PARLIAMENT.

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PARLIAMENT.

legislative council. Wednesday, November 21. Tho Hon. the Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. motion without notice. Tho Hon. Mr. BUCKLEY moved, hypermission, without notice, and it was agreed to, that a message should be transmitted to the House of Representatives asking permission for Messrs. J. E. Brown and Wason to attend and give evidence before the select committee on the Strath-Taieri Railway Bill and other Bills of a similar nature. notices op motion. The Hon. Captain FRASER gave notice of a motion for next sitting day relative to the native reserves of Grey mouth and Hokitika. The Hon Mr. MILLER gave notice that on next sitting day he should ask the Hon. Colonel Whitmore whether it was true that Block 95 Oatnaru Town, which had been lately acquired for Government purposes, had been to let a private firm, and if so, on what 16 The Hon. Mr.JBUCKLEY gave notice that on next sitting day he would move,-l hat m the opinion of this Council it is desirable that the commission appointed to inquire into the rase of Dr. Campbell, of Chnshchuroh, should also he instructed to inquire into the particulars of a letter partly read m this Council and handed over to the late Colonial S ThfHon. Colonial KENNY gave notice that on the next sitting day he should move, That the Government be requested to prepare a return showing the area of the waste lands of the Crown in each Provincial District of th The °Ho’n & Cofonel BRETT gave notice of motion for Monday next to the effect that it would be desirable for tbe Government during the recess to take into consideration the whole question of the volunteer forces of the colony, with a view to their being put on a more uniform and economical basis, and also with a view to inspecting the arms with which such f The W Hon! U Ca'pSin FRASER gave notice that on next sitting day he should move that such evidence as had been already taken by the Native Reserves Committee should be printed. QUESTION. The Hon. Sir D. BELL asked the Hon the Colonial Secretary,-Whether a report which has appeared in the newspapers is correct, that a leserve of about 370,000 acres has been made in Otago in connection with tho proposed Strath Taieri Railway? WWT ™m)Tf In reply, the Hon. Colonel WHITMORL stated that the lands referred to were not open for sale; it had merely been intimated by the Survey Department that such lands would he very suitable as a reserve for constructing the Strath Taieri Railway, if that railway were ever to be constructed. At present the lands in question were held under pastoral lease. third readings. The MauawatuLand Orders Bill, the Port Chalmers Compensation Bill, and the Put he Health Amendment Bill were read a third time, and passed, messages to that effect being ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives. ORDERS OF THE DAY. The Hon. Captain FRASER moved the second reading of the Waikouaiti Harbor Bill, which was, however, opposed by the Hons. Sir F. D. Bell, Mr. Miller, and Colonel Whitmore, and eventually thrown out, on the motion of the latter hon. member. The Waikouaiti Athemeum Land Bill (the Hon. Captain Fraser) was read a second time, and ordered to be referred to the Waste Lands Committee. The Walsh and Others Pensions Act 1869 Amendment Bill (the Hon. Colonel Whitmore) was read a second time, committed, reported with amendments, and ordered to be read a third time next sitting day. The Wellington Reserves Act Amendment Bill was committed, but at the 6th clause the Hon. Mr Mantell. moved that progress be reported, leave being obtained to sit again next sitting day ; the Patea Harbor Board Amendment Bill was committed, reported with amendments, and on the motion of the Hon. Sir F. D. Bell, ordered to bo read a (third time next sitting day. The New Plymouth Harbor Board Ordinance 1875 Amendment Bill was further considered in committee, but progress being reported, leave was obtained to sit again next sitting day. MESSAGES. A message was received from the House of Representatives asking permission, which was granted, tor the Hon. Dr. Pollen to attend and be examined before the Select Committee on Public Accounts. A message was also received covering the Cemeteries 'Management Act, and the Marine Act 1867 Amendment Act 1877, which were read a first time, and, on the motion of the Hon. Colonel Whitmore, ordered to be read a second time next sitting day. OTHER BILLS. At the evening sitting the adjourned debate on the Crown Redress Bill was resumed, when the Hon. Mr. Hart moved that the Bill he read that day six months. A division ensued which resulted in a majority in favor of the Bill, which was then read a second time, and on the motion of the Hon Colonel Whitmore ordered to be committ-d next sitting day.—The Bluff Harbor Endowment and Borrowing Bill was committed and reported with amendments. The third reading of this Bill was, on the motion of the Hon. Dr. Menzies, fixed for next sitting day.—The Hon, Dr. Pollen moved, and it was carried, that the Gold Mining Districts .Act 187-3 Amendment Bill he discharged from the Order Paper and made an order of the day for next sitting day.—The. Onehunga Endowments Bill was committed on the motion of the Hon. Sir F. D. Bell, reported with amendments, and ordered to he read a third time next sitting day.—The Otago Museum Bill was_ committed, and elicited considerable discussion. The Council at a late hour adjourned till the usual hour next day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, November 21. The Acting-Speaker (Mr. O’Rorke) took the chair at half-past two o’clock. THE THAMES. Mr. ROWE asked the Minister for Lands, — What steps have been taken, or are intended to be taken, to confer upon the unendowed borough of the Thames endowments such as are proposed to be conferred on Kaiapoi, Lyttelton, and Akaroa, under the 350th clause of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876? He said the borough of Akaroa with 396 iahabitants, and that of Kaiapoi with about 1000 inhabitants, had received large endowments even outside their own boundaries. In fact, they had picked the best land available in the province, whilst the borough of the Thames, with 10,000 people, had made an application for land in January last, but had since then received no answer. The Hon. Mr. MACANDREW said the Government were quite prepared to give effect to the application of the Thames Corporation. But certain lands which had been pointed out might still belong to the natives, and the Government would cause inquiries to he made ■with a view to comply with the application from the Thames. , ' NEW BILLS. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time:—The Maori Real Estate Management Act 1867 Amendment Bill, the Wyndliam Show Ground Reserve Bill, and the Wanganui Port Endowment Bill, Martin’s bat. Mr. MANDERS moved, —That this House will, on Wednesday, the 28th November, resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider of an address to the Governor, requesting that his Excellency will cause to bo placed on the Supplementary Estimates a sum of £IOOO for tho purpose of removing a rock that exists at the entrance of Martin’s Bay Harbor, and for the improving of the approaches to th-.t harbor generally.—Carried. bridge over obey river. Mr. WOOLCOCKmoved, —That this House will, on Wednesday next, resolve itself into committee to consider of a respectful address

