PARLIAMENTARY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2645, 12 September 1881, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE 0F REPEESENTATIVES

THIS DAY. A EEPEAL BILL. The House met to-day at 11 a.ra., and went into Committee on the Land Claims and Settlements Eepcal Bill, which passed withdut amendment. On a motion for third reading Mr Taiaroa objected on the ground that the Bill had not been translated into the native tongue. The motion was adjourned until to-morrow. THE HOT STRINGS. On a motion forgoing into Committee on the Thermal Springs District Bill, Mr Andrews admitted that the measure was a useful one, but pointed out clauses he thought were likely to clash with the object aimed at. In Committee he would move in the direction of preventing these springs from becoming the property of anyone ; contending, as he did, that they should continue the propci ty of the Crown. To meet the views expressed by the Maori members, he would be agreeable that the provisions of the Act as it stood, should in the first instance bo confined to Tauranga and East Taupo. He agreed in the opinion expressed that- this ,;was a great national undertaking, and’ would be the means of inducing p large number of tourists to visit New Zealand.-

The-motion for leaving the chair was then put and carried, and clauses 1 and 2 passed ; after which progress was reported and the House adjourned at 1.15. SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS. In the. House to-day, Mr Hal! announced that Government would for this session abandon, with regret, the Hospital’and Charitable Aid Bill, and also the Crown and Native Lands Eating Bill, Eoads Construction Bill, Sharebrokers Act Eepeal Bill, and the Patents Act Amendment Bill. THE BEGINNING OF THE END. The Public Works Act Amendment Bill, and Companies Act Amendment Bill were likely to rise to much discussion, and lb ere was little hope of passing them. If there was not much opposition they would try to pass liie Fisheries and Friendly Societies Bills, and also the Town Districts, and Counties Act Amendment Bills, and if possible the other Consolidation Bills. He thought they migh tbe passed in a morning sitting, and if members would summarise their remarks the Estimates might bo got through this week, and the prorogation take place about the middle of next week.