HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 180, 1 August 1877, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 230. Mr Macandrew gave notice thafc he would move thafc several railways for opening outlying districts in Otago be proceeded with forthwith. A Committee of inquiry into weather reporting is to be asked for. Sir George Grey gave notice that he would move tor triennial Parliaments and manhood suffrage. Mr Rees is fco ask whether Government bears the cost of the Waka Maori libel case, and will move for a Select Committee to enquire into the procedure of Courts with a view to a modification of laws. The Government declined to print the suggestions of County Councils aud Road Boards with a view to improving County Government in future, the documents being too voluminous. Government said to Mr Hichmond thafc they had no intention to relieve Road Boards from compulsory annual valuation. A large supply of the revised edition of the New Zealand Pilot, ordered, will soon be obtainable at all Customhouses. The Government iuformed the House that all the marine laws of the colony are beiug consolidated. Tbe Bill is to be brought down this session. The Government hope fco be able to do something tbis session respecting closing cemeteries within all towns. The Highways Districts Valuation Bill and Crossed Cheques Bill were passed. A sharp discussion took place on the latter to make auy cheque under £20 negotiable, even if crossed, on the ground of the great inconvenience and loss to poor men who could not get cross cheques cashed, Sjeyjeral .amendments were proposed, but each attempt failed. The adjourned debate on the Charitable Institution Bill was resumed, aud occupied £.!ie House until 5-30 ; the only new idea being pgqnciated by Mr Fox, who asked from fche ,<JoyGj:nnienfc the assurance thafc they would introduce a clause making tbe Bill law for twelve months only, aqd during that time have a commission to collect information and data respecting the working pt these social institutions iv other colonies aud in America.