PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1791, 18 September 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

(United Press Association,) [Br Telegraph. J Nothing of importance was transacted in tho Legislative Council.

In the House, Mr J. Bdcklanb gave notice to move thai 10a nor annum bo charged for Gazottos posted to Justices of the Peace. Mr G. Richardson asked if the Government intended' to prevent the alionation of Native lands until the route of the North Island railway was settled.

Replyiug to questions, the Government said one uniform was supplied to railway guards auuually, postmeu periodically, They would see that tkora was a medical officer at tho Bluff when necessary. • Tho telegrams which passed betweou Major Atkinson and the Agont-Goncral on the former's resuming tho Promierßhin were paid for out of the public funds, It was quito ÜBual to make such an announcement as that made in the cablegram, The Agent-General was a nonpolitical officer. Persons suspected of lunacy would not he confined with others who were confirmed lunatics. It was not true that two telegraph boys wero laid up in the Wellington Hospital through overwork; their diseases were from other causes These lad 3 worked eight hours without an interval, and the subject would receive favorable cousicieralnn from the Government, Nothing but New Zealand paint was used in painting the rolling stock on railways. The Government did not intend lo bring in a Bill making it crime for "any Minister of the Crown for removing or destroying documents, oto.j-without proper authority, The Law Practitioners Bill Amendment Bill was introduced and a committee was appointed to enquire into grievances. The East Coast district Committee appointed to consider the necessity of placing a sum on'the estimates for the erection of house accomodation for r.iilway workmen on various lines of railway where accomodation was deficient.' ' Mr O'Callaghan moved-That the Rating Act required amending in the direction of relieving tenants who have no beneficial interests id the capital value of property rented by them for agricultural or paetoral purposes.

Mr Garrick moved aa amendment giving tho same rigli,t of appeal to tenants as poseessod by owner now,—Gamed. Mr Holmes moved his motion with reference to. the Civil Service Commission Bill.

Major Atkinson said the report of Commission was lodged with the Secretary of the Cabinet, and could have been obtained by tho Government. The Bill wbioh had been prepared had never been considered by the Cabinet, and he contended it was undoubtedly his own proDerty, Had the Government asked his advice and assistance, he might have given them the Bill now in his possesion, Mr Stout said the late Government had

left other miniature bill behind them, but no JgL traco of the one in question could be found. ;^f The debate was interrupted by the adjournment. At the evening sitting the Pensions Bill with amendments was read a third time and passed, An amendment that it be read six month's hence was negatived. Sir 6, Grey moved the second reading of the affirmation h lieu of Oaths' Bill which was carried, " ........... Sir G. Grey moved tho second reading of the Property Assessment Act Amendment Bill, whioh provides-that- the "Value-*' improvements be deduoted from-asssssmqpt. He thought they should impose a tax on' English creditors, The Premior suggested that the mover should not press the Bill as it would interfere. with financial proposals of the Governmet. Major Atkins'in said the Bill was the first step towards a Land Tax in lieu of the Property Tax, It would also be a breach of faith with English landowners if a tax was imposed as desired. He asked the House to reject the measure. Mtssre Ballance, Smith, Gillies, Turnbull, and' Joyce supported, and Messrs J. Buckland, Walker, Gribb, Bryce, and Peacock opposed the Bill, Mr Montbath moved that it be read that day six montln. ~. Sir Gcor»e Gray replied, and on a divisionA the Bill was thrown out, jm - Thofollowing is the division list:—Ayes, 32; Mcsßrs Ballance, Barron, Braidshaigh, Bradshaw, Brown, Cadmtn, Cowan, Dargavilla, Duncan, Fraser, Grey, Hatch, Joyce, Locke, Montgomery, Moss, O'Callaghan, O'Connor, Ormond, Pere, Reese, Boss, Seddon, Shrimski, Smith, Steward, Steward, Sutton, Te Ao, T. Thompson, Tole, Turnbull White. ■ Noes, 21: Allwrijht Atkinson, Beetham, Bruce, Brjce, Buchanau, J. C. Buckland, Conolly, Dodson. Fergus, Fulton, Garriok, Gillies, Grigg, Ha-ulin, HirsvHobbs,Hursthouse, Hurst, Lake, Maoarbhur, M, J, S. Mackenzie, McMillan, Monteatlv, Mifcohelson, Moat, Newman. Peacook, Pearsou, G. F. Richardson, Russell, Trimble, Wbyte, Wilson. . Pairs, Ayes: Stout, Holmes. Noos: Walker. W. F. Buckland.

The Working Wages Bill was read a second time.

Mr Locke moved the second reading of the Native Laud Laws Amendment Bill. He urged that legislation was necessary, as Beveral land speculators wem at prosont in the Kin? Country eudworing to negotiate the purchase of large blocks. . ■ Mr Hakueke proposed an adjournment for fourteen days, which was agieed to, The Sharebrokers' Act Repeal Bill, and Chatham Island Annual Bill, were road tlffe second time, ■ f» Tho House adjourned at miduight.