PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1087, 15 June 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Legislative Council. Wellington, June 13. Hon. Whitaker announcced that the Governor had received six months’ leave of absence on private affairs, and intended shortly to leave tho colony. The Married Women's Property Act Amendment Bill and the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act Amendment Bill passed through Committee without material amendment. House of Representatives. June 13. The following private Bills were read a second time:—Wellington Harbor Board and Corporation Land Act, 1880, Amendment Bill (C. Johnston), Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of New Zealand (Fulton). Mr. Daniel gave notice of a Bill disqualifying Chinese from holding miners’ rights and business licenses on the goldfields. Mr. liolleston announced that the Governor had obtained from the Queen six months’ leave of absence to visit England, and that he would shortly avail himself of that permission.

Replying to questions, it was stated that the Government would not amend the liepresentation Act so as to extend the franchise to seamen afloat. The Land Act would bo amended so as to enable deferred payment settlers taking up further sections under the same system. At the close of the session, the Native Minister would meet Tawhiao and Rowi at Auckland to settle the difficulty of the King country. The following Bills were introduced and read the first time:—A Bill to amend tho Taranaki Iron Smelting Works Land Act, 1874 ; a Bill to amend the Dunedin lieservos Management Ordinance, 1867 (Fish) ; Lyttelton Harbor Board Bill (Wright) ; a Bill to increase representation of the Maori people in the House of Representatives, New Zealand (Hobbs); Mines Act, 1877, Amendment Bill (DeLautour) ; a Bill to regulate the width of streets and roads (J. W. Thomson.) Feldwick moved the adoption of reporting debates. On the Committee’s Report being read, recommending the issue of a daily Hansard, Hall moved as an amendment that it be issued not oftener than four times a week. The House divided on the original motion, Ayes 20, Noes 52. Macandrew moved as a further amendment that the free issue of Hansard be discontinued, and a charge of one penny be made for every four copies. The House divided on Macandrew’s amendment, Ayes 28, Noes 43. Hall’s amendment was then carried. Rolleston said that in consequence of the continued indisposition of Major Atkinson he would not be able to make his Financial Statement till Friday night. If able before then, ar-

rangments would be made for its delivery. Mr Johnston said he would state on Friday when the Public Works Statement would be delivered. He hoped it would be next week. Mr Bryce moved the second reading of the Waikato Confiscated Land Bill. Messrs Sheehan, Te Wheoro, Tawhai, Whitaker, and Grey supported the Bill. The second reading was agreed to on voices. The Trade Marks Act Amendment Bill and Public Works Act Consolidation Bill were read a second time without debate. The House went into committee on the Industrial School Bill. The Bill passed through Committee, and was reported with a number of verbal amendments.