PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1112, 2 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[per united press association.] Legislative Council. WELLINGTON. August 1. In the Legislative Council to-day the Prisoners Bill was read a third time and passed. Several other Bills were read for the first time. House of Representatives. Mr Fulton brought up and read the following report by the Waste Lands Board on “ The Deferred Payment Settlers Relief Bill.” The Committee having given careful consideration to this Bill and taken valuable evidence bearing on the subject, interpreting how’ever the desire of the House as expressed by its resolution of tho 31st July, that questions of public policy, leading to waste lands of the Crown, should not stand referred to this Committee, and finding that this Bill is of that character, they beg to report the Bill to the House without recommendation. Sir George Grey moved the committal of the Bill for the 17th inst. Mr Bolleston said he understood the position of tho Committee, and that it was not called on to make a recommendation by a special resolution of the House In view of that fact he moved as an amendment “ That this Bill should be and is hereby referred for consideration by the Committee. The House divided on the original motion for committal ayes 32, noes 40. Mr Seddon moved that it be an instruction to the Committee to report upon the Deferred Payment Settlers Relief Bill as also of the Pastoral Lands Occupation, and the Elective Land Board Bills, within seven days. In supporting the motion Sir G. Grey remarked that he knew these measures were urgently wanted by the Colony, and if not reported as pro. posed, there would bo little or no chance of their passing this session. Mr Bolleston suggested, as an addition to the motion, that the Lands Amendment Bill be included. Mr Barron blamed Government for being weak and irregular in its actions, thereby frustrating and otherwise impeding the course of business. Major Atkinson retorted by saying that the government of the Colony had been rendered difficult, if not impossible, by the disjointed state of the Opposition. Mr Montgomery complained of the conduct invariably pursued by the Treasurer; hie tone was rough, and his remarks unguarded. He presumed upon his (Montgomery’s) reputation for quietude, but he would show him that when occasion required it he oould find language and whatever else was needed to resent such unwarrantable conduct. The motion, with the amendment suggested by Mr Bolleston, was agreed to ; and Mr Fulton moved the adoption of the report of the committee on the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company’s Bill. Mr Bathgate objected, and contended that while in the course of time the proposed Company would have large runs under its control, yet it was to be a limited liability concern. The debate wan interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. At the evening sitting, Major Atkinson moved that the House go into Committee to consider the introduction of the North Island Main Line Trunk Bailwny Loan Bill, New Zealand Loan Bill, and Payment of | Members Bill. Mr Montgomery said he would not oppose the introduction of the Bills, but his not doing so was not to be taken as involving acquiescence in their principle. “Maeandrew objected to there being two loan bills. Atkinson promised to give Montgomery a full opportunity to discuss the financial proposals of the Government on the motion to go into Supply, before these Bills came on for the second reading, Replying to Hutchinson, he said: No line had been surveyed or any estimate of the cost of main north trunk line been made. The Bills were introduced and read a first time. The Supremo Court Bill was rend a I Bppond time, after Wcaton, Connolly, ; and Bathgate had supported it as | being a valuable step jn legs,! reform. Tho Court of Appeal Bill, Law ! Amendment Bill, and Criminal Law ■ Bill, were all read a second time. ! The Industrial Schools Bill was ■ considered in Committee, and reported j with amendments. The Imbecile Passengers Bill, Fish, i erics Bill, Inspection of Machinery ' Bill, Companies Bill, Auckland Uni- I yersity College Bill, and Railways Construction, and Land Act Amend-

ment Bill, were all rend a second time. On a motion to go into Committee on the Licensing Act Amendment Bill, Stevens moved that the Bill and all the proposed amendments should be referred to a Select Committee. After discussion this amendment ! was rejected by 42 to 38, and the ! motion tq go into Comiqittee was car- j ried by 51 fq 25. In Committee an amendment by i Suttqn to make tho local bodies the Liceqsing Committees was carried by j 32tq-U A long discussion ensuefl on clause | 3, and certain amendments were pro- j posed by Mr Weston and ultimately . progress was reported, without any i decision having been come to. Tho House rqsc at 12.33.