House of Representatives.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1114, 4 August 1882, Page 2

House of Representatives.

The House met at 2.30. The Trustees Executors and Agency Bill was read a third time and passed, Mr Bathgate recording his dissent, Mr Pyke gave notice of a question as to the proposed adjustment of local finance. Mr Macandrew gave notice he would ask for consideration of a proposal for diroot steam communioation. The Waste Lands Board reported on the Deferred Payment Settlers Petition, as also on the Deferred Pay. ment Settlers Relief Bill. Replying to questions put, it was stated the Government would consider the proposal for a reduction of rail, way freight charges for grain, ooal, timber, and stone, Steps were being prosecuted for the Extradition Treaty with the neighboring Colonies, so as to provide for the arrest of absconding debtors. The following Bills were introduced find read the Ist time; — Eyreton Do. main Board Empowering Bill, (Pearson) ; Interpretation Bill, (Tawhai) ; Draining of Mines Bill, (J. C. Brown) ; Auckland Museum Endow, ment Bill, (Rolleston) ; Auckland Improvement Act Amendment Bill, Native Lands Act Amendment Bill, (Bryce). The Otago Harbor Board Further Empowering Bill was read a 3rd time and passed. Mr H. Thompson moved the second reading of the Christchurch District Drainage Bill. Mr Wynn Williams objected. Proceedings were interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.

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