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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 219, 1 September 1875, Page 2

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Wellington, Tuesday. Mr Luckie has given notice that he will ask tbe Minister of Public Works whether »ny ami what arrangements have been made for carrying the line of railway to connect the Cr.-mroir.ent Wharf at. NeWon with the terminal station at Toi-Tci Valley. and if not, what course the Government propose to nnrsue in order to make this necessary conpeefion. The House runt fit 2.30 p m. Mr Mncandrew gave two notices of motion, the ofjects of which are to secure the people their education en iowmentß and land fund, in the f vent of the province of Otago beioc ab li.-hed. Tt was resolved by the House that the debat> in committee upon the Abolition Bill fihnuld bo reported as fully as any other deba'e, a tlnush proceedings la committee are not «!su»i y reported. Mr O'Conor called the attention of the House to a qm stion of privilege, and detailed the circuuifttancss which marked the adjournment on Friday evening during Mr J. E. Biown'a speech. He considered the ruling of the Speaker on tint occasion, and his rebuke to himself, and the member for Bruce, were inconsistent with the honor and dignity of the House, and should be withdrawn. A number of members gave their versions of the case, and several explanations were given, the tendency of which went to show that the Speaker misunderstood the true position of the case. When the adjournment was asked for he had not heard Mi Brown, and thought Messrs O'Conor and Murray were as <ing for an adjournmenc on their own responsibility. The matter was allowed to drop. Mr Orraond then made a personal explanation regarding accusations made against him by Sir George Grey of having insulted all the people of Auckland by calling them a 'rotten community." He read from Hansard a proof to show that what he called rotten was the system of provitu iil administration at Auckland. He hoped Sir George Grey would expre?s his regret at being so hißty upon informrtiou received at second hand. Sir George Grey did not reply. Upon the motion for the House to go into committee of the whole to consider tho financial proposals of ihe Abolition Bill a lons discussion arose. Messrs Reid and Wood challenged certain financial statements by the Treasurer, and demanded further information. The Treasurer de'eaded hia figure?, and cited from the Appropriation Act of Otaeo in support. Ultimately a resolution of a formal nature was aeref d to, anUhe Appropriation clauses will be discussed in detail on Thursday next. . The House rose at 5.30 p.m. In the Legislative Council the Eapier bwamp Nuisance Bill passed its third readin?. The Auckland Improvement Bill passed a second reading. The Hon. J, A. Bonar moved— "That in the opinion of this Council it is desirable that the law relating to the conduct of art unions, lotteries, and similar undertakings thron»hout the Colony be taken ioto consideration by the Government, with a view to the preparation of at as early a date as possible a Bill regulating the same. The Hon. Mr Waterhouae seconded, remarking that the mania for gambling had reached even religious people. Dr. Pollen said the Government admitted the necessity for taking the matter into consideration, but could not deal with it this session, owing t j unusual pressure of busi*63B, The Auckland Institute Bill passed its third reading. The Napier Council Empowering and Waterworks Loan Bill and Campbeltown Athenzeum Bill were read a second time and passed through committee, with amendments The Council adjourned at 4.25 p m. tt j.y tt Wednesday. Upon the House resuming last night it was decide! that the discussion oh the Abolition Bill in Committee should take place at 7-30 p.m. on Thursday. Considerable discussion took place upon the Branch Kail ways Bill, Messrs Macandrew, Stout, Reid, and others objecting to the Bill' saying it was a diai-ouragiug Bill to private companies, iostead of encouraging. On the other hand, many members "held out that whatever its imperfections were it was a step in the right direction, aod was a boon to the country After a good deal of dis ussion, Mrbtoutcallel fora division, and the Bill was read the second time by 43 to 12. Mr Bowea moved the second reading of the Debtors and Creditors Bill. He said they hail not considered the Bill sufficiently, and as the House was thin, the debate was adjourned. The House adjourned at midnight.