Essence of Parliament.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3430, 19 December 1879, Page 3

Essence of Parliament.

The House met at 11 o'clock yesteriay. , , „ „..",..- ...,-,.. -.- The Appropriation Bill and Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Biils were introduced ia Committee. The Sills were passed. Clause 30 of the Public Works Bill was, after considerable discussion, amended .as follows:—"It thall be lawful for the Governor in Council, from time to time, on being satisfied that, the expenditure on any of the district railways specified in the schedule hereto, by the company constituted for^ the purpose of constructing the same has been economically expended, to guarantee upon such terms and conditions, and subject to receiving such 'security as the Governor, in Council may approve. The debentures or mortgages to be given by any Mich company for a sum, in the aggregate, not exceeding £60,000 of tbe expenditure of the company upon the construction and laying of any railway line constructed by them, and the erecting and building of any buildings and erections, and the purchase of rolling stock in connection therewith, being the Vproperty of the company.*' The Bill was read a third time and passed. The House adjourned till 4 o'clock, and again from 4 to 8 and 8 till 10.30, when the Appropriation and Immigration and Public Workß Appropriation Bills were reported to hare passed the Upper House.; After a further adjournment to 1185, when Mr Hall intimated that in consequence of the Bills nnder consideration not having been down in timo he moved the adjournment of the H«jtffs until 12 noon. He added that in consequence of material changes baring been made in the Public Works Bill that the prorogation fixed for tomorrow could not possibly take place. The House then adjourned. The Council on the schedules of the Public Works Bill struck out the lines Nelson tOilGreymoath,' and Pioton to Hurunui, and East and West Coast from the Hit of authorised Middle Island Kailways. ■ ' ' ' - - Progress was then reported and the Council adjourned.