PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Temuka Leader, 10 August 1882, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday's Sitting. On the motion of Mr Johnston, the District Railways Amendment Act was read a first time.The following Bills were reported, read a third time, and passed : Supremo Court, Court of Appeal, Law Amendment and Criminal Law Bills. On the motion for the adoption of the Fisheries Bill report, Mr Moss moved its recommittal'with the idea of moving certain amendments, which he contended would give the measure less ot the character of the English Game Laws Act than it at present had, Mr Moss's motion was carried, but every amendment he introduced was lost on the voices. . Mr Seddon moved that the license fee for taking rock oysters be reduced from 21s to 15s, an 3 it wis agreed to on the voices. Sir George Grey said that fishing tended to cultivate the intellect as well as a love of nature. Such being the case he trusted that they would avoid imposing a tax of this kind on parsons fishing. On the motion of Mr Dick progress was reported. Several small measures were advanced a singe, and the House adjourned at 2.50 a.m. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday's Sitting, The Council passed a motion by the Hon, Mr Robinson that the Rabbit Nuisance Act should be put in operation all over the South Island. The Government assented to the following motion by Mr Wilson, which was then passed : —" That in the opinion of this Council it is inexpedient that Justices of the Peace who have become bankrupt or insolvent should be retained in the Commission of the

I Peace, and that such Justices should I not adjudicate in matters either criminal or civil." HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr Montgomery gave notice that on the motion for the second reading of the Loan Bills he would move an amendment—" That this House does not approve of the loan proposals of the Government." The Hon Major Atkinson moved that this House do now adjourn. Alter the notice that had been given, and in accordance with the constitutional usage, the Government could not proceed with any other business. He was glad Mr Montgomery had gmade up his mind to combat the proposals of the Government. He regretted, in the interest of public business, that he had not done so sooner, but better i*te than never. Ue would be glad to meet him in a fair fight at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow by placing the Loan Bills as the first Order of the Day. Mr Montgomery said he had no objection to the motion. The reason earlier action had not been tcken was because the loan measures had not been brought down. The Hon Major Atkinson replied that that was simply an excuse. The Bills had now been down three weeks, and the Financial Statement announcing what the Government intended doing had been before the House nearly three months. The motion was carried, and the House adjourned at 3.20 p-m.