PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1474, 4 September 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

CtfITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. HOUSS OF REPRESENTATIVES." In the Lower, House yesterday, the House agreed to the report of the Bankruptcy. 'Conference, accepting clause 232, with, the addition of a proviso saving existing rights.' : A.reportfrom the Public Accounts Committee was brought up, recommending certain, amendments in the Public Revenues Act to prevent irniwesses ,of public money, paying it away after the end of the financial

year; ijasl ulm ikm & |»ovStsloa jA>aU! be Ettsid# to «taa|&i the EafimWs 1 Wmls I&iida Bg«r4» «k<! Boyal 0a»misswss to tbs»is" travsllttif a&jssa&sa to 10a an 4 ss «3&y tivelfi Mr <T. t<ostipkiael llj&t the ee&iSiuttee had took eiiquiry Into tM AssurftJies {lepartmejit aud &» moved tiat tbe whole si atid 8%-Ml*uee sikould b» kid un tbs table.

Maj«r A'CKISHiOH kid Sio objsciba ta tu4t avMeuas w c atl ntatters Irudjy repertadl on hmngpro&timi, b«t h« ob> jeefced iae«t strotigfy to the avidaifoa iu inconspkte onquiriott beittg kid on ilia table. The coinmittee vr&s a Parliamentary ono, ssowGlivam taking up in one session amibjeet at'tbe stags stMt off the previoua one. , . A long diaeDaaioa ensued* membera strougly urging the necessity for completing, the enquiry vritli tba Afflut'ftuce Departata&t. Mr Bahkok, aa a member of the Committee, stated iitat so far as the i enquiry bad gone, there waa no . evidence to suggest even, a doubt as to the perfect soundness of the Department. Ultimately tlie' evidouoa on the ..'fiailiy reporW oa'was hi" laid oatSia table; ,

Tbe Waste Lands Committed reported oa the Eksssll Liid Eso'aangs Bill recsa3iaeaSii3g : itibJ>a passawi Sir G,, Oakir mdfeti "it .ba not pror ce«led witji' antil 'ihs report and evidence waa * printed.—-This vras loat by 37 to 30. , llie Hon Mr Uohimtox moved the ftecond reading ba isodlor next sitting. Sir O. Uray and Messrs Bheehan, Mom and Shrimski strongly oppos&g thin, m& condei»ned the Bill an unfair andgiving to a man of wealth concoacesafons which were eofatied to hundreds of poor mm with justor claims. Mr Bhrimaki announced hia intention to U.BO overy form ot tho House tooupofie the Bill, Tji® Hon. Mr IloHfsien'a tuotiou was carried by 33 to'§i: '"' A dmumioii oa a rsjwpfc from Native Adklrs OoßimittM on the Pofcitba of Tabore was intoiraupted l»v the 5,30 adjournment. On resuming, the speaker read a long lettev from the Oesitroller-Generttl oompkinitig Aat £I B,OOO paid by tho NW Plymouth Harbor Board to the Publto Works Department, to conwkuet a pioee of raUway, which had not been properly placed to the public account.

Sir G. Obkit moved that tho latter be taken into consideration at 7.30 the nest day. The Hon Major Atkihboh moved it be referred to the Public Accounts Committee, aad in doing bo he complained of the Controller's action in writing to the House.-without giving the Government time to reply to his communication to sfaetn on.the suqjeet. He aad only that, day, at about .1.80/ heard 0 fk& matter. '' A ksig discussion., ensued the Hoa. ■Mr- JoHNSToa aipl&iusd _ tk»t ■' tW Harbour Board had paid ihti mobey in to the Minister of Public Works Acoonni at New Plymouth. Th*house having, decided not, to proceed with the railway in tb« money had to be paid back to the Board. It was only when he came to do this taat be found it was not to the Public Account, and he at once referred the question to law officers as to bow it was to be refunded, they bad not had time to give an opinion.

A lengthy debate ensued, Sir G. Grey charging the Gouernment with serious impropriety in- dealing with public money a? they<did. with ;N&ti«re Lands, to benefit their friends, and accused the Colonial Treasurer of improper conduct towards the Controller.

The motion to refer the question to tbe Public Accounts Committee with an addition bj Mri Seddon, that it report forthwith', was agreed to. . The EouMajar ; AUdnsonanaouncad his intention to. move the discharge of the Civil Lists .Act-. Amendment Bill.

The Ofcago Dock Bill was read a, third time, and tho Gore-KLelso Bailway Construction. Bill was passed. through coassiitteei-"ajid read a third time arid passed. ""* " '""" On the second reading of Thermal Springs Act Amendment Bill a long j debate took,; place. Slessra Moss,' Sheehan, Hutchison and others strong- j ly opposing the measure, which however was read a second time, and on j the motion for going, into committee was carried' by 32 to 19. In Committee, Mr Moss moved a new clause to prevent the Bill having any retrospective-action,—This was lost by 25 to 16, an 3 Mr Moss then said he accepted %tasf; decision, and would oppose t%'BjBV no further. . Tne-'BjIK' was and read a third time andpassed. ' " • -- * rhe House rose at 12.45. -.. LWISLATI¥E'.CO'CrHCIL. . V Amendment Bill was passed through Committee -without substantial alteration, and the Inspection ef Machinery Extension' 'Bill,, fiblic Works Act Amendment Bill,' and Harbor Acts Amendment 3111.-were read, a second time. ■■ ■; ■■■■-. >At this Council's" evening sitting the of ;®£pßn»6Sfioi Members Bill : ■■ wass'-thJowh -but'*«w-iiui- sroices.- J ; . The feSlowiag Bills were read a third 'time :'an4 paiaed'r— West' Coast' Peace' Preservation Continuance Bill, Crown and l&&fe Lands %ti_ag. Act Ataaadiaani 1 Bill,' tei Amendment ; BiSl/ Eoal Boards ActAmendment Bilj, Adulteration Prevention Act Amendmentßill, Coiinty Act Amendment 8i11,..','. "\ ." The following.: Bills iwere read a second time :—P&perty. Assessment Act Amendment, Bating Act Amendment, Industrial Societies, Caversham Improvement, District Railways Act Amendment, Town 'Districts Act Amendment. , . : . The Council rose sJbjIO.BS. ■ ¥M*mmmamm ,