GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1774, 9 August 1888, Page 4

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. On Tuesday, The Committee on the rabbit pest reported that the department for the destruction of rabbits was inadequate, and recommended that weaaals, stoats, and ferrets be l'b»rat«d in large numbers. The Speakrr ruled that the DeputyGovernor may discharge the function! of Governor under tbe Constitution Act. Th» Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteer Land Bill was committed and reported without amendment. Tbe Mount Somera Road Board Empowering Bill was pasted. The following B>Hh wt re read a second time :—Kaiapoi Drillshed Bill, Timuru Barbor Board Loan Act 1885 Amendment Bill, Ngurawbia Cemetery Reserve Bisin Bi'l, Auckland Harbor Improvement Bill, the Ougo Harbor Board indemnity and Land Investing Bill, and Slaughterhouse Act Amendment Bill.

HOUSE OF BBPBESENTATIVEB. Ca Monday Oa the motioH for going into Committee of Supply, Mr 0 Conor moved as nn amendment that in the opinion of the House no further appointments shoull be made to the L'gislutive Council until the legislature should have had an opportunity of determining upon any alteration to be made in tbe direction of limiting the nun ber, altering the words of appointment, and for fixing tbe term for which such appointments shall be valid. The Premier considered that a more inopportune time for bringing forward a resolution of this kind could not have been chosen. The Government had already declared that they were not going to make any further appointments. The question must be discussed by the House next session, and it would then have to be decided whether the number of the Legislative Council should be limited, or whether the two Houses should sit together on the Norwegian p'an. Mr O'O nor *a>d that after the Premier's <-xplaoiition he should ask for leave to withdraw his amendment, but leave was refused. After the Premier had stated that he did not intend to make any further appointments this session unless it was absolutely necessary to cirry on the Government, the motion forgoing into Supply was carried on the voices, and the amendment lost. The Estimates were then further considered. Co'on ; al Secretary's D parlment, £1«6,130. -Passed. Miscellaneous, £l9,7ls.—Reduced by £5. Con iderable discussion was caused by vote £2669, contributions towards the expenses of the protectorate of New Guinea. —Reduced by £6, Government undertaking to nuke no further payment without instructions from the house. Class I—LegsUtive Department.—£Joo was struck off the Clerk of the Legislative Council, and £SO off (he clerk's assistant. Contingencies, £BSO, were reduced by £l5O. Au attempt was made to strike out the vote for passages of members, £SOO, it being contended that members should pay their own expenses, but it was futile. Class 14—Crown Land Survey Department.—Passed after discussion. On Tuesday, In reply to Mr Fish, the Premier said be t-hould certainly look into the nastier of interest charged by Building Societies duriDg the reces?, and, if necessary, propose some legislation. Replying to questions it was stated that the Premier and the Minister for Public Works hoped to visit the north of Auckland during the recess, in order to t>ee the counfy and inspect tbe Village Settlements iu that locality; that Government hail not yet given up all hope of securing the services of a.suitable Commissioner of Railways from Europe or America, but that in ca«e of thdr being unable to do bo tbe desirability of appointing a Commissioner from the colony would be considered, but the salary iu that case would not exceed £ISOO a year, and probably would not be that amount. Mr Seddon called attention to a telegram that had appeared in that day's paper to the eff.-ct thit New Zealand was inadequately represented in regard to minerals at the Melbourne Exhibition. The Minis'er for Mines said heh&d communicated it Mi the Chairman (Mr Tolhursi) of the Commission, asking him to ascertain whether the telegram wascorrect, and whether Government could take any further steps.

Ca Monday

Several members expressed the opinion that the telegram exaggerated the facts. On the motion to go into Committee of Supply, Mr Taylor moved that next ssseion of Parliament should be held in Chiistchurch. —Lost without debate by 34 to 31. Cliias 15—Rates en Crown lands, £2400.-Passed. depatimmf, £2B3o.—Passed. Class 90—Native Affaire, £13,347. Passed. Tho Premier asked the Committee to finish tbe lemaiuder of the estimates before rising. Mr Seddon objected to dea'ing with the railway vote at tlint hour. He move I to report pro»res». Lost.—AyeM 21, noes 39. [Lrfl sittin?.] The Chii-f Justice delivered judgment in the Runulu will case at Wtl mgton on Tuesday morning. Prob'te wan granted to Airini Donnelly. After the jnigment, which wis v»ry lengthy, was concluded, Mr B I', counsel for Broughtoo, gave Dotice of appeal at the November eitiing of the Couit. It was Agreed tfeat probite should not be issued pending tho appeal. Costs were given against 3roughlon and are not to be paid out of the estate. Bomowax's Pins.—Weak Stomach.— The wiieib cannot enumerate one quarter of tho dittreising symptoms arising from imperfect or disordered digestion, all cf which oan be relieved by these admirable Pills. They remove oankery taßte from the mouth, fUtulenoy and constipation. Holloway'* Pills rouse the itomaob, livor, and every other organ, thereby bringing digestion to that healthy fcono whioh fully enables it to convert all we eat and dtink to the nourishment of ; ,cnr,,bodie». Hence theße Pilli »ic the purest strengthened and the safest restoratives in nervousness, waiting and chronic debility. Hollowaj'i Pills are infallible remedies for impaired appetite, eruotatiois, and a multitude of other disagreeable symptoms whioh render thf I lives of thousands miserable indeed. Tueie Pills are approved by all classes.