Parliamentary News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1457, 17 September 1885, Page 3

Parliamentary News.

.(united puess association.) > AVbllinqton, Wednesday. THE DEPRESSION. Among the questions asked was one .pnytKe i depression, to which the Government TC^ question of removing tlie ; depression m commerce and : agriculture at present existing, c would receive attention during the re- '■>'■-■ roesßi :; '-- V; ' ;.'■ . ; . ' ,' ■'■ . ;;^ :.. ':;. :sie william fox ? s services, : ' MajorAtkinson said he intended movthe !. Government be- requested .; to place a. isum of money .on the esti- "■ mated m feepgnition of the servicesof '. Sir ; William Fox, as commisgioner for ;~. f the\WesVG?ast. ' L, ,: SECOND READING. r ■■'■* Tne, District Railway and Purchasers BiilWas 'reail a second time by 27 to 37. The Supreme Court Reporting Bill r waß,.after some discussion, read a second :. time. .Progress was made m the Waimea Plains Railway ' Rating Bill. . Jn the : liocal Bodies Finance and ; Powers Bill the claim providing that /.district railways may be constructed wag; struck out. The clause repealing - /the Boads;and Bridges Construction Act -. t was carried by 40 to 22, and an amend- • ■ iue'nt to repeal the l Crown and Native Lands Rating Bill was lost by 35 to 23. After some further amendments the bill - wps reported, read a third time, and : passed! i'--- : '- '■• - ' ' ' ' _. ' '.}..'_. ■/,