PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5169, 11 August 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

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HOUSE OF KEP&ESENTATIYES

Wellington, Yesterday. The House met at 7 30. The Resident Magistrate's Courts Pro* ceediugs Validation BillandLand Transfer Bill were read a second timo and ordered to be committed the following day. On the Companies Act 1882, and Foreign Companies Act 1884 Amendment Bill being reported, Mr Holmes moved that it be re-committed to insert a new clause, providing that the liability of insurance companies in insuring property of shareholders should be limited to a sum equal to twice the amount of shares held by shareholders.—Sir J. Vogel stated that Government was willing that such a clause be inserted,—-Mr Sutter opposed the clause.—Mr Duncan supported the recommittal of the bill.—Mr Moss moved a re-committal of the bill to re-consider clause 9, as the measure would cause a monopoly of the large insurance companies.—Mr Barron opposed the bill being re committed..—Mr Bolleston said it was understood that the bill would be re committed, and he considered the amendment proposed by Mr Holmes was necessary, although it might be altered in committee. —Mr Downie Stewart was in favor of recommitting the bill.—Mr Stoat said the bill simply proposed to put New Zealand and foreign insurance companois on the Yirae footing.—The motion for the third rpadiog was negatived oh a division, and Mr Hurst moved that the bill be committed that day six months.—This was lost on the voices, and the bill was re committed for the purpose of considering the new clause, which, after some minor amendments was on a division added to th.c. bill. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DUTIES BILL. The House then went into committee on the Customs and Excise Duties Bill.—Mr Wakefield moved that the additional duty of 6d per gallon on Australian wine be remitted, on the ground that it would deal a serious blow to an important trade existing between New Zealand and fcbe Australian colonies.—Mr Joyce opposed any remission of duty on Australian wine, as there was no reciprocity worthy of the name between New Zealand and the Australian colonies. —Mr Hurst sup« ported Mr Wakefield's view of the matter. —Sir Julius Vogel pointed out that the tax proposed was for revenue purposes, and it was only proper it should be placed upon luxuries.—On a division, the clause referring to the daty on Australian wine (of 4s 6d per gallon) was carried by 44 to 26.—Mr McMillan moved that binder twine should be admitted free, and on a division being taken the motion was negatived by 37 to 31. The schedule was then passed. This day. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill was further considered in Committee. A leug discussiongtook place on clause §, which referred to the establishment of District Boards; at length progress was reported.—The Companies Act and Foreign Companies Act Amendment Bill; the Customs and Excise Duties Bill; the Biver Boards Act Amendment Bill; Shipping and SeamenJAct*'Amendment Bill; Waste Land, and the Education Boards Bill were read a third time and passed, The House rose at 12.30 a.m.