PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4513, 22 June 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

, [Per Pbess Association.J ' " Weiungton, Yesterday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2 30. Leare of absence for a week was j granted to Mr Dargaville on urgent private business. ' > f Replying to questions, Ministers stated it had always been the law that under the Ratios Act only one uame in a partnership was placed on the voters-' roll; Got* eminent did not propose any alteration;^They coald not promise to erect he v printing offices this year.—Since the Ist .March Mr Beetham, R.M., of Christ, church, had only been absent from duty

for i.wo days.—lt was the intention o Government to take a vote for money to i pay municipal corporation bodies, thf votes due on Crown and Natire lands, and to amend the law to provide for this.— Sending the Hinemoa twice to Auckland has been a great convenience to Auckland members.—ln all Government contracts there was a condition requiring workmen to be paid at the end of each 14 days under a penalty ol £50; this clause would be enforced and workmen informed of its existence, in their case by advertisement—There were well-grounded complaints as to the management of Auckland railways arising from deficiency of rolling stock, but more had. been ordered, Government intended to take j steps to secure to Boroughs and town districts endowments from land within their' boundaries when there were any belonging to Government.-—lt was not intended to make the adoption of the Contagious Diseases Act compulsory in all the large towns; it was in force in Christchurch and Auckland, and the cost in the former city was very slight indeed. No engines-drivers, &c, were required-to work over r6O hours a week, but where they liked 'to work longer for overtime they were allowed to do so. The locomotive superintendent 'at Christchurch had no powder to reduce or dismiss permanent employes.—Blank : forms of petition to Parliament, with printed instructions, would be furnished for sale at all post offices. ' The following Bills were introduced and read a first time: —Contempt of Court (Tole), Election Petitions Amendment (Ivess), and the CharitableßequestsLegacy Duty (Grey).—ln moving for leave to in troduce the Sale of Goods by Retail Bill, Mr Batbgate stated that its object was to check the system of indiscriminate credit, which caused so much pauperism.—The Bill was read a first time. —On the motion of Mr Steward, it was agreed to refer ;to the Standing Orders Committee the proposed new order to allow of Bills to be taken up in one session at the stage where dropped in a previous session.—-At Mr Kollestbn's request, Mr McKenzie pobtponed for a week his motion to appoint a committee to inquire into dummyism in Otago.—On Mr Daniel's motion, are sol v tion was carried affirming the desirability of tbe better enforcement of regular exercise by the crews of coasting vessels in lowering boats at sea.—The Eight Hours Bill was read a second time on the motion of Mr M. W. Green.—Mr F.ldwick's Work» men's Lien Bill was read a second time, after a brief debate.—Sir G.: Grey moved the second reading of the Law Practitioners' Bill.—-Mr Connelly opposed it.— Mr Batbgate strongly supported the bill, .contending that nothing- beyond an examination in law should be required for admission—Mr Holmes opposed the bill. It was a measure to discourage the study of the law and encourage malpracticeMr Peacock opposed the bill, and Mr Duncan supported it—Sir G. Gr«y replied at considerable length, and the bill was read a second time—The House rose at 8.30;: l