GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Temuka Leader, Issue 1745, 2 June 1888, Page 4

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

On Wednesday,

In moving'his resolution in connection the enrolment of the • militia, Sir Goorgo Whitmore said it only meant ranking up the list, which took a long time. It did not follow that the men would be called out.

The Attorney-General hoped the motion would be withdrawn, is the matter would be considered by the Executive. The Coroners Act Amendment Bill wss reported with amendments.

: On Thursday, Mr Olliver gave notice of motion to raise the school age of children to 6 years, also for the abolition of Education Boards, The Educational Franchise . Bill was read a fir«t time. ;

The Chinese ImssigrtKts Act Amendment Bill was committed and reported with amendments.

The Coroners Bill was passed

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES

Oe Wednesday,

Leave of absence for a week waa granted to Mr Peacock, and for a fortnight to Mr Larnacfaj on urgent private business.

Replying to questions, it was stated that the Mines Department had received no information of the discovery of gold between Havelock and Picipn ; that the febiiinerAtion of the editor of - the New Zealand Handbook bad not been fixed, but it was hoped that both book and remuneration would prove satisfactory; that it was the desire of Government to facilitate the acquisition of small areas of laud in 'the'neighbourhood of the gumfields, a id that steps would be taken with that object; that a Gazette notice would be published preventing the sale of the compound known «s' “ raugh on rats,” except as h poison. • • / On the motien of Mr, Pratt, it was agreed that wherever practicable all proposed Bills affacting the Native race ahould he translated into Maori and circulated at least one month bsfore the opening of Parliament.

The Eduoatieual,Franchise Bill was roaii a third time and passed, Mr Steward moved this second reading of the Licensing Committees Election Bill." Re urged that .the time had come when those elections should he triennial instead of annual. Local bodies would save £20,000 every two years by the alteration of the local option polls. The elections ware to be he'd simultaneously, the same machinery sufficing for both.— Considerable debate ensued, most of the ti-mperaoce advocate* opposing tin measure. —On a division the second reading was carried by 44 to 28. Sir George Grey moved the second reading of the Land for Settlement ill. It was before the House last session, and proyided the means by which every family in the colony might obtain a hoone-toa i and settle on the land, which would become their own property. Tha inab lity to do so hsd driven many people frutsi the colony.—The second reading was «gt*od to on the voices. The River Boards Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. The, Demise of the Crown Bill was pa»sed through Committee, and this and the N'lval aod Military Forces Dicipliue, and Penalties Recovery and P„omij*ion Bi Is were raid a third time and passed. On'Thursday,

The Premier asked permission of the House to make a few corrections in the Tar : ff which he had brought down on Tuesday. One of those errors was that methylated; spirits were charged duty at 15s per gallon instead of Is ;; another correction he wished to make was to insert after “fruit” the words “ namely, apples and pears”; a further correction was to alter “ brooms, brushes, etc,” to 15 and 20 per cent ad valorem, instead of per pound.

i Leave wss granted. Replying to Dr Newman, tbs Prsraiar said he was quits satisfied' about the primage duty of 1 per cent., Which was now being charged. Replying to questions, it was stated that the Minister for Public Works had not tendered his resignation ; that there was no truth in the reports about the dissensions in the Cabinet; that Government had not come to any conclusion at present about sending out to ths co.'oay s second shipment of Scotch salmon, ova ; that the Midland Company hdd asked leave to take the line over tbs bill top instead of by tunnel if found feasible, the laud grant to be decreased proportionately to the cost ot the line if so built, and that the Government would consent to this, and-that the Prejripr bad had a clause drafted embodying the provision ; that a delegate would bs aent( to thsi Chinese Conference, but that it was impossible to send s Minister during the session. , Iha Waimea River Works Bill, the Otago Education Reserve Bill, and the Invercftfgil) Corporation Empowering Bill were read a second time.

- Major Steward moved the second reading of the Endowment -Reserves Administration. Bill, The object of the measure was to facilitate leases being obtained of public endowments. He explained that 'thebe’tracts of land were found a great obstacle in some districts to the pioper settlement of the country, His Rill would enable application to be made to Government to grant leases if the trustees of the endowment throw improper obstacle* in the way. He explained time great care had been taken to protect the interests of educational endowments, and he was prepared to introduce further safeguards if it was thought necessary, —After a long debate the House divided —ayea r 33, noes 29 —apd thp Bill was reed (1 second time. ■Sir (xeorge Grey moved the second reading of the Contagious Disease* Act Repeal Rill. A lengthy debate ensued, and, on the House dividing, the second reading was lost by 37 to 20.