PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1107, 23 June 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

DNITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL s . , THURSDAY. '■ % In the Council yesterday, -tho Pence Preservation Bill waalpassetl thrViugh com-.. mittxo, read a third time, and passed on . a division, hy 24 to 2. Captain Frazbb gave notice of protest. The Indemnity Bill wbb also passed--. through all its stages, , ..• .

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

In the House yesterday in reply to questions, the Government stated they might beforo.tho session ended he able to give tome information as to filling up, the vacant Boat in the Cabinet. The Government did not intend to introduce Payment of Members Bill unlets the House expressly desired them to do 60. •

Several bills were introduced, and a long;diai:uiaion took place on tho Otago Harbor Board Borrowing Bill, which was eventually interrupted by the dinner adjournment. Mr Stkwird moved the second reading of the Small Birds Nuisance Bill, which was Mipported by Messrs Re lleaton, Dodson, O'Oa lighan, Stephens, Hursthouse, Pearson, and McKmizie. Mr Shrimski objected to the rating clause. The Bill was read a second time, Mr M. W Green's Eight Hours Bill was considered in committee. Mr Fitzgerald assured tho mover that tho working classes were laughing at him and advised the withdrawal of the Bill as -absurd and usoleiß, After some discussion the Bill was amended so as to make it simply affirmv tory of the principle and was reported oi amended, Mr Weston moved tho second reading of the offences Against tho Person Bill which provided flogging for certain offences,

A long debate ensued, Hutchison,Hurithouse, Mois, Turnbull, Levastani,-■ Groy, Fish, and Holmes opposing the Bill < asunne'cceisarily severe, and extonding the. use of a degrading punishment. Meisrß Rolloston, M, W. Green, Ful« ton, Trimble, and Peacock supported the. Bill as likely to effectually put down;: larrikiniam and punish a serious and growing class of offonders.

On a division the Bill wbb read- &..<< second time by 47 to 22. Sir George Grey moved tho committal;; >; of the Onths Affirmation Bill, MrDioxsaid the Government had in-'<-tioduccd & similar Bill in the Council, and .:• he hoped Sir George Grey would with*' draw his.

. Mr Barron pointed out that Sir George Grey had carried this Bill-last year through the House, and itwasmsjknow to aik him to abandon it. ' ; '- : 'Ht' Major Atkinson" said the Government showed their approval of the principle of the Bill by introducing one similar in the Council. If this Bill passed, the Council would reject it as they bad already passed one of like purport, Mr Sheehan blamed the Government for having introduced a Bill in Council inetead of the House, as it had last year passed the House, and been rejected by the Council. He thought Sir G. Grey's Bill should be givon precedence, Mr TcßKßULi,.said the. affair showedjj, Sir G, Grey's boast that he dragged mn, Government at his chariot wheel was font omptyone, He had really carried on w»-" ''; Government for the last tour years; and could afford now to let the Government father his bill. •"; •:'■■'. Sir G, GRErsaid he cared not which Bill passed j but he, would not withdraw" 4 his, a'a ajaueßtion.of-prmlege was involved. Hia Bill' was. read a first time before the other Bill was jjntroduced in. the Council. If the Oouilpil|pnld initiate;";' such measures .in suohtf : w)*y,,the ; V leges of the house would;be%nouily. .paired. The motion,for,;|qi|j into couvp; ■;' mittee was carried on and committee several ' amend^'en^ ; ?were^>'.V made, and the Bill reported;iTkHoJjse;; •.;: rose all o'clock* ; ■".■■''■ ■.•/•'' :—' ';••■