PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 224, 20 September 1881, Page 1

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington,- Monday, ] The Legislative Council metiat noon to-day. ' : - :; ; The Railway Con structibtf Bill was re-committed. ■': ! v . Considerable opposition was made to the' 1 Bill, but after several divisions; on motibns made with the view qfthrowing out the Bill, in which its opponents were each itime defeated, <tb;e opposition suddenly ceased; and -Mr Robittson,wh.ohad led^^i't,'l^ftth ! e. Chamber, 'saying .he w,ould leave ill the^rejsponsibility of passing the measure - ojn its supporters. ' ; 1 - ; The Bill . wts then set dttwnfpr; the third Teaming next day. c V '.•"',.. j The Council adjourned tili. 7.30 p.m^ The House re-assembled at 2:30 pirn. Mr Ballance gave Notice that ;lje would move to tack the Pensions'Bxll on to the Appropriation; Billi .: '{. Sir George Grey gave ntStice that he would introduce' a Bill prodding for equal right being given*© thedesceAdants of all races in New 'Zealand; T Replying to Mr Reeves, "Major Atkinson said that steps would be taken | with the view. o;f gettipg r jt]tte JE^tiipat^s jiu if^ture brqught jdownjiiwithin 1 ! ©lie '■ month of the assembling^ofoParliamerit. ;Mr Rollestgn stated -fh^fr ihe'Gbijetn- | nient -l^|t ," witlidrjawri.. ihe r .^aijpa^fa ' Land; iiPispute. Bill, ,'A \mg dißcusgi^n, ensiied, :Mr jTQmonoa and' Sir Q. Groy i strongly «bhdemirg:its ' "Mx J^oliestotf re p^ed in' a>'}rsy\ fitter straifl» ' He charged Sir> Grwrge; Gr^y with delightingj in stirringqapiand iper-: /peiuajting 'strife^;/ ;in acjr; ;,ne J Was ;ati 'in■cprrigibje?nii?c|^j( I Tniak4r :^ o ' ',' ./^..V.V [ /; 'i!iiQ' r Speaker irujedrrftjia.t.itba"^ words! werdunpar^laTn'^nltary^ anid; Mpß«llestoJa wiffidrdw l 'thfem,"; ;' ! " ';;'; ; ' ;r " : '■■ ; , : ;'; ! j Mr ' SheeHaA cbnd^miied! the action of thft 6royernment and; Mls Harding |n connection with the dispute.- He said 'Mr larding, a justice l of. the Pea9e, ■; jhi^d , ccwnut^d .an act'in 1 sKoo;ting 'thft:nativ;es- -,piggi which: at arfey years ago would have been; deemed an, act of war. : ■ • ' ■ Mr ilacandre.w remarked that the Billimight.have been .passed in, Jess tinde than, that discussion todki Mr "Barron gave notice thai; he would ask the Government if they were prepared jto'rgrant freef passes to; may or 3 and chaii'meniof County Councils with the .view of promoting a joint'conference of these bodies; at. some central place in .aiiticipation of M the next Begsion bf Parliament. : '■ ■■ ' ■' ' The ■Corrupt Practices ; Bill .was further yconSiilgred. in Commiitee^and waa. intjerijupted i>y; the 5.30 adjournineqt. The: Legislative! Council! sat till ten b'clock tWs^ e^niag. ;ThevGold jDuty ' Ab'6li'tipn : Bill was allowe.drta ! iips : e l ,>A(i wiUcQftseq^en'tlyiW ttrftwoioflifc,; ' ■ ! ■ -• ' .'■ :; ; ■":•■• ■ ; '-TueEday.! The whole 1 of. Ws : t night's Bitting w^s spent in , tJpmmitteb on the j.Qo^ruipt iPractices ;PreYeiation j8j11,., the.(?laus|es of which, n/aftep nauxnterous - divisions, l ""i v ''

The Bill was -then jepprted and read .the third time and and at 1.55 : ArPivthe House rose until 11 a.m to-day.