~ i; - "WEuuNiaTON, Monday. ■■'■■ The Hoase met at 7.30 p.m. ' ■'. ; -s , .. . NEW MEMBER. . Mr-Grace, member tor* Tauranga, was introduced, and took the usual oath and -his seat;. v : : .-; 'V. ; . ; NEW BILL. , A bill to amend the Savings Bank Act, 1858^ and the Parcel Post .Bill was introduced and read a first, time. : 'VV«VYi a.Iy.THIRDBBAiyiNG;! ; Tha Distress Bill was reported with Amendments, read a third time, and ;<." BANKNOTE i SECURITY BILL. : >On the motion for the committal of the.BanktNote Security .Bill, Sir Julius Vdgel said the bill would make an important alteration m banking business, and would operate injuriously on creditors who had Healing with the banks m * the past. h '*The motion for going into Committee was carried on.. a division by 35 to 33. After going- finto Committee progress was reported, and leave obtained to sit again a month hence. . ; . r GAMING AND^ LOTTERIES BILL. Mr Fitzherhert ' moved the second reacting of the,. Gaming and Lotteries Bill (No.- 2), which legalised small sweeps. . , ,Qn the moti6n|for v the second reading ,Mr!Hoßb's called* for a division, with the result that the bill was thrown out by 32 to 24. .;■ ' SECOND READINa. • ; Mr Beetham, moved the second reading of! the Adulteration Prevention Act Amendmentment Bill, whicli was agreed to. : FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 1 ACT. Mr O'Connor moved the committal of the Friendly Societies' Act Amendment. Bill. ' He said it was introduced at the request of & number of societies, and provided lthat everything over 5 per cent. ( of the surplus funds of lodges should bo at the. disposal of lodges and •go. into the 'general management fund. „>.. After- ashbrt'discnssibn the debate was adjouraed Until Thursday week. ' ' V r 7 Tuesday- , -PROGRESS OF BILLS. Mr Fisher moved the committal of tn^P Police Offences Bill. V ; . Mr Moss' opposed it and moved an amendment— That the bill be committed that day six months. The proposition for committal was agreed to. On clause 4, " penalties" for persons frequenting such houses. Mr Samuel called for a division. Ayesj 23 ; noes, 32. The clause was struck out. ••'■.■•' Upon the question that the chairman leave, the chair, the committee divided, " ayes.t 31 ; noes, 27* The motion was carried. Mr moved the second reading of the Unclaimed Land Bill, explaining the object pi the measure was to transfer to bonafide owners land at present having no owner at all. Sir Jnlius Voffel suggested that the bill be withdrawn to enable it to be drawn up more carefiilly. Mr Garrick said there was only one clause m the bill that would be workable, and moved the second reading be taken six months hence. , v - ; . The Premier agreed with the principle of. the bill, Outpointed out that: several amen^niehts were . needed m it. , The Priblic Tmst Bill,, which the Government.wouldj if-possible, introduce this session. provided; for the leasing for suoh lands. • ' r The debate adjourned until Thursday week/ The House rose 12.50 a.m.