GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1779, 21 August 1888, Page 1

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. On Friday, Dr Pollen moved that the seats of the Attorney-Ger.eral, Mr Pharazyn, Mr Waterhouse, and Mr Oliver had not become vacant (hiougb any infringement of the Conslitation Act. —The motion wis carried unanimously, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, On Tliuradaj, A report was receive i from the Was'e Lands Committee on the peti'ion of the W- lliogfon-Manawntu Railway Company, asking for land of the vain* of which Ui&y claimed iboy wero entit'ed to by the Act. The Committee reported th t the Company had no equitable claim on the Government.—The debate was adjourned till Tuesday. Replying to qu-stions, it was staled that it was difficult for the Government to intoifere in the by-laws in force in Boroughs respecting (ho liberty allowed to the Salvation Army, but that Government would certainly do their duly if those by-laws led in any way to persecution ; that the usual course had been followed in the case of Gideon Williamson, who bad met with an accident which caused his death while working on the Southern railway, and that half a year’s pay (£5Ol had been granted to his widow ; that a sum would b* put on the Estimates for an exhibition of New Zsaland minerals at the Paris Exhibition ; that tht question of placing a sum on the E<iimates as a bonus for the encouragement of the manufacture of condensed milk, and other industries was under consideration, and the Government hoped to make a st-te-, rrent on the subject before the session! closed; that Government hoped to mil e some proposal shortly respecting tho claims of naval and military settlers; that the question of introducing a Bill for enforcing uniformity in marking frozen beef and mutton was under consideration. Tne debate on the mail service resolutions was continiud. Captain Russell moved a further amendment postponing consideration of the question till next session, Government to make all necessary enquiries in the meantime. Mr Fish withdrew his amendment fora monthly service. After a debate, the Committee divided on Captain amendment, and it was lost by 25 to 47. Mr Fish moved-that all subsidies be discontinued, but after a debate withdrew it. T..u Committee then divided, with the. result that Mr Ward’s amendment, di - continuing the subsidy to the San Francisco service, was carried by 45 to 27. Mr Samuel then moved a further amendment to discontinue subsidies to the direct services.—Lost by 48 to 24. Mr Ward moved that the basis of payment to the direct service should be by weight, and Government should call for lenders for a fortnightly service, but on the Premier stating that it was a waste of time, as the House had already expressed its opinion, withdrew it, and progress was repotted. The District Rai'wrys Purchasing Act Amendment Bi'l was further considered in Committee, and reported with amendment:). Tho Coroners’ Act Amendment Bill was passed with slight amendments ; also the Interpretation Act Amendment Bill.