PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1140, 6 September 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[FEB united press association.] Legislative Council. WELLINGTON, Yesterday. The Council met at 2.30 p.m.. Mr Whitaker moved that the standing orders might be further suspended for the remainder of the Session, so as to enable the Government Bills to take the precedence, and to be passed through all stages in one day. A short discussion ensued as to what Bills the Government proposed to carry and what were to be sacrificed. Dr. Pollen said he never knew the Government business before to have fallen so much in arrear. The Premier said he was taken somewhat by surprise as to the Government Bills ; all he could say was that he proposed to sit tonight until the order paper was gone through, but what Bids would passthrough the House of Representatives he could not say. They might pass only one or the whole lot. He was not aware if it was the intention of the Government to prorogue on Saturday, but he saw no difficulty in prorogation taking place next week ; for himself, he had no objection to stay a fortnight or even three weeks. The motion was then earned. Mr Nurse moved that instructions be issued to the House Committee to cause a room designated the Strangers’ Room, be reserved for the purpose for which it is set apart. After some discussion, Mr Hart said the wing of the building to which the room in question belonged cost £BOO. On one occasion, he might inform the Conncil, he wished to wait for a stranger in that room and he found it full of tobacco smoke; the place smelt most offensively ; cards were scattered over the apartment, and the table covered with glasses which once contained whiskey. He decidedly objected to such a state of things. A few members monopolised the apartment who were contented to yarn and smoke together. The Council divided—Ayes, 17 ; Noes, 15, and the motion was carried. On resumption, the Land for Mining Purposes Bill aud Reserves in Mining Districts Bill were read a third’, time and passed, the amendments made by the House of Representatives to the Explosive Bill were agreed to, so also were the amendments to the Te Aroha Township Bill. Mr Whitaker moved the second reading of the Hamilton Boundaries Bill, and it was carried.

Mr Oliver moved the second reading of the Auckland Museum Endowment Bill, the Auckland Improvement Act Amendment, the Auckland Railway Station, the Patea Harbor Land Examinations Bills, which were read a second time.

The Native Laud Division Bill and Native Land Court Amendment Bills were passed. The Premier then moved the second reading of the Special Powers and Contracts Bill which was carried. On the Otago Harbor Board Bill being called on to be further considered iu Committee, Mr McLean moved that the Chairman might leave the chair in order that the Council should not make itself ridiculous, which was lost by 17 to 9. The debate was interrupted by the 5 o’clock adjournmenet.