PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 169, 8 July 1876, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wellington, Friday. The Hov e met at half-piso . o'clock. Mr Hichar>lson informed Mr Murray that the Public Works Statement would be brought down before the end of the month. Considerable debate en-ued as to whether the Home should go into Committeeof Supply then or on Tues lay next. The Government favored the latter as more convenient. Several members raised objections ta derating the Financial Statement before they had all the Government Bills Tho objections were overruled, and it was ordered that tbe House go into Committee of supply'on Tuesday The remainder of ths afternoon was oceupi d ovtr the Loc*l Elections '<egulationa Bill, and the Levying cf Rates Bill. Little or no objections were raised agaimt the principles of thssa bl.h, but different members objected to certain details. Ia th's discussion it was also urged that these bills should not have been brought down until a'ter the Countie-) Bill wa? dispose! of,as not to do si. was to anticipate legislation. Both tha Bills were read a second time, and the House rose at 5 30. Saturday. The House remmed at 7.30 The repo.-t of tie Committee enquiring into Sir G. Grey s election for the '1 hauies was read a- d it wis held that tha tle.tion for the Thames w.-is quite In accordance with the law in the Colony and at Home, aud that he was eligible to sic for that dis rict. Mr Stout immtdately gave notice tint on Tuesday n?xt sir G. Grey woulu deukre for which conscitueucy ho would ci*-. The Premier moved the second reading of the Municipal corporation- Act, explaining its provisions. There was a general concurrence in the prin-iples of tho Act, tut a siro ig desire was expressed that the differ.nt co_.-iituen.;ie. ot the colony should be affirded an opportunity of expres nog 8n opinion o;j the Act, ami of offering suggestions as to ataendmants, while exception was takaa to many of the details. The Governinen!; txpresaed their willingness to consider m*iy ot the objections raised, and concurred ia the deiirabiuty of not" hastening it* passage thr.ugh Coui.uittee, bui depre. atsU the apparent desire ot many lion memo, rs to postl poue evtryihhig. As toa« a-< they had some* thing to go on with ihey wcuM not hurry the bid, but th.-y wanted to get on with the busmen. Tue bill w*a reid the second tin c on tae uuders.anung thu it w.uU not be pressed, en with unaue haste,

The adjourned debate on the Coroncra' Act Amendment Bill was resumed. Great exception was tak. n to this bid by several hon. meirbers, on the ground that the change wa9 unnecessary eni undssirable, that it was superseding ao old system hallowed by centuries, and which worked smoothly, except in a few isolated instances. Arguments were used on the other side that the hill wis desirable as providing a change from a system which ought to have heen abolished long ago. Public hirm was predicted on one side, and pubic benefit anticipated oa the other. Strong objection wai taken to the inefficiency of madicil coroners holding icq-ihitjons on fires Ultimately the bill wa* read ths second time on tho voices, and the House adjourned at midnight.