PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5473, 11 October 1878, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thursday, October 10. The Hon. tho Acting-Speaker took the chair at the usual hour.

PETITION, ETC. The Hod. G. R. JOHNSON presented a petition from 150 inhabitants of Hawke s Bay. The petition set forth that if the Electoral Bill passed in its present form the European electors of the district would be virtually disfranchised They therefore prayed for the amendment of tho measure. ' The Hon. Colonel KENNY brought up the report of the Local Bills Committee on the Invercargill "Waterworks Loan, Oamarn Mechanics' Institute, and Taranaki County Council Loan Bills. The second reading of tho three measures was fixed fernext day, THE HON. THE SPEAKER. The Hon. Sir F. D. BELL mentioned that ho had received a communication from the Hon. tho Speaker stating that he intended to leave on the 12th. Sir D. Bell thought it would bo a pity, under the circumstances* that the Speaker should be compelled to return .except at his own convenience. He suggested that, with the concurrence of the House, Major Richmond should telegraph to the Speaker to that effect. He moved that the leavo of absence of tho Speaker be extended for a fortnight.—Motion agreed to, TIITAEU TELEGRAPH AND POST OFFICE SITE JILL. The second reading was moved by the Hon. Colonel Whitmore. , Tho Hon. Dr. POLLEN thought it inadvisable for the Government to part with this piece of land. There was too much disposition on the part of the Government to dispose of all tho land they could. Second reading agreed to. BILLS PROM TUB OTHER CHAMBER. A number of measures were received from the House of Representatives and read a first time. IN COMMITTEE. Tho Timaru Telegraph and Post Office Site Bill passed through without amendment, and was reported. Municipal Corporations Act.—There was a long discussion on one of the now clauses proposed— ** Every private street laid out in any borough after the passing of this Act shall not be less than 40ft. wide, measured as aforesaid. —lt was proposed to fix the width at 66ft. —On the preliminary question, that the word u every” stand part of tho clause, a division was taken, which resulted— Ayes, 16; noes, 14.—The clause was passed bs printed.—A new clause was proposed by the Hod, Mr. Hall, making a copy of a by-law under tho seal of tho council evidence thereof. A division was taken, when the clause was rejected by 16 to 14.—Some new clauses were added to the Bill on the motion of Colonel Whitmore. —Several new clauses were on the Order Paper, giving, reclamation powers, power to sell land, See. They were all rejected.—The Bill was reported with amendments. The Ormond Military Grants Bill was committed, and was being considered when the hour of adjournment arrived. At the evening sitting the Bill passed through committee with slight amendment. The Temporary Powers Bill passed through without amendment. The Electoral Bill was considered in committee as far as the end of the first part. A grave constitutional question was raised as to the privileges of tho Maoris as British subjects, and their right to be protected against exceptional legislation, which would deprive thein of rights guaranteed to them by the Constitution Act. Progress was reported, and the further consideration of the Bill in committee made an order of the day for Monday ne£t. The Christchurch Racecourse Reserve, Otago University, and Campbelltown Incorporation Bills passed through committee, and were reported. The New River Harbor Bill was read a second time, and The Council adjourned at 10.50 p.m. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Thore3Dat, October 10. The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. NOTICES AND REPORTS. ' A number of notices of motion were given and reports brought up from various sessional committees. SELLING A RESERVE. * Mr. JOYCE asked the Minister of Lands, — If he will cause inquiry to be made as to the truth of the statement published by the New Zealand Times as a telegram on th.e sth current, to the effect that the Southland Waste 1 Lands Board had, the previous day, sold to Messrs. Buttsrworth and Co. 5230 acres of , land which had been marked or colored on the reference map as a reserve ; and whether, if it should prove to be correct, he will order the stoppage of all land sales in that district until such an investigation has been made as will place beyond a doubt the validity or otherwise , of all reserves marked or colored as such on the maps exhibited to intending purchasers at the Southland Land Office 1 The Hon. Mr. STOUT was understood to say ho had seen the Chief Commissioner of , Waste Lands for Southland on the subject, and he . had said that Messrs. Butterworth had made ft bad bargain—had given more for the land than it was worth, as it was in a complete morass and of little value. It was said that Messrs. Butterworth were drapers, and did not know much of the value of land. The Minister for Lands was further understood to say the question of reserves was in dispute. Mr. JOYCE expressed dissatisfaction at tho answer, as it evaded the point. NEW BILLS. The following were introduced: —The Lyttelton Waterworks Transfer Bill, the Law Amendment Bill, and the Oreti Bridge and Ferry Reserve Bill. disqualification bill. This Bill was passed through all stages. