PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 995, 24 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday’s Sitting. On tlio motion of Mr Weston Sir

George Grey’s Law Petitioners’Bill was ordered to be read that day six months, which means that it was thrown out. A great many Bills were dealt with,

after which the whole evening was taken up in discussing the question of

placing a special tax on land through which railways, whichdid not pay,passed,

but was rejected by 42 to 33 votes. The consideration of the Loan Bill wag fhen proceeded wi|h } and wag con-

tinned until 8 o’clock on Tuesday morning. Mr Buchanan moved to reduce the item of £160,000 by £60,000 so as to spend the Utter sum on the Napier Harbor Works, but was defeated, the division being 15 for and 42 agamst it. Mr Munro moved the reduction of the Greymouth-Reefton lino by £50,000 SO that the money might be spout on more reproductive works on the West Coast but the motion was negatived by 45 to 10 votes.

Mr Holmes moved the reduction of the Fairlie Creek to Burkes Pass vote, as he said to spend money on it would be ft scandalous waste of money, and also the striking out of the words Burkes Pass.

The Chairman ruled that the words “ Burkes’ Pass” could not be struck out The item could only be reduced, rejected, or passed. * Out of this a great debate arose. An adjournment was made to consider the point, and on resuming the Chairman reiterated his former ruling. Mr Weston then moved—r‘. That progress be reported,’ and the discussion on that lasted till 5 o’clock in the morning, when it was negatived by 35 to 34 , The item them passed! l Mr Turnbull moved the reduction of the Otago Central railway item by £200,000, but was defeated by 40 to 8 votes.-.' ■ ■ .. s,i Mr Joyce moved that the item Lumsden -Mararoa be struck out but it was defeated. , Captain McKentie intimated, that he wodld fight the item £-1 for £1 and moved—‘That it be reduced from £35,000 to £1 which motion was carried by 44 to 13 vote*. This wai the only reduction made in’ the schedule to the Bill. The Bill was amended, and tha House rose at 8 o’clock in the morning, Tuesday’s Sitting. -- _ The House did not meet until 7.30 p.m. The Native Reserves Bill was read ft second time. Mr Taiaroa moved—“ That it be comraittecd that day six months.” A long debate took place on this, and it was ultimately lost. The House then went into Committee on the Bill.