PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1167, 1 September 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

*? L, ; —— v * - < 1 PRES3 ASSOCIATION,) VI , •*- ' ( ,rji.In tho Legislative Counoil yesterday a long debate took place on the second reading of the Laud Bill which was utimately adjourned, A resolution was passed against the Sioolamataon of WaiftemcHJOunty". The Gold , uty Act Amendment Bill which was read a third and passed. The Napier HighMool Jilbvasjmd aaeaend-time!-—~"~—— In tho House the Gisborne Harbor Board Bill,andPrivate Tramways Bill were read a third time and passed, as were alsojth" mortgages Release Bill, and Chattels Security l Bill j • '• Progross was reported from Committee on the Gaming and Lotteries Aot. and leavo given to sit again, Mr Steward, however, intimating that owing to the strong opposition shown to • it lie would be compelled to abandon it this year, but would re-introduce it next session. ; .The third reading of the Penoing Aot Amendment Bill was carried on division of 27 to 18. '■■•■■.'■■ . At the evening sitting the debate on going into "apply, and Mr Green's amendment that VJaihemq should not be pro-claimed-a county, was,resumed, and the' amendment waa negatived by 37 to 27, The House then went into Supply. Class 10 of Mines Department, £36,487 was passed, . . . * ir;:i On olasß 11 Native Department, considerable discussion took place over the item of £SOO for removal of Native Land Court, Head office to Wellington. Messrs Hurst, Moss, Grey;, Sh|ehan, and others strongly opposed this it£m, bat Mr Bryob defended the .tb.d 1 Chief Offioe being rat" the seat of 'Goyermiient. The item was car-' vote pissed. volunteers stated he was • #y#i%{#V;Biy ( :h*Qff*W the Government waiiprepaied-tp'w report of the-feoentiVoludte'eFßbard. Vota passed, aa also the vote of £195,533 for armed; con- v BUbulary,' kt Mr Macandbkw protested 1 strongly against this expenditure.; f '"'' r (The; Education, vote £2Bl>M''was ; rbi dticed by Btriking out the £3OOO for Auckland University College. -■■:■■ j j , wThewholeoftheitems,under,the head'pf: , foßt apdfTtlegripK 'Department were >j t: n ■ •- ; On the vote Minister of Public Works Department, Mr Febous moved to reduce the salary of the-Locomotive Superintendent from £7OO to £6OO, Lost by 26 to 10 j The votes for Public Domains, Architects , Department, Cublio, Buildings, and missel- ► jhnebus', were,; all pasßejl as Sprinted, land these finishing the estimates, the House resumed, and rose at 3.30 untd noon to-day W-V' t'iA; n .'.V'iVi'-i "Mi i. THIS DAY. . i l ThoiHpuse'met-a'tin'oon.. 'f X: '.' The Hon. Major Atkinsoh said that an arrangement had- been oome to botwee'n Bhodes' Eiecutors-v-and the Government, whereby Saajaounl of duty would be paid. He thSrefOre'idOved the discharge Of the Bhodes 1 15 stale Duty Bill with a view to introducing an.amended Bill in conformity {••i ' t "? ■ ! -a ! /Mr; tibled aj motion /to : the effect thaVwith 1 a view x of facilitating the business, wills in future be prepared and circulated among local bodies interested at least two months before convening of session that estimates be placed on the table during the first day of session, And that the prao.; tioe of voting large sums as supolement'ary' flßtiinateffatada)epAloa'of; theißßssionl be hencefflrivarddiScohtfnued'."' .• i - ;. : : : " ■ Replying to Mr Ilutherfo.d, 'thei Hon| Mr Dick said the Government would take an early opportunity of ascertaining from toff }aw;offi|ers m yfiWicW bpdy, ihe • HUnioWi: was entitled to licensing fees and dqg tax under section 35 of the Town Diatriote Actj--1881, and asction.. 109 of the sing Aot, 1881, and would 'communicate the result at an early date.. His own opinion was that th«re could be no doubt but town Replying (fj % son said the Government would inquiro into' the allegation that a Danediu firm were importing boiled fruit, duty-free, and'as to whafi ( steps' |o" fe) ta|enj to prevent Buo,hainportatiohf"aolin''g injuriously to the' Colonial Jam Factories. Replying to Mr Petrie, Mr Bayou said the capitation aUowOTceto volunteers would be pfoposed on tWmJpplementary estimates, 'ar:d>'in;'reply to , ' To- v -Wheoro, he stated that steps would be taken to fence the Maori burial ground at Tanpuri. Beplyin • to Mr Sfcw.irJ, Mr Djok said lit was intended to proceed this session with the Licensing Act Amendment Bill.