PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Issue 4939, 7 November 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, Thursday. The Laad Bill was read a third time and passed. The West Coast Settlement Reserves Bill was considered in Committee, progress was reported. Wahanui was then allowed to address the Council at the bar of the Chamber. His address was fo^ the most part a repetition of that delivered by him some days ago before the House of Kepreeentatives. He found that the Government had made improvements in the Native Land Bill since he addressed

the other Chamber. They had drawn out all its teeth except that which was contained in clause 7 of the Bill as it now stood, and he beseeched the Council not to give effect to that clause.

On the motion for the committal of the Westland Education District Subdivision Bill, a discussion ensued regarding the recommendation of the Select Committee, that for a period of two years Commis«sioners should be appointed by Government to take charge of educational matters in the Westland district. In Commit--tee the Bill was constantly amended, clauses three, four, and five, tending in the direction of carrying out the recommendation of the Select Committee, bei ',- struck out. The Bill was afterwards reported, read a third time and passed.

The consideration in Committee of the West Coast Settlement Beserves Bill was brought up, and the Bill was afterwards read a third time and passed, Dr Pollen recording his protest.

The Native Land Alienation Eestriction Bill was read a second time after a short discussion, and referred to the Waste Lands Committee.

The Special Powers and Contracts Bill was read a first and second time without discussion, and referred to the Waste Lands Committee.

On the motion of Mr Wilson, the Council resolved to insist on the amend" ment made by the Council in the Wanganui Harbour Board Empowering Bill, and a committee was appointed to draw up its reasons.

HOUSE OF EEPEESENTATIVES.

Mr Stout moved the insertion of some new clauses in the Bankruptcy Act Amendment Bill, which had been pro-* posed by the Governor.—Agreed to. Bailways Authorised-

Mr Richardson moved the second reading of the Railways Authorisation Bill. He referred in detail to the schedule of works proposed to be constructed as follows:—(1) A branch line of railway from the main line of the Wangarei-Kamo railway to the Whau Whau colliery ; (2) a branch line of railway from the rnaiu line of the Kaipara-Waikato railway across the Waikato river at Huntley ; (3) an extension of the Foxton-New Ply* mouth main line of railway from New Plymouth to the breakwater at Muturoa ; (4) North Island Main Trunk Railway from a point at or near Marton to Te Awamutu, via Murimotu, Taumarunui, and the Ongaruhe river valley; (5) the extension of the Hurunui»Waitaki main line of railway from Hurunui to the red post; (6) a branch line of railway commencing at a point at or near the Loveil's Flat station, of the Waitaki-Bluff main line of railway, and terminating near the southern end of the Kaitangata Lake. — Mr Moss asked whether it was intended to commence the construction of the North Island Trunk line at the Marton end. —>Mr Richardson said Government would be justified in commencing the work at each end, and at one or more points if they pleased.—The second reading was agreed to, and the House went into Committee on the Bill, which was verbally amended and read a third time and passed.

FROZEN MUTTON FOR INDIA. Sir J. Vogei said ho had some gratifying information to convey to the House. In reply to inquiries he had made on the sabject of the Governor of Bombay, he had received a telegram from His Excellency to the effect that a market for frozen mutton existed at present in India, and suggesting that a resident agent be appointed. Sir Julius Vogel went on to say that the Government would favorably consider the appointment of an agent. He thought it was very gratifying that the Governor still took the same warm /interest in the colony.

Mr Stout said that Government had received a telegram stating that Te Kooti had abandoned his intention of visiting the East Coast.

The House went into Committee for further consideration of the Supplementary Estimates:—Vote of £20,000 for roads agreed to ; vote of £3000 for water works agreed to ; vote of £8522 for public buildings agreed to; vote £20,000, lunatic asylums, agreed to; vote £5000, charitable institutions, agreed to; vote £1500, lighthouse snd harbor works, agreed to. Public Works Estimates :

Immigration vote, £1C3,000 ; vote agreed to, and progress reported.