PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1122, 12 July 1882, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

, . r'VNITED fctESS association; ' In the Council yesterday Colonel Bbett attention to the recent acoident on the •' liasterton railway, attributing it and the .pother like occurrences to attaching timber W&ggons to passenger trains, • .Mr OmvEn said the late accident could not be attributed to this cause, as only one truck was timber lsden. The Government, howev/'", was considering the propriety of ■ BoparaJ.;ug.tho goods from passenger."traffic. • Several Bills were advanoed a stage, In the Houso yes terday some debate took place over some private Bills. In reply to questions jMinisters said the House .wou'd have an opportunity of considering the report $1 the Volunteer Land -laims Commission, A vote-would be taken for tho erection of a' light in the French Pass, and Beacon on „• Jackson's ;Bay.. The .Government did not intend- to further • Mend tlie - Corrupt 'Practices Act.- ;It intended 'to introduce a . Babkruptoy Bill founded 'on.the report of the Jflint Committee/ .So' subsidies had been paid to any local bodies on rates col- ' lectedup to-Slit March.. • '' \ Major Atkinson announced; that the Go vermftent could notaccept from Mr Sheehan the amendment he". ad proposed -in the , National Irisntance resolution,' and hoped unless Mr. Shedan wished to make If» party question, he would withdraw it, : • Mr Shkehan accepted the suggestion and (he debate was adjour ned ti'l Monday, It was resolved that the Government business take precedence on .Wednssday After J9th inst. • Ifi the evening the Minister for Public Works n a<le his statenient, and at its conclusion Air Montgomery moved the adjournment of the House. Major Atkinson, concuired, and the ' House r.ose at 8;30. '