PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 191, 12 August 1881, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY.

Weillington, August '10. j Tbe Legislative Council met at 2.30. The Law Practitioners Bill, the Timaru Herbor Board Endowment Biil (from Lov?er House), tbe Law as to Fixtures Amendment Bill, and the Distress for Rent Abo'i'.ion Bill (Mr Wbitakf-r) were re?»d a first timp. The Gaming ond Lotteries Bill wbi received from the Lower House with numerous amendments, to eome of I which tha Council assented Oihers, j however were not agreed to, and managers were appointed to draw up the reasons for the disagreement. Tha Drjßioage Bjll, and Taranaki County Conncil Lnan Bill were read a third time. The Volunteer Bill paesed through Committee with many amendments. The Council rose at 5 p.m. The House met at 2.30 p.m. On report of the Committee, the Chnrch of England Trustees Incorporation Bill was withdrawn. Replying to questions, it was stated that the Government would carefully consider the advisability of reducing tbe rates for ordinary and delayed telegram?, and see if the increased business was likely to justify the increased cost of tbe department, and putting up of extra wires. ImmeJiate calculations wiil be made with a view, if possible, of making early reductions in delayed telegrams. The Pahlic works Estimates will. be down on Monday. The Bill to provide for the ißsue of Government stock saleable iu the colony would be introduced next week. Time would not permit thia session for the amendment of the Sbarebrokers' Act, 1871, so as to m^ke brokers liable for shares transferred through their Bgency being duly stamped. Where the compulsory clause of the Education Act was in operttion the police had instructions fo take cognizance of children under school age who did" not attend school. Instructions would be issued for the itrict compliance with the law providing for the printing of the supplementary electoral rolls Tha following Bills were introduced and read a first time : Dog Registration Act, 1880 ; Animalß Projection Act, 1880. Mr Bastings moved that it is desirable, in tha interest of settlement, that the ballot ba reverted to under tbe deferred payment system, and tbat, contingent upon this resolution being carried, the Government be requested to give tffect to the same by amending tbe law i eiring upon the subject. Mr Rolleston objected to the motion, alleging that under the ballot which had previously been in force men whose luck, so to speak, happened to be out, were put to a great deal of trouble going about in the vain endeavor to get what they wanted. The motion was carried. The House adjourned at 5-30 p.m. nnd resumed at 7*30. The amendments by the Legislative Council in the Taranaki County Council Loan Bill were agreed to. Mr Bryce moved the second reading of the Fencing Bill, paying it was the same as the Bill which fell through last session, its object being to consolidate the various Provincial Acts. The Bill was read a second time. Mr Murray moved the second reading of ihe Duration of Parliament Bill. He explained he did not expect or wish the Bill to become law at present, but desired to place it before the constituents, to elicit public opinion on the subject. Messrs Wallis, Maeandrew, Pyke, and George condemned the Bill most strongly. The motion for the second reading was lost on a division of 63 to 3. The Pensions Bill was considered in Committee. Mr Eolleston, while admitting the necessity for the House having the control of granting pensions, objected to the Bill as going behind the existing contracts. It was not a proper measure for a private member to bring down. After some discussion, Mr Shrimski consented to clauses 6 and 8 bein" struck out.