PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1438, 24 July 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

;l [??( By ' Telegraph,) : ,

• 'The House met yesterday at 7.30. . Mr T6lb moved the second rending of the' Contempt of Court Bill, the obof which is to limit and defino the powers of Judges to punish for contempt.

Mr Connolly supported the principle of the Bill, but as one on the same subject was now before Parliament, he thought they should not go beyond the. second reading with'this Bill till they saw.what was done at Home.

;Sir.G. Grey demurred to this delay, and.after a slight'discussion the Bill was'read a second time. Sir.'G. Grey moved the second reading of the' Charitable Gifts Exemption from -Duty Bill.; It would, ho said; ,eric6u'vage:people to assist in' founding anation instead of using theii' wealth: to found families. " ; ' '

.; Major Atkinson did not'opposo the principle of the Bill.

.Colonel Trimble said the principle was that of perpetual endowmentsone whichliad produced'great Abuses at home, and to which he was strongly opposed. ....

. Messrs Peacock, Shepherd, Swauson and others supported and Mr Kelly opposed the. Bill, which was a read second time, The School Committees.. Election Bill (Steward) passed through committoe after h long discussion on various clauses without substantial alteration. The proviso abolishing cumulative voting was carried by 43 to 9. The Bill was then reported with verbal amendments. The House rose at 12.30.