PARLIAMENT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 442, 27 September 1877, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

(IJY TELEGKAVH.) 0 ■ Wellington, September 27. In the Legislative Council yesterday on the motion of the Hon. J. Hall, a Bill to provide for the incorporation of Agricultural and Pastoral Societies in New Zealand was read a first time, and the second reading fixed for Friday. ~ ~ j.,i On the motion of the Hon. Mr. Mantell, a return was ordered showing all analyses of metalliferous rocks and ones containing gold, silver, lead, copper, antimony, zinc, and tin, which have been made at the Colonial Laboratory since its institution..

In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, ~ . . Mr. Bower,, replying to Mr. Macfarlane, promised a number of returns relating to the Resident Magistrates' and the Supreme Courts. Mr. Bowen, in answer to Mr. Macandrew, said the Government iu the present transition state of the laws were not justified in incurring the expense of supplying Courts with Barton's practical Statutes of New ZeaIu reply to Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Whitaker said he would next year introduce a Bill for the protection of the seine fisheries in the harbours during the spawning season. In answer to a question, Mr. Bowen promised a copy of the information, depositions, and correspondence in Needham's case in the Christchurch Resident Magistrates Court- - ~. ..„ , Mr. Bowen said, in reply to Mr. Wakefield, that the Board offices would be temporarily used as a Courthouse at Geraldine till better provision could be made. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time :—The Forest Trees Plantin f Encouragement Act Amendment Bill (Mr. Harper), the Public Libraries Bill (Mr. 'Wakefield), the Pvegistration of Dogs Bill (Mr Wakefield), and the Canterbury Rivers Act Amendment Bill, No. 2 (Mr. Whitaker). Mr. Larnach gave notice of the following motion:—"That the House disapproves of the action of the Government in continuing to publish the Waka Maori newspaper at the public expense in defiance of the vote of the

House, and in allowing its colums to be used for the publication of libellous matter. Mr. Whitaker said tlie Government would accept this as a vote of want of confidence, and accordingly moved the adjournment of the House till the following day, when the motion would be proceeded with. The House then (3.30) rose.