HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, Yesterday. Replying to Mr J.-.-G--, Wilson, Mr Rollestori said the Government would, when there was a sufficient quantity of land open under the leasehold tenure, cause the same to be notified in England. Replying to Mr Bracken, Mr JKolleston said the survey, chainmen were paid 7s to 10s per day, and he had no reason to suppose they did .not consider it enough. -•■•-■■ A resolution was adopted on the motion of Major Atkinson that Government business take precedence on Thursdays. ; ■ ; The Counties Act' was further considered in Commiitee, the various clauses of which were agreed to after a long discussion without substantial alteration. V Mr Weston moved anew clause to give aolders of miner's rights votes in the dist\ict in which they reside.—The Committee divided on Mr Weston's clause, Which was carried" by 41 to 23. ' This day.

After the usual adjournment,- - The Committee on the Counties' Act Amendment Bill resumed when several new clauses were added. A proposal to to have the County Chairman elected by the ratepayers, and to held office for three years was lost by h32 to 19. A proposal forbidding the- County Chairman to receive salaries was lost by 34 to 29, and the bill reported as, amended. ; . Tlie New Zealand Inscribed Stock Bill, Rabbit Nuisance Bill, S>heep Act Amendment Bill, and District Eailways Act Amendment Bills were all read a second time and the House adjourned at 12.40 until 2 to day I