PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1124, 16 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[PEB rXttED PBESB ABSOCIATIOX.] House of Representatives. WELLINGTON, August 15. The House mot at 2.30 p.m. Replying to questions put, it was stated that tho petitions of 37 fanners at Otaio, South Canterbury, for the erection of a grain shed at the railway station had been referred for the report of tho local manager, In the future sales of Crowi land, reserves would bo made on either side of rivers and creeks suitable for the propogatiou and protection of imported fish. The Government would not during next session take steps to repeal the present Compulsory Vaccination Act. Casual laborers on the »"Jiway Were paid thair wages fortnightly, and if employed for loss than a fortnight they were paid when tho work was done.

Assisted passages would be given to domestic sen’ants nominated by friends in the Colony. The Wallsend Coal Mining Company had made a breach of their lease, and the Government would consider what was to be done in the circumstances.

1 he road from Coal Creek to Binnnerton, ' and that from Greymouth to Hatter’s Race, ' Nelson Creek, were works for the attention ‘ of the local bodies and not for tlic Govern- i ment. 4 he < bHrmirtviit wm’ld not place on th* 4 !

Supplementary Estimate an an amount sufficient to pay each volunteer engaged in the operation against Tc Whiti, the amount paid to the Thames Volunteers. The proposals for direct steam communication with England would be brought dow on Friday. Measures dealing with local Government and local finance would come down this week. ith the view of assisting in the development of the frozen meat industry, power would be taken to lease the Waitaki Abbattoir Company for paddock pni '.o; The collapse of the Rangltikei railway bridge was due to the heavy flood and the force of the driftwood brought down on that occasion. It would be replaced by a castiron cylinder bridge, the same as the other two bridges on the river. The Bankintcy Bill was introduced and read a first time (Dick). The Prisoners’ Bill was reported with amendments. The Justice of the Peace Bill was re-com-mitted to enable Sir J. Hall to move a new clause enabling cases of a demoralising character to be tried with closed doors. Mr Connelly objected, as it was opposed to the spirit of the Judicature which aimed at every one getting a fair and open trial. The sitting was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. This Day. On Sir John Hall’s motion, the Justices ‘of the Peace Bill was recommitted, and after considerable discussion and several divisions, clause 58 was amended, so as to allow any Justice of the Peace to hear an indecent case with closed doors. Representatives of the Press, however, being allowed to remain. The Bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion to go into Committee on the North Island Loan Bill, Messrs. Turnbull, J. W. Thomson, ayd Duncan spoke against the borrowing policy generally. John Buchanan also strongly opposed it, and said nine-tenths of the people of Hawke's Bay were opposed to borrowing. He advocated an East Coast route for the railway if made. The motion for going into Committee was carried by 47 to 20. On the motion for going into Committee on the New Zealand Loan Bill, further dis* cussion took place. Mr. Hutchison objected to the loan proposals. Mr. Nhrimski oppos, ing borrowing altogether. Mr. Joyce think < ing money should be raised in the Colony ( and a change made in the banking account, Mr. Seddon urging that a larger sum should be appropriated to goldfields. The motion for going into Committee was carried by 04 to 23. In committee on the North Island Loan Bill Major Atkinson moved an addition to provide that the one million should not be raised until the line was surveyed and apt proved by Parliament. This was carried by 25 to 15, Mr Barron moved to reduce the Loan to £250,000. Lost by 47 to 13, It was proposed by Mr Barron to limit the interest to 4 per cent. Lost by 48 to 13, Mr Barron moved to strike out all words after “ security” in Clause 18, Lost by 43 to 10. At Major Atkinson’s suggestion Clause ti was struck out, the remaining clauses passed, and bill reported. Progress was reported on the New Zealand Loan Bill, and leave ob. tallied to sit again. The House rose at 2.45,