PARLIAMENT.
WKf.LifJr.TOjr, September If. In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Henry gave notice to ask whether the Government will cause a survey to be made of the railway between Westport and Reefton.
Mr. Pyke gave notice to move for raising the pay of the Police in the South island.
Mr. Bheehan informed the House that to-morrow at 7.30 he would make his statement on Native affairs. Mr. Ormond asked when the return promised on the loth August, showing the contracts for Public Works in which penalties had been enforced since the Ist July, and contracts in the case of which penalties have accrued but have not been enforced during the same period, will be laid before the Honse 1 Mr. Macandrew said all the information agked for woujd be lajd qn the in a day or two. In Committee on the JSleotoral Bill, Mr, Sutton explained at some length the intention and scope of some amendments he had given notice of some time previously. In clause 5, Mr. Pyke moved an amendment with the object of getting the public notice relating to elections published in some newspaper " published and circulating" in the district, &c It was lost by 52 to 12. Mr. Wakefield moved anqther. amendment with the object of making it imperative upon the Government to advertise the electoral notices in the local papers, Considerable discussion ensued, the contending that the amendment would place the Government entirely at the mercy of newspapers in the matter of charges. The amendment was carried on the voices. Clause 6, "provision as to Sunday and holidays, was struck out.
Clauses 6 to 14 in the Electoral Bill were passed unaltered. A great many amendments were propqsed in Clause 15. An amendment to give female suffrage was lost by 36 against 20. The freehold qualification is retained unaltered, and the household qualification is made L 5 instead of Ll(j. A number of other amendments were proposed, but all were rejected. Progress was reported, and the Hoi;ae adjourned at 2.10 a.m.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 760, 17 September 1878, Page 2
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