PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1802, 1 October 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

[By Telegraph,)

_ In the Legislative Council the Married Woman's Property Bill passed through Committee; the Impounding Bill was read a third time and passed; the Napier Harbor Board Loan Bill came up for second reading. It was suggested to postpone the works until Commission had reported on the scheme. Messss Miller and Whitmore supported, and Mr Chamberlain moved that it be read 6 months' hence, The debate was adjourned.

In the House of Representatives, Mr Moss moved Tint the continued growth of external debt is a danger to the colony, and the time was now come when steps should bo taken to stay it by cnfhinj; liiu expetuiimie i.mhl)|' external k m railways nl*

ready authorised or absolutely siiry.

The Speaker ruled the motion out of order as no day was mentioned when it would come up for discussion, Mr Moss said that at an early date he would move in that direction.

Replying to questions tho Government said the frozen meat trade with India and China was receiving consideration, but did not see tliat it was requisite for remission of port duties, etc., so as to foster industry. No further despatches had been received beyond those published, in reference to Federation and Annexation Bill passed in 18S3. They would not put a sum on the estimates ibi support of the aged, infirm, or incapacitated miners on the West Coast. They would not reserve additional areas for secondary education purposes in the Forty-Mile Bush. The name of the commissioner for (Jtago Waste Lands bad appeared as a provisional director or prospectus, of the Colonial Co-operative and Agency Land Company, but had been withdrawn. The advisability of increasing the duty on barbed wire would be considered when revising the Customs tariff. No districts had been proclaimed under Crown and Native Land Eating Act. The following Bills were introduced: -Laud Act Amendment, West Coast .Reserves Act 1881, Amendment and Supreme Court Registrar, Taranaki Empowering. The Public Works Statement will not be down for a few days. The Presbyterian Church of Otago Amendment Bill, False notice of Births, etc., and Bill of Exchange Act Amendment Bill was read a second time,

The Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trust Boards Incorporation Bill was read a third time and passed.

At the evening sitting Sir Julius Vogel moved the second reading of the District Railways Leasing and Purchasing Bill. The object was to enable the purchase of certain railways constructed under various Acts.and companies where the constructing lines had fallen into a bad position and the Government could now obtain these lines on exceedingly favorable terms. If the Bill was passed it would not increase the liability of the Government. The number of miles constructed was 125 and the total purchase money wanted was £600,000. He believed the House would not delay in qving a relief to ratepayers.

Ifa Montgomery strongly opposed the Bill, unci said the lines had been constructed for the benefit of large estates in their neighborhood, the proprietors of which now refused to pay to pay up calls in companies, and came to the House for assistance. Jt was an exceedingly bad precedent to establish. Messrs Fergus, Steward, Duncan, Sutter, Turnbull, Pulton, Walker, Harper, Grigg, Hatch, and Cowan spoke in support of the Bill, Mr Macandrew, although he was not prepared to vote against the Bill, thought they should not pass it while so many Government lines were unfinished.

Messrs Lake, Barron, Wakefield, and Trimble opposed the measm e. n Messrs Eolleston and Bryce also spoke against the Bill, but suggested that the debate be adjourned as the Bill had only been circulated that day, and members had not had time to become fully aware of its provisions, The House divided on the second reading of the District Railway Bill, ayes 45, noes 17. Division list, ayes 45 :—Atkinson, Ballance, Bradshaw, Brown, Bruce, J. (J. Buckland, W. F. Buckland, Cadinan, Cowan, Dargaville, Duncan, Fergus, Fitzherbert, Smev, Grigg, Guinness, Harper, Hatch, Holmes, Joyce, Larnach, Levestatu, Macandiev, Macarthur, McMillan, Moat, Mori-is, U'Callaghan, O'C'onor, Pere, E. Richardson, M. F. Richardson, Ross, Seildon, Shepherd, W, J. Steward (teller), Sutter, Taiaroa, Tole, Turnbull, Vogel, Walker (teller), W White, J. B. Whyte, Wilson. NoesBarrow (teller), Beetham, liryce, Buchanan, Hamlin, Johnston, Lake, Montgomery, Moss, Newman, Pearson, Bcese, Rolleston, Shrimski, T. Thompson, Turnbull (teller), Wakelild. Pairs for—J. McKenzie. Dowi.ie. P. I Stewart, M. J. S. Mackenzie, Stout, Pyke. Against- -Fulton, Russell, Meutcith, Gore, Connolly. Major Atkinson, referring to one or two statement made hytlie Treasurer, said the business of tin. House should be allowed to proceed without continued reference to the late Goveriimeut, who had borne these in silence hitherto, but in fuiiiiv thev would not, This was the first session he had ever known private minutes of Ministers to he brought down, and if the Treasurer wished that style of argument adopted the present Government would not come oil' best.

Sir Juuus Vooel aid not consider tlio minutes by Ministers private. Tim mutti-v then dropped. Tin; Registration of Bir'Jis Kx'ension Bill were rend a .second timo ; the Parliamentary Honorarinin and Privileges Bill came up for second reading; a motion to reduce honorarium by one half was negatived; a clause pioviding member not to be debarred from aetiii" o.i Royal Comn.issions was struck out on division by 37 to 16. The Bill was reported with amendments. The House went into committee on the Public Health Act Amendment Bill which passed through with uniinpor tant amendments, The House rase at 3.10 a.m.

Who sftys angels must be all youn? anil splendid i Will there not be some comfoi ting_ ones, shabby and tender, whose radiance does not dazzle nor bewilder; who faceß are worn, perhaps, while their stars shine with a gentle, tremulous light, more soothing to our aching, earth-bound hearts than the glorious radiance of brighter spirits.

More than four thousand years ago Plato said, " Wo must not separate the the physical from the intelleotual and moral training, but let them draw together like horses harnessed to a coach" ; and Mmitaigne,' It is, not enough l j <ai our education does noi spoil us, it should alter us fur the holler.''

A Ljdtj's Wish,-" Oh how I do wish iiy skin was as cli-r and soft as yours," sai da lah'toafiiend, " You (an easily make ut so," auswe ed the the first 'adv. "By using Hop Bitters, that nmkiw purt rich blond and blooming health, i iti'l for mo, ng you observe," Road,