House of Representatives

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1137, 2 September 1882, Page 2

House of Representatives

The House resumed at 2 p.m. In Committee the Special Powers and Contracts, Borough of Hamilton, Boundaries of Auckland, Museum Endowment, Auckland Improvement Act Amendment, Auckland Railway Station,Explosive Dangerous Goods, Patea Harbor Land, and Te Aroha Township Acts were passed through. In the Law Practitioners Bill, Mr Seddon moved that the qualification general knowledge be struck out. It was one of those indefinite terms which left it in the power of the Judges to make the examination so arbitrary that any one who wished to refuse a candidate or class of candidates admission could do so, Mr M. W, Green proposed the substitution of constitutional history instead of general knowledge, The amendment was lost on the voices, Mr Seddon objected to Clause 14, as it would prevent anyone but a barrister from appearing in Court, He argued that this would be placing a restriction onj solicitors which had not hitherto existed. Interrupted by 5.30 adjournment. At the evening sitting the Law Practl tioners Bill was further considered in com mittee. Several divisions were taken, in the amendments proposed by Mr Seddon, on whose motion Clause 55, providing for the separation of the two branches of the profession was, by 30 to 35, struck out, and the bill was reported as amended. Progress was reported, with leave to sit again, on the Mining Companies’ Act Amendment Bill, in committee. On the Rating Bill Mr Harris moved to strikeout the words “with buildings and improvements thereon,” Lost by 50 to 17. Clause 9 was struck out, and Clause 8 amended. On Mr W. C. Buchanan’s motion to make the charge for copies of the Roll only sufficient to cover cost progress was reported, with leave to sit again. The following bills were read a third time, and passed :—Special Powers and Contracts, Hamilton Boundaries, Auckland Museum Endowment, Auckland Improvement Act Amendment, Explosive and Dangerous Goods, Patea Harbor Land, Te Aroha Township, and Law Practitioners. The House rose at 1.5 until 11 to-day. This Day. The House met at 11 a.m. in Committee. The Tea Bill passed without amendments. The Rating Bill was further considered in Committee, and the new clause, moved by Major Atkinson, to render it optional for boroughs to come under the Act. Mr Seddon moved to extend the privilege to County Councils, Road Boards, and Town Districts Boards. This was negatived by 56 to 16, and the new clause agreed to on the voices. Some other formal clauses were added to the Bill. The Bill is reported as amended.

Old Jimmy Garland, an old pensioner of the late Captain Read, died this morning at the Hospital, aged—well it is not absolutely known ; but his age, although said to be 77 by some, is stated by others to have been considerably more. All w r ho have lived in Gisborne for some years past well remember the old man, and will regret that he has taken his departure from amongst us. The funeral takes place to-morrow. Mr G. Humphreys has now placed in charge of the shoeing department of his business, a really first-class tradesman, Mr Robert Moore, who for some fifteen years has been employed with the leading blacksmith firms in Auckland. We are confident many of our local horse-owners will be pleased at the addition Mr Humphreys has made to his staff,

Special inducements have been offered by the U.S.S. Co. for the conveyance of all who are interested in the purchase of the lands to bo sold by auction on the 10th prox. We paid a visit to Messrs Parnell and Boylan's drapery establishment this mornimr, and had great pleasure in inspecting .>’ns firm’s first shipment of spring goods. Messrs Pamell and Boylan, becoming alive to the rising importance of always keep nothing but the best quality and newest designs, import the whole of their goods direct from the manufacturers, thus doing away with all intermediate profits, which they give the benefit of to their customers. We were shewn some really delightful shades in the new oatmeal cloth (why the name ? we wonder if it was invented in Scotland !) piles of Madras muslin in all shades, and as for prints and sateens, the counters and tables simply groaned with the weight of them. In sun shades we saw some really magnificent black satin embroidered with lace, and as for straw goods, why there is a dozen hats for every man, woman, and child in Gisborne, and the supply of feathers, flowers to represent real ones, and fruit of air descriptions, is enough to make one’s teeth water. In fancy goods we were shown some rare goods in American manufacture. We would recommend any one who has half an hour to spare to pay a visit to the establishment, and we are sure the manager, Mr M. will take great pleasure ia showing them round, and they will be hard to please if they do not come away minus of a little loose silver, but will have in its plate some of flu choicest good's to be found ia the Bay.