PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4250, 15 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF KEPJRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, Yesterday.

Major Atkinson made, a statement that the Government had under their consideration the best means to expedite private members' business, and it was their intention, on the,, rising of the House on Friday, to ask that the House should meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, and that up to 3-30 should be devoted to private members. He saw no reason why the business of the session should not conclude by the end of the present month. . Next week he would be in a position to state to the House what measures the Government would go on with, and what they would drop.

Major Atkinson moved the second reading of the New Zealand Loan Bill. He did not intend to raako any remarks, as the measure was fully discussed last week.

Mr Holmes spoke against the bill, and advocated the adoption of a system whereby non-payiag railways might be made a charge on the adjacent lands, and by this means they would, in his opinion, get rid of much of the clamour for railways that prevails at present. He would rote against any Government ifwhp proposed a loan for railway purposes. Messrs Hurst and Dargayille supported the second reading. , */ On a division the second reading was carried by 44 to 33. The bill was ordered to be committed to-morrow. The following is thedivisioii on the second reading: —Ayes, 44: Atkinson, Beetham, Bryce, Buchanan W. C. (Wairarapa South), Connelly, Dargaville (teller), Dick, Dodson, Driver, Fergus, Fish, Fitzgerald, Green J. (Waikouaiti), Hall, Hamlin, Hobbs, J Hurst (teller), Johnston C. J. (Te Aro), Johnston W. M. (Manawatn), Kelly, Levistam, Levin, Mason, Mo i Ilwraith, McMillan, Mitchelson, Munro, O'Callaghan, Peacock, Pearson, Petrie, Pyke, Eolleston, Rutherford, Scddon, Shepherd, Stevens, Sutter, Thompson (Christchurch North), Trimble, Watt, Whitaker, Wright, Pilliett.—Noes, 33: Allwright, Barron, Bracken, Brown J. C. (Tuapeka), Cadman, Daniel, Duncan, I Feldwick, George, Harris, Holmes (teller), Hursthouse (teller), Hutchison, Joyce, Macandrew, McDonald, Montgomery, Moss, Postlethwaite, Seatm, Sheehan, Shrimski, Smith, Steward, Suttnn, Swanson, Taiaroa, Tawhai, Thomson J. W. (Clutha), Tomoana, Turnbull, Weston, Whyte J. (Sydenham).—Pairs—For : J. E. Brown, J, G. Wilson, J. Wilson, F. W. McKenzie, Fulton, Morris. Against: Ivess, Te Wheoro, M. W. Green, DeLautour, Bathgate. FBIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. Major Atkinson movfd agreement in the report on the Friendly Societies Bill. Mr Levestam move! that the bill be recommitted in order to re-consider clause 12; it was to make' Government responsible for the cost of valuation as agreed to by the Colonial Treasurer to a deputa.* tion. Mr Hutchison seconded the motion for ! re-committal. Major Atkinson opposed any re-com-mittal. He had learned from a large number of societies that they did not wish the Government to pay for this valuation. He, however, while recognising their spirit, thought the Government ought to yay the cost, and although he objected to any alteration in the bill, he would place a sum on the Estimates to pay the cost if the societies wished to take advantage of the vote. On a division, the motion for its re-« committal was negatived by 37 to 29.

This day. The Railways Construction and Land Act Amendment Bill passed through Committee, the Waikato-Thames and East and West Coast Middle Island lines being added to the schedule.

The Prisons Bill and Justices of the Peace Bill were passed through Com* mittee, a clause being inserted in the latter that any Justice becomipg insolvent shall ipso facto cease to be a Justice of the Peace.

Progress was reported on the Stamp Bill, and the House rose at 1.45.