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. > . This Bill was considered in committee. The only clause on which any discussion took place was Clause 7, which reads as follows: The following subsections shall bo read and construed as part of section thirteen of the said Act, and as If they were subsections thereto occurring immediately before subsection two of that section:—(l.) In all registered societies and branches all moneys received or paid on account of eachparticularfund shall be kept separate and distinct, and shall be entered in a separate account distinct from the moneys received and paid on account of any other fund, and a separate funder funds shall be established for the payment of all expenses of management, and of all expenses (if any) on account of medical and surgical attendance, including medicine and medical and surgical requisites. . (2.) No transfer shall bo made of tho moneys of any one benefit fund to meet the liabilities of any other fund, nor shall such moneys, or Interest accruing theicfrom, bo in any manner applied for the use, whether temporary or permanent, of any fund save tho fund to which they properly belong. If any valuer, in any report made in accordance with section five of this Act. shall report that such transfer can be safely made, it shall bo lawful to make such transfer accordingly. , The clause was passed as printed. The following new clause was added:— *3o mlo or amendment of a rule of a society or branch shall be disentitled to registry by reason of its expressing or implying any subordination to tho central body of the same order outside New Zealand, or by reason of its containing any reference to one or more of the general laws of tho said order: Provided that such general laws shall be or have been forwarded to tho Registrar by such society or branch • And provided that the rules of such society or branch shall contain provisions in respect of tho several matters mentioned in the second schedule to the said Act; And provided moreover that nothing herein contained shall have the effect of giving force to any general law that la contrary to any of the express provisions of this or the said Act. The Bill as amended was reported. BILLS PASSED. The following Bills were read a third time and passed Repeal;) Bill, Friendly Societies Act Amendment Bill, Public Reserves Sale Bill, Dangerous Goods .Act Amendment Bill, Otago and Southland Education Reserves Leasing Bill. THAMES HABBOB ACT, 1876, AMENDMENT BIIXOh the motion of Sir Geoboe Gbet, this Bill ■ was read a second time, and ordered to bs committed next day. LITERARY INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES BILL. .. Tho Hon. Mr. BALLANCE moved tho House into committee to consider this Bill. The Hon. Mr. BOWEN said this Bill would take up a great deal of time. It would be distasteful to a great many country districts, and would interfere unnecessarily with arrangements that were giving satisfaction. The Bill was unnecessary and objectionable; it would lead to a great deal of discussion, and he would ask tbe Government to consider whether the Bill ought not to be dropped. Ho would like to know whether tho Government intended to proceed with tho measure ? The Hon. Mr. BALLANCE : Yes. Mr. BOWEN : In that case I will move that the Bill bo read a second time this day six months, . . Tho Hon. Mr. BALLANCE said it was necessary that some provision bhould be made : to enable the grants to bo distributed for these purposes by the various Education Boards. The Hon. Major ATKINSON pointed out that there were not half a dozen members of . the House who had even read this Bill. This Bill would give rise to a great deal of discussion. It was a very objectionable measure, ami at this period of the session he did not

think it-could be properly considered. If the Government persisted in going on with this Bill, then instead of the session coming to an end in ten days or a fortnight, it would last until Christmas, because hon. members who had refrained from doing so, thinking it was tho general desire to bring the session to a close as quickly as possible, would bring down Bills if they found the Government determined to go on with .Bill* that could be very well held over until next session. He would suggest to tbe Government the desirableness of dropping all Bills that could be postponed until next year, and proceeding with those only which it was necessary to pass this session. In this manner the session need not last more than ten days or a fortnight. Sir ROBERT DOUGLAS moved the adjournment of the debate, Mr. BOWEN said ho would not press his amendment if the Government agreed to postpone discussion on tho Bill that evening, in order that they might consider whether .they should proceed with it at all this session. The House divided on Sir Robert Douglas's amendment for tbe adjournment of tho debate —Ayes, 26; noes, 28. Messrs. Gibbs, Thompson, and Bastings expressed a hope that the Government would not insist on the Bill going into committee. Mr. PYKE hoped the Bill would be proceeded with. Mr. WAKEFIELD considered the Governraent would act wisely if they allowed the Bill t© drop for this year, and next session a more satisfactory measure could be brought in. Under this pill he feared that a very great injustice would be inflicted on country libraries. After some further discussion, The Hon. Mr. GISBORNE said that this Bill had come down from tho Legislative Council, and as it repealed the Public Libraries Subsidies A.ct, 1377 (a Money Bill) it was a breach of the privileges of the House. Sir GEORGE