PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1135, 31 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[per united press association.] Legislative Council. WELLINGTON, Yesterday. The Orakei Reserve Bill was read a first time. The Public Health Act, 1876 Amendment Bill, Patients Act Amendment Bill, and Gold Duties Act Amendment Bill were read a 3rd time and passed. The Rangiora Domain Board Empowering Bill, The Private and Local Bills Costs Bill, were read a second time. The Council agreed on the motion of Mr McLean that the case of ex Detective Farrell should be referred to the Government for consideration. A number of small Bills were passed and the Council adjourned from 5 to /.30.

House of Representatives. The House met at noon. Mr Levin presented a petition from the Executor in Rhode's estate, protesting against the passing of Rhode’s Estate Bill, as injustice would be done to the parties interested and requesting to be heard by committee. 'Mr Levin moved that the prayer of the petitioner be granted. Mr Seddon opposed the motion and moved that it be referred to a Select Committee. The motion for hearing counsel on Friday at the Bar of the House was put and carried. . Mr Sheehan took exception to a paragraph in this mornings paper that the Opposition had stonewalled the motion for going into sunply. Mr Moss stated that the papers throughout the Colony had Jnade most unfair attacks \ on the Opposition. Major. Atkinson stated there was no obstruction on the part of the Opposition last night. On the contrary the amendments in supply were made by Government supporters. The matter then dropped. The Orakei Native Reserves Bill was read a third time and passed. The House adjourned at 1.15 p.m. The House resumed at 2.30. Replying to questions, it was stated that the Government intended to take steps at an early date for improving and remodelling the Volunteer force. The Government would consider the necessity for the appointment of a permanent doctor for the Waikato Natives. During the recess the Government would consider what could be done towards providing for the inspection of outgoing veoseis engaged in the New Zealand trade. Provision would be made for sending a survey party to open up and explore fresh country. Steps would be taken for opening up on deferred payment, the land lately surveyed on the east bank of the Wairau river, Wallace County. The railway crossing at High street, Watmate, was within a quarter of a mile of the station, and the Government saw no necessity for a passenger platform ; but the appll. cation would be considered along with the the general question of this station. The Public Reserves Bale Bill was Intro, duced and read for the first time. The Counties Act Amendment Bill was read for the second time. After debate, Major Atkinson moved tiie second reading of the Crown and Native Landa Rating Act. The principle of the Bill wu that the lande should maintain the roads. f Mr Montgomery argued that the accumulating rate would In time be liable to eat up the entire value of the land. r Mr De Lautour contended that It wee necessary the Native owners should be ad., vised of the amount of rate accumulating In the land, and paid from time to time by the Government. Mr Macandrew strongly denounced the Bill u an attempt to endow the North Island Boards at the expense of the Colony. Sir J. Hall dissented from that doctrine, The BUI proposed a simple act of justice the North Island. The roads had to be madqW - through Native lands, and these lands were benefitted by these roads, and it wu only . fair that they should subscribe towards their maintenance. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. At the evening sitting the debate wu continued on the Crown and Native Lands Rating Bill, Tairoa moving that the bill be read that day six months. SirG. Grey, Mr Moss, and Te Wheoro opposed the Bill, and Mr W. Green sunported it. The second reading wu carried by 38 to 17. Major Atkinson then moved the second reading of the Rating Bill. Messrs Bathgate and Moss opposed the bill as an invasion of the rights of local bodies, and an attempt at centralism. Mr Joyce supported the bill, u capital value was better than annual value to base the rate on. After tlie usual adjournment the debate on the Rating Bill was continued. Messrs Kelly, Montgomery, and Barron opposed the bill, and Mr Shepherd supported It, as he thought capital value preferable to annual value.

Messrs Duncan, Seddon, and Shrimski opposed the bill, as rates should lie placed on annual value. Mr Montgomery opposed the bill altogether, and Messrs. Fish and Eulton spoke in its favor. Mr Munro heartily supported it. The second reading was carried on voices, and the House rose at 1 a.m. until noon today. The House met at noon. Replying to Mr Petrie, Mr Rolleston said the Government recognised the necessity for altering the boundaries of Westland and Nelson land districts, so u to meet the requirements of the residents in Grey and Inangaliua. Attention will be given to the subject during the recess. Replying to Mr Bathgate, Mr Btaroe said the compensation paid to McNaltyl an expellee officer, was computed in Moordance with the UBUAI eztimate rnnde in such, cozen. Replying te Mr Peacock, Mr DIA aald the bonus for the production of malleable Iron had not been a success, but the Government would again go into the matter, and if they saw any prospect of a satisfactory deva, lopment of iron ore, they would be prepared to do something towards its encouragement, Replying to Mr C. Johnston, Mr Dick said action would be taken during the recess to determine whether prison labor oould with advantage be employed by the State in the manufacture of New Zealand flax for exportation. ■

The following Billie wore read a second time : Gisborne Harbor Board and Ashbur, ton Racecourse Reserve. The dispoul of Pastoral Landa Bill was withdrawn, - Repjyr lug to Mr Green, Mr Dick said that locoino. tives had been made in the Colony, but they had turned out unsatisfactory ; the Govern, went would however consider tlie best means for getting contracts of this kind undertaken by firms in the Colony. Replying to Taiaroa, Mr Bryoe said that Mr Fenton, a judge of the Native Lands Court had resignedjon his pension, bt]t he had been recal ed by the Governmen ! he had written since asking to lw revived. There was no intention of appointing him to adminuter the Native Raecrvefi Act. "The Deferred Payment Settlers' Reljef Bill was withdrawn. The follpwing passed through JCommittee i—Gisborne Harboi Board ; Ashburton Baaueouroe ; Private rrauiw'ay. y The niljutitnoij Kt |