PARLIAMENTARY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIIL, Issue 198, 19 September 1878, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

"Wellington, Wednesday. Mr Gibbs moved, " That the House will resolve itself into Committee of the whole to consider an address to Jlis Excellency, re-

questing him to be pleased to itiake the necessary provisions oh the Supplementary Estimates for the extention of the telegraph to Colling\yood." The motion was agreed to on the voices. Mr Ormond gave notice to ask whether llewi consented to the construction of a railway from Waikato to New Plymouth ? whether he has given land for the purpose? upon what terms? and will such information be placed in possession of the House? Mr Macandrew, replying to ßr Henry, said that during the recess a survey would be made of a railway line between Westport and Reefton. The Government promised to consult with the North and South Island Kailway Commissioners as to obtaining pattern railway carriages from America. A motion by Dr Hodgkinson for reducing the rates of postage on letters aud post cards oue-half was negatived by 40 to 12. An attempt by Mr Barff to get the Gold Duty considered as ordinary county rates was opposed by the Government) and was lost by 45 against 16, A motion by Mr Pyke to increase the nay of the police in the Middle Island ended by Mr Sheeham promising to move for a special Select Committee to enquire into the whole matter. Thursday. In the House last night Mr Richmond moved the secnod reading of the Nelson City Nuisances Abatement Bill. He briefly explained its object and provisions. Mr Stout said the Government had no objection to seeing certain provisions of the Bill passed, but he suggegted that the committal be taken on Wednesday next, and in the meantime to be referred to a Select Committee in order to determine the nature of the Bill. Mr Pyke thought it one of the most despotic and arbitrary Bills in regard to the powers to be granted for dealing with private property. Power was given, in fact, to take away a person's laud if the owner decliaed to carry out what was required of him to be dene to his land. Mr Sharp would reserve any remarks he had to make until such time as the Bill came back to the Select Committee. Mr Richmond regretted the desire to send the Bill to a Select Committee, inasmuch as if they determined it to be a private Bill the people of Nelson would be debaired from bringing in another Bill this session, very much to the detriment of the City of Nelson. The Bill was then read a second time, aud ordered to be referred to the Private Bills Committee, the Speaker ruling that there was no other alternative, inasmuch as he found that the Bill dealt with private property. * Mr Curtis moved his resolution re the Legislative Council, which had been on the Order Paper so loug. He made but a brief speech. Mr Stout opposed on behalf of the Government, and referred very briefly to the Bill, saying that a country could have no greater curse than an elective Upper House, and concluded by moving the previous question. After a few otber members had spoken, the motion was put and negatived on the voices. A few private Bills were then advanced a stage, and the adjourned debate on the Triennial Parliaments Bill was resumed. After a very brief discussion the {motion was negatived by 24 to 18. Ayes: Messrs Baigent, Bastings, Dignan, Feldwick, Fisher, George, Grey, Hamlin, Macfarlane, Montgomery, Moss, O'Rorke, Sheehau, Stout, Swanson, Tole, Wailis, and Wood. Noes: Messrs Atkinson, Barton, Bowen, Brandon, Brown, Fox, Gibbs, Henry, Hursthouse', Kelly, M'Lean, Moorhouse, Morris, Pyke, Richmond, Rowe, Seymour, Sutton, Teschemaker, Thomson, Turnbull, Wakefield, Whitaker, and Woolcock. There were a number of pairs. The remaining business -was of a private character, and the House adjourned at 1245 a.m.