GREY moved that no further progress be made with the .Bill until the Speaker should have an opportunity of considering and giving his decision on the question of privilege raised by the hon. member for Totara. The motion was agreed to, and the debate was adjourned until Monday next. PUBLIC REVENUES BILL. The House went into committee on this? Bill. The Bill was reported, read a third time, and passed. OTAGO SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS* EMPOWERING BILL. On the motion of the Hon. Mr. Stout, this Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed next day, JOINT STOCK COMPANIES ACT, 1860, AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion of tho Hon. Mr. Stout, the House went into committee on this Bill. Mr. PYKE moved that the Chairman do leave the chair. The committee divided—Ayes, 25; noes, 16. The Bill was therefore shelved. DEBTORS AND CREDITORS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This Bill was considered in committee, reported with amendments, and the report ordered to be taken into consideration next day. PUBLIC RESERVES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. LOCAL JUDICATURE BILL. The Hon. Mr. STOUT obtained leave to withdraw this Bill, stating that he hoped it would bo one of the first measures passed next session. There was no hope of Its being passed this session seeing the state of the Order Paper in the other branch of the Legislature. MOUNT COOK RESERVES SALE BILL. On the montion of the Hon. Mr. MacanDREW, this Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday next. LITERARY INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES BILL. The SPEAKER said he had looked into the question of privilege raised by the hon. member for Totara, and had come to the conclusion that tho Bill should have originated in the House of Representatives. • LICENSING BILL. The Hon. Mr. STOUT moved that this Bill be discharged. Mr. WAKEFIELD asked whether the Govemrrient would Introduce a Bill dealing with this question next session, and whether they would have the Bill circulated during the recess. If they did not propose to adopt this course, no doubt some private member would bring in a Bill dealing with the subject. Sir ROBERT DOUGLAS expressed a hope that the Government would make no promise at all in the matter, as there were many important local matters to be dealt with. The Hon, Major ATKINSON said the question was one of great importance, and only yesterday one of the Judges stated that a large proportion of the crime in the country . resulted from the operation of the liquor laws. The Hon. Mr. STOUT said the Government intended to bring in a measure next session dealing with the matter. air. SWANSON would like to know whether the Bill for the sale of spirits in native districts would be proceeded with ? The Hon. Mr, STOUT replied in the affirmative. The Bill was then discharged. SECOND READINGS, Special Powers and Contracts Bill, Juries Act Amendment Bill, District Railwrys Act 1877 Amendment Bill; the two former to be committed next day, and the latter on Monday next. UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO AMENDMENT BILL. The Hon. Mr. STOUT moved the second* reading of this Bill. After some discussion the adjournment of the debate was moved by Mr. McLean,— Ayes, S; noes, 20. The Bill was then read a second time. The House adjourned at 1 a.m. THE DISTRICT LAW SOCIETY’S BILL. We have received a copy of the District Law Society’s Bill. The preamble sets forth that the New Zealand Law Society's Act has been found ineffective in its action, and this Bill proposes to repeal it. In its place it makes provision to declare every judicial district of iho Supreme Court a district within the meaning of the Act. The solicitors residing within the limits of any such district may, at a meeting duly convened, associate themselves as a society by the name of the law society of the district of . No business of any kind can be transacted unless one-third of tbe solicitors residing witliin the district are present at any such msstioff. The solicitors when assembled may proceed to elect a council, to consist of not more than nine nor less than five members. The council may appoint any barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court to prosecute any persona for the breach of any statute or rules relating to tho practice of law or the preparation of deeds, or for tho purpose of moving that any solicitor within the district be suspended or struck off the roll, or otherwise dealt with for professional misconduct. The existing New Zealand Law Society’s Act provides for one such society only within tho whole colony. Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Rheumatism and Gont.—These purifying and soothing remedies demand fho earnest attention of all persons liable to rheumatism, gout, sciatica, or other painful affections of tho muscles, nerves, or joints. The Ointment should be applied after the affected parts have been patiently fomented with warm water, when the Unguent should bo diligently rubbed upon tho adjacent skin, unless tho friction should cause pain. Holloway’s Pills should bo simultaneously taken to reduce inflammation and to purify the blood. This treatment abates tho violence and lessens the frequency of gout, rheumatism, and all spasmodic diseases which spring from hereditary predisposition, or from any accidental weakness of constitution. 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