PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9418, 13 June 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

PBTIITON. On Friday a petition was presented by Mr Macandrew from the deferred payment settlers of Otago praying for redress of grievances. THE NATIVE POLICY. On the motion for the third reading of the West Coast Peace Preservation Bill Mr Macandrew protested against it as the greatest blot ever placed on the statute book. He denounced the Parihaka campaign as a humiliating spectacle that ought to make everyone concerned in it blush for shame. Several members baying spoken in similar terms, Mr Bryce replied, saying that it astonished him to find Mr Macandrew appealing to the Governor. The third reading was carried by 56 to 21. INDEMNITY BILL. This Bill was also passed without amendment. LAW PRACTITIONERS’ BILL. Sir George Grey moved the second reading of this Bill. Its object is to admit persons to practice as barristers and solicitors without serving a term, and that any man of good character could appear in Court on behalf of another. He said that 50,000,000 English people had already adopted this principle. Men in America had arisen to eminence because her institutions were free, to all, but it was not so in New Zealand. The bill was designed to open the way to clever men. Mr Rolleston objected to the Bill because it proposed to make men lawyers by what was known as cram. Mr Weston objected to the Bill because it would make every man a lawyer, and in reality there would be no law at all, and it would inflict great injury on society. Mr Thompson would support it as it would do away with many of the worthless lawyers at present in existence. Mr Barron said the moral character of the New Zealand bar would not compare favorably with the moral character of the public. He supported the Bill, Mr Bathgate also supported the Bill, although a lawyer fort, 18 years. Lawyers never tried to reform the law ; all they did was to make out a big bill. Mr Wynn Williams opposed the Bill. Mr Seddon supported the Bill, In the Warden’s Court on the West Coast men of common-sense appeared as mining agents, and were much better than lawyers. Mr Connolly opposed the Bill at considerable length, and after Sir George Grey had replied it was carried on the voices. AFFIRMATION IN LIEU OF OATES BILL. In moving the second reading of this Bill, Sir George Grey said it bad passed last year, but had been thrown out in the Upper House. The second reading was agreed to without discussion, CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT BILL. Sir George Grey moved this Bill, saying that its object was to relieve the Mother Country of granting this colony a constitution. Mr Rolleston moved the adjournment of the debate. He did not think the House could pass the Bill. After some discussion, in which tin Government were blamed for not being ia a position to say whether the Bill coulc be passed or not, it was adjourned to th< 22nd. NATIVB LAND COURT BILL. This Bill was read a second time, NEW LOAN. Mr Barron gave notice that he woulc move that any new loan should be sub mitted to the electors and should receiv< the assent of three fifths of them befon it could be passed. GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT. Mr Macdonald moved the second read ing of the Gaming and Lotteries Act Ee peal Bill. A warm discussion ensued, in th< course of which Mr Green said men wk ; had broken the law by taking part ir sweepstakes were not fit to bold seats ir the House. Ultimately the Bill was throwr out by 35 to 10. The House then adjourned,