HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 11631, 4 November 1887, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, November 2 GREY'S LAW PRACTITIONERS BILL Mr Downie Stewart opposed the bill, and said that in the interest of the pub Ho a wrong would be dona if it wer« carried, Mr Joyce supported the second reading. He thought if it were for th< welfare of the oolony the bill shoulc pass; and he was bound to vote for it. Mr Pratt (supported the bill. The motion for the second reading was carried by 57 to 15. HAMMOND COMPENSATION BILL. The Hon Mr Mitchelson moved th< second reading of the Hammond Fene ing Compensation Bill, to provide foi the maintenance of railway fences oi the lands of Mr Bichard Hammond which v/ere taken under the Publi< Works Act 1882. He asked the Housi to pass the bill through all its stages as the time had elapsed at which com pensation was doe. The sum propose! to be paid was £281 2s 9d. Messrs Baxron, Downie Stewart am Marohant spoke against the bill. Major Atkinson pointed out that th matter had. been lost sight of owing t the political crisis that had occurred for the last sis months. The late Gc vernment were unable to attend to it it the ehort session in May last, and thi present Government had been so busili occupied in preparing the Finanoia Statement that they could not take i up until the present time. It was fo the House to consider whether, througl a quibble of this kind Mr Hammoni should be deprived of the amount fci which he was entitled. After some farther discussion thi second reading was carried by 44 to 22 The House then went into oommittet on the bill, which passed witbon amendment, and was read a third tim< and passed. The House rose at 10. 30. November 3 QUESTIONS. Beplying to questions it was state* that enquiries would be made as to th desirability of securing the services of • qualified expert in cheese making fo the dairy factories of the oolony, — Tha Government could not introduce ai amendment of the Disqualification Ac to prevent Legislative Councillors fron interfering at elections, as they wen free citizens, and were entitled to thei opinions.— That the question of grant of land for working moa and others ii Governmentlemployment whose servioe are being dispensed with would be deal with in the new Land Bill. — That thi question of removing the prohibitioi against the importation of cattle an< sheep from Europe would be referred ti the Stock Committee. — That Severn contracts in road making would be le so as to afford the Pahiatua villagi settlers employment. — That there wa no truth iD the report that Gtovernmen had offered Sir Robert Stout a seat h the Legislative Oouncil with a view o his joining the Government as Attorney General. —No communication ha( passed between the Premier and Si: Robert Stout on the subject of coalifeioi since 1884. MIDLAND RAILWAY. Major Atkinson desired to state to th< House that after oonsultation with th< honourable gentleman opposite hi thought it would be more convenient ti take the Midland railway disoussioi next day. He therefore proposed ti bring it on at 2 30 next day. FINANCIAL STATEMENT DEBATE. Major Atkinson said the discussion oi the Financial Statement would be takei on Tuesday. Sir Julius Yogel said he had no desin to open the debate on the Finanoia Statement. If any honourable gentle man preferred to do so, he was quiti willing to give way, AKABOA VESTIN& BILL. The Akaroa Borough Oouncil Re> serves Vesting and Keolamation Bil was read a second time, GISBOENE SCHOOL ACT. The Gisborne High School Act 1885 Amendment Bill was read a second time. NELSON FOREBHORB BILL. Mr Levestam moved the seoond reading of the Nelson Foreshore Reserves Bill. The Hon Mr Fisher said as; the bill would be so detrimental to the Nelson harbour, it was impossible that the Government could support it. Should the bill pass it would have to be very considerably altered in committee. The motion for the seoond reading was lost by 37 to 82. OAMAKU HARBOUB BILL. Mr Duncan moved the second- reading of the Oamaru Harbour Board Loan Bill, to authorise the Harbour Board to raise a loan of JE38,000, and to consolidate certain loans, A lengthy discussion ensued, and the motion for the Becsnd reading was oar. ried on the voices. WANGANUI HARBOUB BILL. Mr Ballance moved the seoond reading of the Wanganui Harbour Board Bill to borrow £40,000 for harbour improve* meats, He explained that tha bill had

passed its second reading last session, and that a large portion of the Bangitikei County had been struck out of the rating area of the bill. He should not insist on retaining that portion of Bangitikei County which still remained in the bill if in committee it was decided to strike it out. He thought that would j disarm the opposition that had hitherto I been raised against the bill, 3 Mr Bruoe said it was quite true that only a small portion of the Bangitikei j electoral would be effeoted by the I present bill, but he should still propose certain amendments if the bill got into . committee, as he desired to exolude fc every portion of the Bangitikei district . from the Wanganui harbour distriot. j The motion for the second reading , waß oarried by 39 to 81.