PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 220, 12 September 1873, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington, September 12. In the Hou.e yesterday, the first reading took place of a bill to authorise holdera of miners' rights issued in any part of the colony to exercise the same within the . v-_.gol<J£_elds-in "-any "part of colony? and of a bill to set aside land in Auckiaod as a special', security under the- "vprQ V -j ne i a j Loans Act, 1873." In reply to Mr Harrison, v v.; The Premier, laid on the table returnß of the cost of telegraph forms; and suggested thafrthe Reporting Debates Committee should apply for a return of the cost of Hansard.. . Io reply to Mr Macan drew, Mr Vogel said that the. Government would shortly lay. before the House a proposition respecting cablegrams to England. In reply to Mr Beeves, Mr Vogel said the Government had not thought a reduction of the duty on spirits advisable. A discussion took place respecting an addresß to the Governor, asking him for a Royal Charter for the Otago University. Amendments bave been moved for a charter for the two Universities, and for the ISew Zealand, one alone. * In the . House last night, the Masters and Apprentices Bill was thrown out. The licensing Bill was reported with . amendments. The Plans of Towns Bill was discharged. ■ ' - The Goldflelds Act Amendment Bill I was read the second time. . j The Otago Waste Lands Bill was read the third time. The Wellington, Otago, and Nelson Loan Bills passed through Committee. The Southland Waste Lands Amendment Bill wad amended in Committee. On the motion' for the second reading of the Nelson Land Loan Security Bill, Mr O'Conor objected to the bill, as it proposed to take power to borrow principally on the security of land in the lnangahua for a road which would not benefit the district unless continued to the Port of^ tbe JBaller. After a long dis..cuasion,, Mr Curtis agreed to have the schedule amended by putting 50,000 acres in the Buller Valley as security for £26,000 for through connection between Nelson, Westport, and the Buller.