HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1321, 15 October 1884, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

• October 14. '"J, The House mot at 2.80 p.m. < \i Replying to questions put it wfca •'■ Btated that '.' : ; Passenger carriages m fntura wjXL - be fitted op with such convenience as are provided for m carriages of the American pattern. '*~' : As spon as the survey was Com*' pleted the railway station at Wood* ville- would be decided upon. • '■■'■ - Tbe bonus for the first sGlbi of! ' colonial made cheese had been ftwuvl ned^ to the New Zealand .'.and AuW; kalian, Land Company's factory*: Late letter boxes would be attached ; to : the Foxton^New Plymouth Rail* way carriages. : .'^' On the motion for the third read* ing of the District Kailways Leasing and Pmchasmg Bill, Messrs J. W. Thomson, Kollescon, and Bryce 6b% ' jected. In replying, Sir Julius Vogeiiaid that the Bill would not only not en» tail any burden on the colony, bat it would relieve to some extent the burdens already existing. : The thirdVreading was carried^on a division,- by 40 to 21. . . On the committal of the Government Insurance Bill, ''•■<*■ ■\ Sir Gr. Grey protesied against its proceeding, and moved that progress be reported. ; The Premier said the-Governmeat would not agree to reporting pro* gress until reasonable progress had been made..;' :h ' = - « ::: M-»« Mr Seddon end Mr- Bucklaid l<J agreed with. the proposal ;f or report* . ing progress.' ■ . ' . * '.'/..' The Premier, said every ppportuhji ity.had been given., to. ifhowanted time and therefore,. ifc.w»« t '- very unfair hon members - should ' Qtfw block the bill; *:..■• ••'" : ;;i "-^ ' ; -' •■ Sir G. Gr'ey ; referririg : to the jftam** ncr m . which, bills . ,, w.ere s through^ said the ; . j^i^tric^ - : Saalyjypr; Bill had . been pvepared h.6 ybellvTxejS " [. and forced upon the ; House .' despite ,i the prayer of 2t> hon- members- 'for-' information regarding it- by'persons'wlio were iutei>e:sted ' H]b "also ; be* lieved gentlemen oil those i cheg c { (iudicating, ihe : Minister^ -we'rt" interested. The manner m whioh it was conducted through .tbe;Ho,Uit he would never forget- It; Wai- \ worse than anything that had. bej&tf 1 - aiuce he entered' the : Hcusei v: The House divided on -tlie moticiii ff ti>' report 'p'rV.giess :— Ayes'"'' '9'; noes •27.'. . . . '; . ._ ;■"."'',«-,■■ ■'■■,'.';;.'. Gonsideraiinn of the Bill proceeded and Clansd 4o.Ji:i.ving . been agreed. • to the Premier moved for z*eporiiagA> progress which was agreed- to, and the House rose at 1.20 a.m.