PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4576, 4 September 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Pee Pbess Association.]

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

Wellington, Yesterday

In Committee on the Native Land Bill an amendment proposed by Mr Whitaker was carried: "That any puo« secution for illegal transactions should only be undertaken by Government."-— The bill was then reported with amends ments,

The following bills were then read a second time : Inspection of Machinery Extension Bill, Public Works Act 1882 Amendment Bill, Harbour Acts Amend* ment Bill, West Coast Peace Preservation Act 1882 Continuance Bill, and the CrownS and Native Lands Eating Amendment Bill,

Wellington, This day,

At the Council's evening sitting, the Payment of Expenses of Members Bill was thrown out on the voices—The following bills were read a third time and passed :—West Coast Peace Preservation Continuance Bill, Crown and Native Lands Bating Act Amendment Bill, Electric Telegraph Act Amendment Bill, Road Boards Act Amendment Bill, Adulteration Prevention Act Amendment Bill, Counties Act Amendment Bill, Road Boards Act Amendment Bill, Counties Act Amendment Bill. The following Bills were read a second time: —Property Assessment Act Amendment, Rating Act Amendment," District Kailways Act Amendment, Town Districts Act Amendment.

The Council rose at 10.55.