PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1155, 18 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

TI -■ ■ UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. In tho Council yesterday, in reply to a motion by Mr Manlell,! it was explained that.Wetere bud left Wellington in 1 consequence of a hint given to a friend-of hia by Mr Bryce, .thai a riepliew of the Rev, Mr Whiteley bad come from the. Souths to take out a warrant on a charge of his;havjng bteu-concerned in the murder of his unoifl. Several Consolidation 1 Bills were read a second, time, and the Auckland University College Bill passed through Commutes ; In the House, in reply to questions, Ministers stated they did not intend to repeal the .bear duty; that it was not considered necessary to'reduce the ratosi in timber freight on the, Napier railway,' They were not aware that ; the' Caverahara. Industrial School waß overcrowded,' Nearly the whole afternoon was spent in Committee Wj Jhe j Hokitika'High School Bill, which w'as'vigorously bpposed by Mr Peirie, who moved several amendwere negntived on division, The discussion was-inferriipted by dinner adjournment.' • j- :i At the ;evenjng sitting. Mr Seddon, moved the withdrawal nf his Sills to regulate mining on Harbor,-Education, and Water race Beßerves.' MrDick"'moved'that ; -Oylonel. Trimble take the chair in CominitleeiWing to the* absence of Mr Hamlin, Mr Shrimski objected on acoount of Colonel Trimble's ruling and manner on the previous evening. Meaaf? Grey, J, Buchanan, and others objected to Colonel Trimble as chairman, and two hours discussion enBued as to his conduct ih the chair on the. previous night, Messrs Sheeban,- Hall, Weston, and others defended Colonel Trimble. • Ultimately all opposition was withdrawn and Colonel Trimble took the chair. The Coronets' Bill was passed through committee, the number of the jury, being fixed at six, five of whom must agree, The.; Bill l was read a third time and passed,"' " ' ; After the usual adjournment, the motion by Mr Holmes to recommit Sir George Grey's Law Bractitioiiers' Bill, to strike out clause 3, was lifter a long discussion carried hy 33 to 29. ' In committee a further long discussion took place, and ultimately progress was reported and the House r036 at 2.20. . '