PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1113, 3 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[per united press association.] Legislative Council. WELLINGTON. August 2. Mr Olliver brought in Bills entitled the District Railways Act Amendment Bill and the Pharazyn Disabilities Removal Bill, which were read a first time. In reply to Mr Chamberlin, Mr Oliver said the fact that the Telephone Exchanges were being so largely patronised showed that the charges were not considered too high.

Mr Chamberlin asked if the Government would bring in a Bill to stop juvenile smoking.

Mr Whitaker said it was an exceed, ingly difficult thing to put down these practices by legislation, but if Mr Chamberlin would bring in a Bill to stop smoking by everybody, he would support it.

On the motion of Mr "Wilson, a return was ordered of all persons who have been imprisoned for debt during the last year. Mr Wilson moved that in the opinion of the Counoil persons who have become bankrupt should not bo retained on the Commission of the Peace, Mr Reynolds, Capt. Fraser, and Mr McLean supported the motion, the latter saying that as a new Government was coming in a new Commission should be.issued, when the names of all who had been bankrupt could be left out.

The debate was adjourned at the request of Mr Whitaker who promised to make enquiries. The Small Birds Nuisance Bill was read a second time. After much opposition, an amendment to throw it out being negatived, the Council rose.