PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1442, 28 July 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

UNITED'PRESS ASSOCIATION. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. In the Council yesterday the Hon. C. J. Pharazyn's motion to abolish the honorarium to Councillors was lost, the previous question moved by tho Hon. Brett being carried by 25 to 6. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In the Houbb, replying to questions, Ministers said they would not in any way assist in increased Chinese immigration, but would willingly give the Chinese already in the colony, facility to move from one part to another. They were trying to arrange a parcel post by direct steamers from England. Would not giveiany facilities to a Bill to repeal Trennial Parliaments Act. Would .givo instructions to secure a uniform system of assessing and collecting duty on native lands. The Property Tax Bill (Major Atkinson) and Leaseholders Qualifications Bill were introduced and read a first time. The Federation and Annexation Bill, Fugitive Offenders Jurisdiction Bill, and Taumutu Native Commonage Bills were passed through, all remaining stages.

The House went into Committee on the Bankruptcy Bill, when, in referonce to the amendment carried on the previous night, Mr .Connohy said he could not allow wages to be a first charge, as they might absorb the whole assets, and so throw the costs on the State. He would propose to recommit the clause, rnaking costs first charges, wages secondhand piece-work third.

This was carried by 41 to 16. {Several other, amendments were made, and the Bill reported as; amended. In the Committeemen Bills of Exchange Bills a long discussion took place, and various amendments were made.

Mr DeLautqub proposed a new clause that notes or bills given by an aboriginal native should be void unless bearing proof on their face of having been properly interpreted, and that the signer fully understood his liability. Mr Shebhak thought this ought also, to apply, to cheques given by natives.

■ Progress, was reported to enable Mr Connolly to frarrie a suitable clause, . In Committee on the'Affirmationand DeelarWions Bill, Mr Mason moved a clause altogether abolishing and forbidding oaths in all judicial proceed-, ings. This was carried by Hto 24.

Mr Turnbuli strongly objected to the total abolition of oaths in judicial proceedings, and moved to report progress, The motion was lost by 51 to H. The Bill was amended in accordance with decision on Mr Mason's liiqtion and reported as amended. ; The House rose at 12,25. ■. .. .'" ;!