HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 10229, 22 June 1883, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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Wellington, June 21. In the Council Mr Holmes resumed the debase on the Address in Reply, tie believed that the leasing system of land would supersede all systems ere long. He approved of an elective Council with large electorates or on Hare's system. Colonel Brett would oppose any change in the constitution of the Council while he had breath in his body. Mr Hart considered that any change would be for the worse.— -The Address was agreed to, and the Council rose at 3.30.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. Leave of absence for a week was granted to Mr Dargaville on urgent private affairs. — Replying to questions, Ministers stated it had always been the law that, under the Bating Act, only one n am e of a partnership was placed on the voters roll. Government did not propose any alteration of the law. Government could not promise to erect new printing offices this year. It was not intended to build a Post and Telegraph office at Te Aro this year. 'Since March Ist Mr Beethain, of Christcburch, had only been absent from duty for two days. It was the intention ot the Government to take a vote of money to pay municipal corporate bodies the rates due on Crown and native lands, and to amend the law to provide for this. Sending the Hinemoa twice to Auckland had beeD a great convenience to the Auckland members. In all Government contracts there was a condition requiring workmen to be paid at the end of each fourteen days, under a penalty of £50. This law would be enforced, and the workmen informed of its existence in each case by advertisement. There were well grounded complaints as to the management of the Auckland railways, arising from" deficiency of rolling stock, but more had been ordered. Government intended to take steps to secure" 66" Boroughs and Town Districts endowments of lands within their boundaries, where there were any belonging to the Government. Government could not promise to lay an additional line of rails on the Auckland railway between Newmarket and Penrose, as the cost would be £12,000, and the traffic would not justify it. If found necessary a Bill to amend the Bakers' Act would be introduced. It was not intended to make the adoption of the Contagious Diseases Act compulsory in all the large towns. It was in force ia Christchurch and Auckland, and the cost in the former city was very light indeed. ' No eugine drivers, &c, were required to work more than 60 hours a week, but, when they liked to work longer > for overtime, they were allowed to do so. The locomotive superintendent at Christchurch had no power to reduce or dismiss permanent employes. Blank forms of petitions 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 (Mr Tole), Election Petitions Amendment (Mr Ivess), Charitable Bequests Legacy Duty (Sir G- Grey)- — In moving for leave to introduce the Sale of Goods Bill, Mr Bathgate stated that its object was to check the system of indisoriminate 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 the previous session.- At Mr Rolleston's request, Mr J. MeKenzie postponed for a week his motion to appcint a committee to inquire into dunimyism in Otago. On Mr Daniels's motion a resolution was carried affirming the desirability for better enforcing regnlav exorcise by crews of coasting vessels in lowering boats at sea. On thejrmotion of Mr Daniels, tha full report of John Hay, District Surveyor, regarding his expedition in the Fiord County, was ordered to be produced and printed. Mr Damels?eouipl«,iuod that the party hail o^ly consistad of three men, who had to carry all their own blankets, provisions, etc. The Eight Hours Bill was read a second time on the motiou of Mi- W. Green, Mr Felclwick's Workman'^ Lien. Bill was re id a second time after a long debate. Sir George Grey moved the s-:cond reading of the Law Practitioners Bill. M*r Connolly was opposing it when the House i\jse at 5.30.

The House resumed the debate on the Law Practitioners Bill at 7.30. —Mr Bathgato 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 lneasnre to discourage the study of the law and encourage malpractice. jMCr Peacock opposed the Bill, and Mr Duncan supported it. Sir George Grey replied at considerable length, and the Bill was read a second time.

The House rose at 8.30.