PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 250, 2 October 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Own Correspondent.] Legislative Council. Wellington, October 1. First Readings. In the Council yesterday, the Salmon and Trout Act Amendment Bill was read a first time. Second Readings. The Napier Harbor Bill was read a second time on a division by 18 to 6.

House of Representatives. In the House yesterday Sir George Grey gave notice of a bill providing that Supreme Court judges be appointed for five years, and no longer. A bill to encourage the production of sugar from beet and sorghum, was read a first time. Motions. On the motion of Mr. Walker, a resolution was passed, That country volunteer corps should be placed on a more satisfactory footing. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. J. C. Buckland, That inspectors be appointed for weights and measures, such inspectors to visit the various centres of population, and thus remove the great cost and annoyance occasioned by the present system. Mr. Bradshaw moved, That no medical practitioner, while in the active practice of his profession, should hold the office of coroner in New Zealand. Mr. Levastam moved an amendment, That the office of coroner be abolished altogether. Mr. Tole, on behalf of the Government, supported the motion, and promised that steps would be taken to give effect to it. ’ The House divided. Ayes, 33; noes, 6. The motion was therefore carried. Third Readings. The Shareholders Act Repeal Bill and the Chatham Island Bill were read a third time and passed. Second Readings. Mr. Dargaville moved the second reading of the Bank Note Security Bill, which provides that bank notes shall be a first change upon the assets within the colony of the bank issuing them, and that the holder of bank notes be paid out of such assets the full amount in priority of all other claims of a different nature against such bank. Mr. Dargaville said he had seen some of the prominent banking men in Wellington, and they were in favor of the bill, which they agreed supplied deficiencies existing in the banking laws of the colony.

Colonel Trimble said if the bill got into Committee, he would move that it should refer only to one pound notes. Sir Julius Vogel thought the bill would require a great deal of amendment, He also thought there was a serious omission in the first Banking Acts of the colony, in not making provision for holders of bank notes having a prior claim. In his opinion a clause should be introduced into the bill making provision for holders of bank notes having a prior claim, and also making provisions for all bank notes issued in the colony to rank equally. He did not wish to throw cold water on the bill, but would like to see it made efficient. He cordially supported the second reading. The motion for second reading was carried on the voices.

Sir George Grey moved the second reading of the Justices of the Peace Act Amendment Bill, which provides that in indictable cases administration shall be before two Justices instead of one.

The second reading was carried, The Gaming and Lotteries Act Amendment Bill (No. 2) and the Alienation of Land Bill were read a second time. In Committee. The Mining Companies’ Act Amendment Bill, the Anatomy Act Amendment Bill, and Bills of Exchange Act Amendment Bill, were passed through committee. The House rose at 1.25.