PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 203, 27 August 1874, Page 2

PARL IAMENTARY.

Wellington, August 26. In the Legislative Council, tbe Select Committee reported in favor of its officers being r placed on the same footing as the House ' official!. On the second reading of the Advances to Provinces Act, Mr Campbell moved as an amendment that it be read that day six- '; months, basing bis opposition on ;the ground ' - that advances were made on no established principle, and on account of the action of the other House re abolition of Provinces. Mr Waterhouse rep iod that there was no good ground for throwing out the Bill, unless itwaa to precipitate tbe abolition of Provinces. He would be.no party to such a course. While he was prepared to vote for , ; .the abolition when the question came before .', the -Council, it would be acting disloyally towards them if they now thiew out the Bill, thereby causing great inconvenience. Dr Pollen took the same view. ' The second reading was carried on the voices. ;./ The Council is now debating Mr Campbell's amendment that the Kailway Bill be read thii d»y six months. , The Auckland Waste Lands Bill has passed / its third reading, '■-,": Mr O'Conor, asked the Government when suitable buildings tor the telegraph and post- . offices would be provided at Westport. Mr Richardson said it only required a small expense to make the present' building serviceable for another year. At tbe expiration of -•;.. that time they might make fresh arrangements : ; .of * more permaneot character. The business in the House this afternoon was unimportant. The recommendations of the Colonial Industries Committee were agreed to. The resolutions regarding the Colling wood ironworks were altered to tbis effect: — "I hat the Government be asked to consider during ' the recess the proposals made by Mr Anderso ), on behalf of the Para Para ironworks,'' which the Government agreed to do. The .heal Estate Descent Bill, and Burial Ground Closing Bill, were passed August 27. ;Tbe only bueiness in the evening sitting of any interest was a motion by Mr Murray, to tLe effect that the nomination of tenant* <i ' ' : tiwf Crown to a seat in tbe Legislative Council is highly objectionable, and inconsistent with the iodependence of Parliament. The motion led to considerable warmth of expression by some of the members. The Speaker thought the motion illconsidered and impertinent. > ; jSiryfi. M'Lean hoped the good sense of the hon member would lead him to withdraw the motfpm. -

Mr Fox considered the motion foolish and impertinent, and calculated to bring ridicule upon the House. Messrs Reid, O'Conor, White, Tribe, and others concurred with the principle, but thought it unwise to draw up such a motion. The motion was ultimately withdrawn. The House adjourned at 1 1-20 p.m. .