PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1471, 31 August 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. ..LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,'. The Standing Orders were suspended for the remainder of the session to enable _ Government Bills to pass all stages, in one day. ••■■■' The Railways Construction and Land Act Amendment Bill and Auckland Hospital Roserves Bill were read a third time and passed. The Gold Duties Abolition Bill was thrown out, on the motion of Dr Pollen, by 18 to The Corrupt Practices PreTention Bill and Land Transfer Act-Amend-ment Bill were : read a.third time and passed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Replying to questions Miuisters said they would wherever they had control, see that all pilot boats were provided with life belts. The late W. Blainey became surety for Brogden <fc Sous for : £3OO for costs; These had not been paid and the Government could not , forego its claim against Blainey's es- i tato. The Government could not , interfeie in the case of Tearoha School , Committee refusing tho use of the j school house for religious teaching out \ of school hours, Charlton's land at Kawhia had been purchased from the natives ia 1840. Sir George Grey had subsequently, as Governor, authorised , the issue of the grant. It was not in- ! tended to give Angeliquo Therasse any pecuniary compensation, as sho had ( suffered no pecuniary, loss, and it [ would form a dangerous precedent. It was not the case that tho .natives at Rotorua were, dissatisfied with the Government management of their laud under the Thermal Springs Act. Tho present contracts on the Otago central lino would be completed in two years, Would place a Post uflice box on trains, between Napier and; Makatolcu. Would not recognise' lapsed claims of volunteers to land grants. The Adulteration Prevention Bill, Special Powers Contracts Bill, Middle Island Half-Caste Grants Bill, and Patents Bill were passed through committee, reported, read a third time and passed.' ■ ■.':' \: ■/■:

The Public' Works Act Amendment Bill, Railways Act Amendment Bill, Industrial Societies Bill, Inspection of Machinery Extension. Bill, and Harbours Act Amendment'Bill were read a second time and committed,

111 committee the Public Works Act was amended by. a clause relating to valuation. of land' taken for Railway purposes, and to railway offences being struck out,

On the clause in the Public .Works Bill authorising Minister of Public Works to grant licenses to railway refreshment rooms, the committee divided and the clause -was struck out by 26 to J' :. ../../0':

_ The Inspection of Machinery Extension Bill was amended so as to make Government machinery liable to inspection. , ~

The Industrial Societies Bill, Public Works Act Amendment Bill, Harbor Act. Amendment Bill, District Railways and Road Board Act Amendment Bill ; were reported as amended, read a third time, and passed. The House rose at 1.30.