PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1720, 29 May 1886, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF BEPfiESENTATIVES. (UNITED. PBEBB ASSOCIATION) .Wellington, Friday. The Honse met at 2.30 p.m. ANBWERB TO QUESTION. Replying to questions, it was stated that no report had been received that the Tahoraite-Woodville section of railway would be complete within the con> tract time, but if it wa§ found thatHUoh was not thy case, steps would be taken *— That QoTernmeiit recognised the delirability of constructing the short piece required to brio/? the line to Woodvillo. <— That the salaries of Lunatic Asylum attendants could not be increased ; these Attendant* received rations as well as salaries. VOGKL'S BOBBOWIN6 BILL. Sir Julius Vojrel moved for leave to bring m a bill to borrow one million and X hall for the construction of railways. NATIVE RESERVES, The House went into Committee on the Native Reserve Title Brant Empowering Bill, which passed with verbal Amendments. JUSTICES OF THB PEACE. The House went into Uominittee on the Justices of the Peace Act, 1882 Amendment Bill. Mr Hurstbouse objected to clause 2, providing that chairmen of Road Boards •Ye to be Justices ex ofocw. On the amendment being put, the words " chairmen of Road Boards" were retained by 42 to 34. Mr Fulton moved, That chairmen of School Committees be elected justices. Lost by 47 to 25. Mr Guinness moved, That chairmen of Liceußing Committees be also elected Justices. Lost'by 45 to 20. On the motion of Mr Fergus, all councillors m counties where there are no Boad Boards were also appointed. Sir George Grey moved m the direction of maim? Justices of the Peace elective, and Ministers expressed themselves m favour of the. innovacation. : Mr Hursthouse reproached the Government for not having said so at first, instead of wasting the time of the Honse. The House divided-^-Ayes, 46 ; noes, S3 ■ ■ Progress was reported, the bill to be reconsidered on Tuesday. ...... VAILE'S RAILWAY REFOBM. On the motion of the Hon. Mr Rich* ttrdson. a committee wai appointed to report upon the petition signed by some 6000 colonists, presented last session, on the system woposefl by Mr Samuel Vaile, pf Auckland,' for the future management of New Zealand railways. XUNIOIPAIi CORPORATIONS ACT. The House weot into committee on the Municipal Corporations Bill. Mr Doduon moved to strike put the proviMthat not lew than 800 people fnust be m R district before it is proClaimed a borough, Carried. Several clauses were postponed. In clause 89, disqualification of Councillor!, Mr Holme* moved to strike out *» or has served his sentence 11 m case of conviction for felony, perjnry, or any tafanwos crime, Lost by 87 to H. Progress was reported and the House tose at 12.50 a.m '