PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4909, 3 October 1884, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, Yesterday

The Trustees', Executors', and Agency Company ,Act 1882 Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. Replying to questions, it was stated that arrangements were being made for encouraging and utilising the bark of native trees for.the manufacture of tanning extracts. —Steps would be taken in the direction of establishing a large plantation for tbe growth of puriri.—Action was being taken for promoting educational pursuits at Kawhia; The following bills were read a first time :-rTo provide that tbe Judges of the Supreme Court shall henceforth be appointed for the term of five years and no longer (Grey); to amend the Armed Constabulary Act, . 1867 (Guiness) ; Life Assurance, Policies; to make provision for the better management of the coal'export ports of the colony (Vogel). The Mining Companies-Act 1872 Amendment Bill, and Employment of Females and Others Act Amendment Bill, and Bills of Exchange' Act Amendment Bill were read a third time and passed. The second reading of the Criminal Law Procedure Bjll was carried on the voices. The Affirmations in Lieu of Oaths Ex« tension Bill was passed through Committee and read a third time and passed. { The second reading of the Native Land | Acts, Native Lands Frauds Act, and the Stamp Duties Act 1882 Amendment, was further discussed, the debate being further adjourned until the Bth of October. The Gold Duty BillOn the motion for the Geld Duty Bill going into Committee, Mr Rolleston opposed, and hoped the House would insist upon this duty being retained until some other provision was made for subsidising local bodies—Mr Fergus strongly sup- v ported the .abolition of the duly, and Mr Sbrimski opposed it.—Mr O'Connor said tbe expenditure on goldfields compared with receipts bad been very little. The gold duty bad been handed over to localbodies as local rates, but as such they had j never been subsidised, anrd a great injury had been done to goldfield industry.—Sir Julius Yogel would not oppose the Bill if the date of its coming into operation was altered from Ist to 30th, September. In the meantime Government would consider how to make up the amount, which would be lost by the abolition of this duty.—Tbe motion for going into committee was carried. This day. A long discussion took place on the Gold Duty Abolition Bill. Mr Ballance moved an emendment " that the bill do not come into operation till by an Order-in Council by the Governor." The amendment was carried, and the bill reported with amendments, The House adjourned at 1.5 a.m.