PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 263, 17 October 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Legislative Council. [Own Correspondent.] Wellington, October 18. In the Council yesterday, on Mr. Nurse rising to ask Government a question The Colonial Secretary called attention to the presence of strangers, who, including reporters, were consequently ordered to retire, and the terms of the question were therefore not heard by the reporters. On their re-admission the Council was in Committee on the Perpetual Trustees Estate and Agency Company of New Zealand Bill, which was reported with amendments. The Slaughterhouses Bill and the Wellington Harbor Board Loan Bill were also reported with amendments. The amendments made in the Foreign Companies Bill were agreed to. Second Headings. The Otago Harbor Board Loan’s Consolidation Bill, and the Dunedin Leasing Powers Bill, were read a second time. Third Headings. The Otago Presbyterian Church Board Property Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Religious and other Trust Boards Incorporation Bill was also read a third time, and passed. First Headings. The Codlin Moth Bill was read a first time. House of Representatives. Heplies to Questions. In the House yesterday, replying to Mr. Smith, Mr. Stout said when a school of agriculture came to be established in the North Island,‘as was the case in the South, the manufacture of cheese and butter could be provided for with a view of fostering that industry.

Second Headings. The West Harbor Boroughs Empowering Bill, the Wanganui Harbor Board Rating Bill, and the Thames Recreation Reserve Site Bill were read a second time, passed through Committee, and read a third time. The Coroners’ Juries Abolition Bill was read a second time. On the motion for committal of the School Committees Election Bill, Mr. Rolleston appealed to Mr. Steward to withdraw the Bill as being wholly in the interest of the enemies of the present education system. Mr. Stout contended the education system as it stood did very well, and that the Bill

would not improve the results of the election of School Committees. Mr. Montgomery opposed the Bill, fearing it would lead to damaging the existing Act. The motion for committing the Bill was carried by 36 to 18. In Committee, Mr. Stout moved an amendment to the seventh clause, allowing every elector to give three votes, but not more, to one candidate. The amendment was lost by 22 to 14. Clause 8, empowering the Committee to fill a vacancy was struck out. The Bill was then r ported with amendments chiefly of a technk cal character. Bills Passed. The False Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths Bill was passed through Committee and reported with amendments. The House rose at 12.50.