GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1928, 10 August 1889, Page 4

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LRHISLA OVB COUNCIL. On Wednesday, A number of Bills were introduced, and read a first time. On Thursday, ) .• In moving the second reading of the Selectors > Land Eevaluation Bill Mr Stevens asked the Council to affirm the principle of the measure, which ■ought to grant relief to settlers under the deferred payment and perpetual lease systems. —The debate was adjourned. The Ofomakatea Title Empowering Bill and the Auckland Native Hostelry Bill were read a second time, and referred 1 to the Native Affairs Committee. The Representation Act Amendment Bill, introduced from the other House, was read a first time.

HOTJoE OP REPRESENTATIVES. On Wednesday, The Premier moved that the resolution of' f the‘ r House adjourning the debate on'the, second reading of the Otago Central Railway Bill for a fortnight be rescinded and that the debate be 1 'adjourned until to - morrow. Agreed 1 to after a debate. The .Premier moved the appointment of a iselbct committee to enquire and report as to whit form of lockl government, is better adapted to the requirements' of the colony.—Agreed to. r : : . , Several Bills were introduced and read a first time. The Premier ,made a statement to the effect that' Government having considered the matter in reference to correspondence between Judge Ward and’members of the Ministry had decided | that ' it wasL unnecessary to appoint a feelefct committee to consider the correspondence between the Government and Judge Ward, though Government was ready to- set apart a day for the consideration of the question.—Mr Larnach and others were in favor of a committee being appointed.—Mr Ballance regretted that the question could only be discussed as ote of want of confidence in the Government.—Mr Fisher urged the appointment of a committee. He said that it was perfectly well known that Judge Ward could not expect to receive justice at the hands of the Government. The Premier said if that were so Government would not be allowed to occupy these benches, and he refused to believe that that was the opinion of the House. —After further discussion the matter dropped.. Mr,Hialop moved that the amendments in the Representation Bill be agreed to. —Dr Newman, Mr McKenzie (Clutba), Mr Reeves (St. Albans), Mr Taylor, Mr Dodson, Mr Bussell, Mr Hobbs, Mr Brown, Mr Fisher, Dr Fitcbett, Mr Saunders, Mr Allen, and Mr Seddon reviewed the position of the Bill and the'action of parties. The debate was interrupted to allow the Minister of Public Works to lay on the table the Public Works* Statement, After the delivery of the Statement the debate, on the Representation Bill was resumed. At 1.20 a.m. the Bill was read a third time, and passed on thetyoica®* : ■ l3ii£Hbuße rose at 1.25 ami. 1 On Thursday, On the report of the Petitions Committee that Spalding (who prayed for release from ■ Auckland Lunatic Asylum) should be, examined \byHwo independent medical men, a lengthy discussion: qnsued.—The; report was ordered to lie on the table. Replying to Mr Hutchison the Premier saidjffiat there waia no precedent for racking ‘.public.,'affidavits and other Jdocuments as in the case of Louis Chemis. —Mr Hutchison nioved the adjournment pf.the House,and was ! ptoceOdilig to‘ discuss the proceedings at Government House, especially referring to the argument of counsel - before the Governor on behalf of Chemis as irregular, when the Premier raised as a point of order that the acts of the Governor could not be discussed by the House —The Speaker ruled 1 that the Goyernor exercised, the prerogative of mercy ia|dpdndently *of the Executive Council, and that the exercise of that prerogative could not be; discussed by theiHouse.-4-A long discussion ensued on the point of order, and the 'motion fot* adjournment was withdrawn. Several unimportant questions were answered., Tlie second reading of the Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill, empowering any corporation to erect gasworks in towns where gas works already : exist j ■ was carried on the voices aftee a debate! The Auctioneers Bill was committed, Clause 1 t 'was passed,,, and progress reported. r The House rose at. I0 f 2,0.