PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 216, 10 September 1881, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[The flr»t portion of yesterday's Parliamentary proceedings will ba found on the fourth page.] On resuming, and up to 1.30 a.m, Mr Oliver tried to amend clause 90 to provide that not over 30 per cent of the coat should be g iven to nj company whether in land or works practically done, but hia amendment to that effect was rejected by 28 to 18. After 1.30 a large number of ameadments propoaed by the Government were made in other clauses, and certain new clauses ware added. In consideration of the schedules Mr Jones moved to include the line Kourow to Newcastle. Lost by 17 to 12. Mr Lundon propoaed to include ths lisa Kawakawa to Hokianga. Ayes, 12 ; Noea 19 Mr Pyke moved to include the line, Kelso to Roxburgh. Ayes, 10 ; Noes, 21. Mr Luudon moved to include the line Pukekohe to Waiuku. Ayes, 11 ; Noes 19. Mr Seddon, after some altercation with the Chairman about having to confine himself to speaking on the schedule, moved to include the Hokitika and Greymouth line Ayes, 10 ; Noes, 22. Mr Pyke called attention to Mr Seddon having voted after he had paired with Mr Kolleston. The Chairman said he could not take notice of the fact, as pairs were only a matter of honor between members. Subsequently Mr Pyke complainad that Mr Seddon had called him a liar. The Chairman declined to take notice of anything toid him privately. Mr Pyke then said the matter would have to be settled in the lobby to which Mr Seddon replied that he was' agreeable. The schedules having passed, the Bill was reported, when Mr Thompson moved tbat Clause 15 be not agreed to. Mr Murray moved the adjournment of the debate till Monday, which was lost by 21 to 8. Mr Thompson's amendment was lost by 31 to 9. On the motion that the Bill he read a third time, Mr Shrimski moved that it be read that day six months. After some remarks from Mr Lundon, Mr Shrimski'a amendment was negatived, and the Bill vu read the third time and passed. The House ress at 1-16 a,ai.