HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3574, 10 June 1880, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, Wednesday. The House met at 2.30. . THE PUBLICANS. . '•

Sir W. Fox gave notice that he won 1 d move on the consideration of the Licensing Bill the insertion of a clause giving relatives a right of action against anyone supplying liquors to persons to their injury. NEW ZEALAND WINI3S; The report of the Local Industries Committee on the sale of New Ze 'and Wines was laid on the table. "-■■'■• ' SUBSIDIES. Mr Sui on gave notice of motion for the payment of subsidies'o local bodies as heretofore during the ensuing : sis months. „"-'. ' , ','-,.. BUILDING SOCIETIES TAXES. In reply to questions, it was stated that building societies would be charged under section 13 of the Property Tax, the same as other companies. ; INDECENT THEATRICAL lERFOBMANCEB. ■Government recognised the importance of a bill to prevent theatrical representations of an indecent or immoral Kind, but were prevent"d by other engagements from introducing such a measare. Such' a biU 'nL'oduced by soy, hon. member woi?'d fcave their support. THE HANNAH MOKATT. On cause being .showa, the se!e of the Hr mail Mokau world be delayed for a month. PBOPEBTY ASSESSMENT STAOMENTS. The Government have under consideration the propriety of extending the time for fivnishug statements required by the Property Assessment Act, but no modification wor.'.d be made in view of its repe? V THE LOAV. *' Correspondence between the Gove-! .1ment Agent-Generel and the loco agents relative^ to the £5,000,000 loan and the conversion of loans would be produced. YOLUNTEEK LAND SCBIP. ; No provision wo^d be made towei'ds continuing the grant of land sciip to volunteers, clad they cM.d not consider roluntf ars en'jirttd^o ny remonievauon. BILLS. BHs introduced pad read a first ime :—East Coast Native Leid Settlement (McDonald) ; H-' perpetoaW, a recognition of public sei»'ces of N. S. Moorhouse, Esq., in the late province of Canterbury _ (Grey) ; to aaejd the Crown Grants Amendment Act, 1870 (JtJo'leston). o'bOßKE's KNIGHTHOOD. V '■'-'"'.

Hon. J. Hail produced the Governor's message contain'aga despatch from the i Secreta*:fof Sfa'a for the Colonies, ?i.imating that the honor of Highthood had been conferred on the Speaker of the I jwer House. He moved that the despatch be made a rero.rl of the House. Mr Mr candie w seconded the motion > d it was carried, tiad th<- compliment acknowledged by ths Spealrer. THE AGENT-GENERAL. Mr Gisbov ao moved for copies of correspondence, &c, «lth the Agent-Gjnerf! on the subject of his being a candidate for the House of Commons, and also being a director of the Nev» Ze. t id Agriou'turri Com >anyr . - Sf■? W. Box seconded.

The Hon. J. HtH promised that the correspondence wou'd do pre luce \. MOTIONS CABBIKD. ■ The following motions were agreed t j : —A regain of the amounts piid for advertising and priai^g to newspapers from Ist of October Id 31st of March last (Wrllis); papers and coi' espondence and copy of pay contract relating iO land at Muiimotu (Ballance). Mr Caughan moved for co..eipondence relating to the treatment aud death, and the inquest held on the body of John W:'son, found dead :i Irs cell m the gaol at Tave'cerg:"H,. Mr..J.{o'!estoE produced the corresoondence, and stated that the Eoyal Commission won.d be appointed to :oquire if the deceased had been neglected. The motion was carried. House adjourned at 5.30.