LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4270, 7 September 1882, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, Yesterday.

The Council met at 2.3 a

The Hon. Mr Ngatapa presented a petition against the Crown Land and Bating Bill.

The amendments made oh the - Law Practitioners' Bill from ! tbe House of Representatives were agreed to; as also were the amendments made in the r Auckland University College Bill. v:';-'

On the Land Act 1877 Amendment Bill being called on to go into- Committee, Cpl. JWhitmore, in a long speech, said he thought the bill should be put back till next session, and moved it be read this day six months.—After further discussion the House divided, and the bill was committed by 19 to 16. In clause 2, the "one-third area" was struck'out by a division of 17 to 14.—Mr Oliver accepted, by way of compromise, that in the' same clause " one-fifth " be the area of agricultural land to be opened for sale. The clause was then passed as amended, by 12 to 9.

In clause 13, on the motion of Captain Fraser, it was carried by division that the area of lease should be 320 instead of 640 acres. , ■ , The Boad's Construction and Crown and Native Lands Hating Bills were read the

first time, and made an order for to-mor row.

■ MKW^hitaker moved that the StandingOrders' 'Be so far suspended for the remainder.. of the session as to enable Government bills to take precedence, and to be passed through all their stages in one day. Dr Pollen said he never knew Government business before to fall so much in arrear.. 1-". •

The Premier said he was not aware it was the intention of Government to prorogue on Saturday, but he saw no difficulty in : the prorogation taking plaice next week. For himself he had no objection to stay a'fortnight or even three weeks.—The motion was then carried. ■■■-■■-■—■■ ?*>,'■'•»*'■;• •-;• ■■ - ■ ;'■ -■■''This day- _ ■ ' Last night the Native Reserves Bill was passed through Committee, and the Tea Examination 'Bill was read a third time and passed. .