PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1096, 10 June 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

FRIDAY. In the House yesterday a number of petl. tions motion' oiven .t{o7 ' and questions answered, nftne of 'the latter being o7'general i "' ~~ ~~ The various judicature Bilk wer<\ ' duced, and Ministers intimated^^' were considering the propriety oTii^lucing si Payment of Members Bill. / Sir.JoHKBftYOE moved the third reading (final protest ag upsf the") Bill a blot "on the Statute Mncemed.'would yet blush for The Bill trampled jfooVtlib nioßt mend right of British subjects,'and he hoped the Governor, as the .Q? 6 ,? 1 ?' 8 ,, Tfipresentatiye, wobjk.' refuse his assent to it. ; .jfj'HcT7? and;Otliers on Moliean'S/polioy, Mr Shepherd suppdried 'tfe'e Bill'w being a less evil than return . cohdemned ;Mr IMaoandrew'i appeal to'the flSAvuV* Mr Bracken iprotested ■; against " ihe Bill, and Mr Seddon ;aud ;Mi; M,< strongly pgainßfc ifc.ra¥ did' iJao Mr'Da Lain TOUR. ■ 'AkVffil

Mr Letjßtim supported; jiie Bilj, and Six ' John Brtce replied' at' length,'i'He expressed - surprise at Mr [ who not i long ago declared it in atWred' riot; • wliei e ;|tha Go. verno- was yet. was no* trying to hig . q '4* . n i®4;tta rli>h t' of.' any ' Imperial 1 er outside siuthonty to* Interfere in 'bnr inter* nal affairs. Mr, :i MiwMdreys : /action was unconstitutional:;([ :V" } :'; t; ; The House divided—Ayes,:sfi ; 21. , The Bill was tiiirdiio^anipassed. The lademnity. Bill. also ■ passed after an expression of hope from-Mr Mohtoomery and Te . Whkobo that compensation would be given for the crops destroyed. ° ~ "

Sir John Bfirce said most of tiem were on Crow,n lands, Those aggrieved .could iOi ; ,70;"

t?ir GBbfioE-GBsr'at ;"constdtrable length moved "the second "reading of thb law Practitioners Act Amendment Bill, whioh was the same as the Bill, passed by_the House last .sbssion- te..' thrmv : oj[eu ; tho pro. fessioato all.who could, pass.-, the: examinaHe;dwelt atrongly'onihe advantages which would result -from :.the r . the'> Government intended -to' consolidate: and 'amend on the • subject,- but their BilP would.nA embody such -propoßals -as;; Sir . George Grey's, to which ho objected. : ■ Messrs Westoh Md. ;CciNNpi.i,Y spoke at great length; in; condemnation: of the - posalg of.the Biii, t " :

Mr Wth k • WiiiLrAMs, while declining as an interested party'to take any active steps. Was sure tho House it 'if tbe Bill was passed, j Mr Bathoate, is Iswyer of 40 years'

standing, Warmly approved of the. Bill, and condemned all close corporations. -

Te Whkobo-thought that the Bill might enable some native youths now being edu." cated to obtain admiuison, and he therefore supported th^Billi Mr RuTHuhFoiii).opposed the Bill, and Messrs geddon. Tnompson, and Barron supported it. Sir Geob<o GiiErmade a long reply, and the second reading was carried on the voices. Sir Gmkqe Gret moved the second reading of the Affirmations) in fKei; oflOaths Bill. ' — Mr Rouestoh said the Government hal introduced a similar measure in tho "Council. 'The Bill was lead a second time. After tho usual adjournment, • ■ j -Sir Gkohgb Grei moved the second reading of the Constitution Act Amendment i-ill, which has to' give tlfe'colony a greater' nght to manago its own affairs than it nowpossessed, but apt greater than was origin- | ally intended to be given, 1 Mr Rollestoh' "did not. Approve tho Bill; it. He for timofo loot into the point and.takeadvk, ■z-'-fx' . After Bomo .discussion. % debate \ras adjourned. \ - Mr MoDosaid inovad the seoond reading of the Native Land Court Amendment Bill. r -v

fair John Bbyce said the (Government intended to bring .down, a similar measure. The Bill was read a second timej; Mi'-BiRBOH gave;notice of motion that the proposal for & new loan, should be referred to a popular vote, '" , Mr McDonald moved the socond;; reading ;Ofa,Bill,to. repeal-the Gaming and letteries Act: , ;Mr Bbackeh seconded and strongly ■ condemned the Act, , : • The Hon. Mr "Dick aMitted that.the Act required,amendment,,.but .objected to its total repeal. " >: ■=■ ■ Y

Mr Smith widlhe lot Had signally failed to put down betting men ajslarg» consultations, although it caught the s3%eni« Mr Lbtesiam supported'' of ka Aot ' , Mr S.HHgEBD stebngiy condemned the totalieator, and he and Meiara Fulton, Green, Hobbs, Connelly, Bntherford, and Coienel Trimble; a | desire to ;see, the Act amended in the 'direction of making it more Btnngent.' -i] "ff-« { as iot to interfere with innocent amust ? ments. *■' Shrihski, and Musito should be no^repealed ttoUfi:llli * MtMcDonaid replied andthe/Honse di. vided—Ayes, 10;Nois;35. '?J he , out. and the. House' WBe at 12.80. —w • »,.) aefollo^^.t^fe ion ii ß(ioa Ji :.i .Preservation. Ayes:, J( E Brown, Bryoe, Cadaian, Connolly, Darg '

gera'ld, Fulton,, George, J, Green, Hall f Hamlin, Hobbs, Hurstliouse, C. Jolinston W, Johnston,' Kelly, Levestam,' F. McKen--eio, J; McKenzie, Mason, MoDqnald, Mollta&ith, McMillan, Mitcbelson; Morris',O'Callaghai), Pqcock, Pearson, Petrie, I Poatlcthwaito, Bollcston, Rutherford, Sheejhan, Sbephord, Stevens, ; Sutter, > Suttbn; •Swanson, H. Thompson, Tolo, Trimble, Watt, West, ( Whitakor,' J. B.'Why to, Wiljiams, J. Wilson, J. (}. Witoon, Wright. • L Noes: 21.—Eracken, J.Buchanan,Daniel, ™DeLa'utour, Duncan, Feldwick, M. W. Green,' Holmes, Joyce, Miicantlrcw, ■ Montgomery, M«ss,-Seddon, Shrimski, Taiaroa, Tawhai, To Wheoro, J. W. Thompson, - Tomoana, Turnbull; W. White.