PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1440, 26 July 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

W iRESS ASSOCIATION,; * j| : jf \ ■: ■ f4E&&DA%yE?COHpiL/ In the legislative Council yesterday theParliamentaryWitnesseslndemnity Bill passed,all its stages, and tho Property law Consolidation Bill passed through committee.

HOUSE OF REPBESBNTATIVES,

.: . Replying to questions irt.she;Ho\ise, Ministers said; they would neitKef-builcL a Supreme Coiut house nor establish aStamps aud Deeds Uegisfcry office':-at Gisborne. !,..••.....". '"''•••'■

•, The Middle. Island Native Villages Control Bill-was introduced by Taiaroa and read a first time. ; ''• " >:

A long discussion took place on a motion by Mr Hutchison for'a return of the number and value of thebiicks; made by the pribbner l * at the' Mount Cook gaol. Ultimately-it was agreed to, with additions to make it cover che results of skilled labor at other gaols.' Several returns relating to railway management were ordered, '• on the motion of Mr Wright, and a committee was appointed to take evidence as to the desirability of leading lights in the Manukau harbor,'

. Mr DeLatour moved for a comprehensive return, of' Native land certificates of title or Crown grants, ■

Major Atkisson said it would takesix clerks two. years to prepare ,the .return, and he asked the mover to postpone the motion, as Mr Bryce was unavoidably absent. Mr DeLautoub said if ho postponed the motion it would be shelved, the return was necessaryito prevent natives being plundered. On- a division the motion was rejected by 33 to 23,

Mr Bracken moved a resolution calling on the Government to encourage local industries by the use of colonial products in public departments;

Mr Holmes moved the addition of the words "by increased customs duties, lower railway freights, and construction of railways, tramways and public works." Messrs TwiNßt/Li, and Thimble opposed the motion and the amendment, and the debate was interrupted by the dinner adjournment,

Mr Moss moved the recommittal of of the School Committees" Election. Bill io as to provide that the bill would not come into force till after the next annual elections, This was lost on division of 39 to 11. Mr Steward then moved the third reading of the Bill.

Mr Sheehan moved it'be vend that day six months. He protested strongly against the Bill, and skid the abolition of tho cumulative Tote wonlcl deprive a large section of tho community of the only chance they had of representation on these committees. The Hon, Roixeston did not think the Bill would do much good or much harm, but lie would'oppose it as it was opening the door to further alterations in the present education system, Messrs Shrimski, Moss, Petiie, and Bracken opposed the Bill. Mr Steward replied,- and the third reading was carried by 39 to 10, and the Bill passed. Mr Seddon in a long speech moved the second reading of the Bill to abolish Education Boards and districts, leaving entire administration in the hands of the Education Department. Mr Levastam supported, and Messrs Dick, Holmes, Fish, Shrimski and J. W. Thompson opposed it although admitting the present system of Boardfj was not satisfactory, Mr Seddon was replying when the usual adjournment 'for supper took place. On resuming there was no quorum, and the bell failing to bring one, the House was counted out at 11.10 p.m.-