PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 246, 27 September 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Own Correspondent.] Legislative Council. Wellington, September 27. In the Legislative Council yesterday The Perpetual trustees and Executors Bill was read a second time. The Pensions Bill passed through committee. Favorable Reports. The Local Bill Committee reported favorably on the Napier Harbor Bill, and the second reading was ordered for next Tuesday. Imprest Supply. The Imprest Supply Bill passed through all its stages. The Council adjourned at 4.50.

House of Representatives.

In the House yesterday Mr. J. E. Wilson gave notice to move that assistance to higher education should cease ; that next year one-tenth of the revenue derived by the higher education institutions from reserves be allocated to primary education ; the second year a further sum of onetenth ; and so on till the whole is allocated to primary education. Replies to Questions. Replying to Mr. Guinness, Mr. Ballance said a bill would be introduced this session dealing with the exercise of the franchise by police officers. Second Readings. The Employment of Females Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. Mr. Fulton moved the second reading of the Anatomy Act Amendment Bill. Mr. Shrimski opposed the bill, contending that it was unfair that only the poor classes of deceased persons should be dissected.

Mr. Gillies considered dissection for the purposes of science, the highest purpose to which a dead body could be put. He would prefer his dead body being dealt with in that way.

The motion for the second reading was carried.

Mr. Steward moved the second reading of the School Committees Election Bill.

The motion was opposed by Mr. Shrimski, Mr. Stout and others, on the ground that the Education Act as it stood worked very well; that it was dangerous to commence interfering with it; and that the proposed alterations would entail expenses, thus diminishing the fund for the payment of teachers salaries. The second reading was carried by 34 to 32.

The Second reading was carried by 34 to 32. Mr. Fitzherbert moved the second reading of the Gaming and Lotteries Act Amendment Bill, which permits sweepstakes not exceeding £2 at races. He’ contended that, as it was admitted they could not make a community righteous by Act of Parliament, they should give up the effort and make a virtue of neccesity. The law as it stood was evaded every day, and it was a farce to make gambling nominally illegal. Mr. Hobbs opposed the bill. He reprobahorse racing, contencing that it was surrounded by incalculable evil to the public morals. Messrs. Joyce and Lavistam supported ths bill, the latter contending that as the Legislature sanctions the totalizator it was evident that all that was aimed at was to surround betting with such safeguards as would prevent imposition. Mr. Stout said it was much to be regretted that young men and others were so fond of gambling; they could surely find more profitable amusement. The records of our courts showed that evils arising from gambling practices were of a very serious character, and ought to be discountenanced, more especially by the legislature. The second reading was carried by 38 to 29. Bills Passed. The Workmen’s Wages Bill was passed through the committe with amendments, and was read a third time and passed. The Sharebrokers’ Act Repeal Bill and the Chatham Islands Criminals Bill were passed through committee and reported. The House rose at 1.40 a.m.