GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1593, 11 June 1887, Page 4

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Council mbt at 2,30 p.m, ou Wednesday. On the motion for the third reading of the Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Billj |)r Pollen moved that it be read hat day six mouths. After a short debate the amendment was rejected by 18 to 15, and the Bill was rend a third time and passed. The Chattels Securities Act Amendment Bill, the object of which was to remove advnnops o>. crop, etc., from the operation of i i ■ .;c , io accordance with the decision of the Court of Appeal, was read a second and third time and passed. ' v The Interpretation Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The Connell met at 2.30 p. in. on Tbursday, ■ ’ 1 r^ l r ■ ‘ '

The Wellington Gas Company Extension Bill wairead a third time and passed. Consideration of the House’s amendment in the Counties Bill was resumed. Clause,s, apparently making some verbal; alterations,' was stigmatised as unintelligible and thrown out. Amendments were then added and the Bill wasreported. ■The Wellington University College Bill was postponed for a fortnight, avowedly to prevent it coming up this session. The Wellington Harbor Reclamation Bill was read a second time, and after the 5.30 adjournment was amended, read a third time, and passed. The Mines,‘Adi,Amendment ’Bill wa| read a second’time.' On the not to insist on the Council’s amendments i^{litf r ;{3‘pVernment Loans to Local Bodies Bill, a* discussion arose. The debate was adjourned t'll the following day.n y ~ ft . ~ The Mining 'Am Amendment;.Bill was amended, and read a third time and passed.. ; The Hubjic Rcv.dfatoii Bill passed its remaining stages! add if was agteed a‘t dising to adiotirn to lO'a’.m. next day., 1 ! The Council ros^‘ at 10.301

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. The House met ai 2.30, p,m. on Wednesday. ■, . . . > Mr Rplleston gave notice to move on Thursday “ jliat.the, exorcise, of ,the prerogative of dissolution under the system ®f triennial parliaments is fraught with great danger ,to th‘d independence of Parliament and to tlie suncOs’sful 1 working (if representative institutions in the interest of the people.” i The West Cgast Settlement Reserves Act Amend Client Bill Was 4 futtfaer corisidered in Committee;;; ’ ; >;<f«;t!»» ’■■■• Mr Ballaoce said he intended to move for the recommittal of the Bill in order to insert a clause empowering the Natives themselves tolled « dp behalf’bV Native owners. ‘ '

Mr Taipuri, Mr Eatene, and others opposed the Bill.

j A new clause was added to the Bill allowing transfers or assignments of leases to bo made with the consent of the lessor.

; A further clause was added to tbe Bill, Enabling thej Public 'Trustee to grant, a tease’of SGfctcres to J. S. Oavarhill, of Hawera. ■■ ' •’<■“’ i ! '?

: Mr. Samuel moved a new clause permitting a person who had surrendered his lease to take up a new lease. He said that this was a .most necessary provision.

; Mr Ballance thought the clause a dangerous one, and it; was opposed by Mr Wi Pem’’' ■■ '■ t

I Progress was' reported on the Bill for half art-hour; 1 Sir- Julibs. Vogel moved the second readin'g of the iSouth Island Native Reserves Acti.Amandmuijt .Bill.,,He,,explained the :object ! of thn|^il[,,,, Wjbich to provide for the management of Native Reserves,in the South Island, etc. The motion f»r the;secood reading was carried by 30 to 20,/and the House adjourned. ... ,(■<;! ' TheHouap resumed at 7.30 p.m. , The amendments, made by the Council in the .Government Loans to Local Bodies Amendment-Bill; and the Interpretation Act Amendmeot’Bill-were agreed to. On the motion to ; go into Committee on the South Island Native Reserves Bill,> a spirited . discussion ensued,? and ■it '.wait deferred till the folhwing day.

■The' West Coast Settlement Reserves Act'Amendment Bill was further considered; and ’Mr Samuels’ Amendment passed. ■ , 'i" : . { , Sir Johns Vogel moved (hat the House report progresa : to gi\ie time to consider the-'position in which the Public Trust Office is now placed. : i A long discussion followed, ending in the motion to report I pregress being lost on the voices. i, «>gj | •]<?;? ’’ $$ ,-T?he BjU was Repor ted' with- amend men ts--and was-re-conarniited in order to insert a provision appointing ;Wi Tiko and Taipua, coadjutors and assessors. , Sir J. Vogel wished to speak after the te=committal was carried, but was ruled put | petjer.', ’Be Challenged / .the Speater’s ruling. ” '

i Tbe ; Speaker told him he had better give notice of censuring the Speaker;;i: ■ • The necessary amendments, were, considered and ' and the Blouse, rose at 1 a.in. , , The House met at 1] a.m.. on Thursday. V ' ' i

Mining Acts Amendment, Bill, passed its remaining stages, , . , Sir Julius Yogel moved the recommittal of tho, West Coast Settlement ( Reserves Rid, : If.the clause allowing the of leases became lawj tenants could alt give up their leases;' Nothing short of a re-valuation would do, "but tir'd Natives would be utterly opposed to'such a course. He : proposed ' *to ! move ! tHe ' various provisions. •; p ; ; Major-Atkinioo rnoWdi ! as an amendment that the House agree to the report Of the Committee. - ' The debate was continued till nearly! 1 o’clock, when a division took place, and Sir J; Yogel’s' motion was dost ■ by 31to 22,

j Sir J. Yogel said, he. disclaimed any responsibility for the evil results. The Bill was read a third time and passed. i After the 2.30 adjournment, Sir Julius Vogel said that in respect to the episode ;wliich occurred last night, if, in the heat of debate, he uttered expressions in any way violating tire respect which every member of the House owed to the Speaker, he exceedingly regretted it. He 'was of opinion! that he was right ut the time in his view, and was still of tho same opinion, but he was not prepared to

argue (hat now, but that was apart Lorn the question whether he allowed sufficient respect to ihe Sneaker in wh«t he bad said. He hoped the Speaker would accept Ida expression of regret. The Speaker said ho was quite willing to accept the amende of the Treasurer. If he (the Speaker) thought for a moment he was wrong in his ruling he Would apologise to the House, but ‘there could be hp'doubt about the correctness of his ruling*' He thanked the Treasurer for the amende he had made.

The House went into Committee on the South Island' Native Reserves Act Amendment Bill. A compromise was effected by which two Maori assessors were to be appointed to act with the assessors appointed by the Public Trustee, and two by the lessee and sub-lessse, ‘ Sir.'.'.,' George Grey moved that the amendments made in the Limitation of Votes Bill be agreed to.- Carried. The South Island Native -Reserves Bill was reported with amendments, read a third tim« 4 and passed. : On the motion for the third reading of the Limitation of Voles Bill, Mr Samuel Mr Hatch, and Mr Bsvan opposed the Bill at great length. ■ The debate was interrupted to proceed with the Public Revenues Bill which was read.a third,tiqi.e arid'passed. | Tn' reply to Major Atkinson the Premier said the Governor would, not -be advised make further appointments to the Legislative Council unless it was found necessary, lo do so.to ; carry oa public buainess, I The Housa then adjourned ’ till 10.30 p.-trii to "await 1 the 1 proceedings of the Council. ; ' • ;■ ■ ’

] Oh resfairiing the Mining Act Amendment .Bill Reived from The,, Legislative Conned ~'jjHth amendment and the Reclamation Wellington’ Harbor Bill was received from?,the Legislative Council .with amendments., ~The amendments wqre pgreod to. ; '

Sir,;R. Stout moved that the House adjourn to 11 o’clock on Friday. Agreed to, and the House rose at 11.30 p.m.