to his Excellency the Governor, requesting him to cause to be placed on the Supplementary Estimates the sum of £IO,OOO for the purpose of bridging the Grey River between Grey mouth and Cobden.—Carried. MUNICIPAL ENDOWMENT. The debate was resumed on Mr. Murray’s motion to provide counties and municipalities with endowments, which was further adjourned. HUTT, WAIKANAE, AND PALMERSTON RAILWAY BILL, On the motion of Mr. Travers the above Bill was read a second time. He explained that the object of the Bill was to give effect to the recommendation of the committee to set apart lands for the construction of a railway from the Hutt to Waikanae and Palmerston. The Bill passed through committee without amendment, was read a third time, and passed. LOCAL OPTION BILL. On the motion of the Hon. Mr. Eox, the Local Option Bill was discharged from the Order Paper. BILLS. The Public Health Act Amendment Bill, Foxton Harbor Endowment and Borrowing Bill, Wyndham Recreation Reserve Bill, Lyttelton and Heatheote Recreation Ground Bill, the Taranaki Smelting Works Land Bill, the Jackson’s Bay Road District Bill, Peninsula County Bill, Canterbury Railway Land Reservation Bill, Mount Cook Road District Bill, Hokouui Education Reserve Bill, and the Masterton and Grey town Lands Management Act Amendment Bill were read a second and third time and passed. The Timaru Harbor Board Endowment Bill, and the Milford Harbor Bill were considered in committee, read a third time, and passed. The Lotteries Bill was thrown out on a division by 27 to 23. The Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Bill was considered in committee, and, after various attempts to throw it out, was ordered to be committed on Wednesday next. WORKS NORTH OF AUCKLAND. It was agreed that an address he presented to his Excellency praying that the following sums be placed on the .Supplementary Estimates :—Road from Mangaturoto to Waikekei, £IOOO ; for opening road at Ruatangata, £300; wharf at Whangarei Heads, £6OO ; road at Maungakaramea, £BOO ; tramway at Kamo, £2OOO ; Mangapai Wharf, say, £BOO. —Total, £5500. LAND FOR TRAMWAY. The following resolution was, on the motion of Mr. Gibbs, agreed to after a long and acrimonious discussion ;—That an address be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying that land in convenient blocks, comprising in the whole 20,000 acres, be set apart in the Aorere Valley for the purpose of constructing a tramway to open up the land in that valley for settlement by connecting it with the shipping port of Collingwood ; and that he will be pleased to cause surveys to be made and specifications to be prepared during the recess. imprest supply bill. The Hon. Mr. LAENACH. intimated that on the following day he would bring down an Imprest Supply Bill (No. 7). The House adjourned at one o’clock.