PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1803, 2 October 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

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In the Legislative Council yejfeflfejy, the "Knpinr Harbor Board Bill ill'tiro : S :f ! inr p, i-.rd i'liiiji'it Amendment Bill were read a kuujjiil tiiue. •; ; In- the. House, ; 1 ■;■■■. ! ' • The !I N.Z. Shipping Company Empowering Bill was read a third time and passed, Mr Macandkbw gave nntiee to move —That greater eiicoiirase.iiidii, be !>!■ I'll to ill.' !ll:lill| !!"" of ;i!lllf'!\ t}i: (J. 'J :i"i IVI- luuiuvlni,,!! ; In•

a Bill that the Supremo Court judges be appointed for 5 years and no lo»;;er, Sir Julius Yogel gave notice to introduce a Life Insurance Policy Bill and a Bill to make provision for the better management of coal exporting ports.

Answering questions the Government said they did not propose to take steps for the introduction of Cornwall fishermen into the colony, as, when nominated immigration was resumed, advantage could be taken of the system. The Bill which was prepared by the late Government would be introduced which would enable married women, with the consent of their husbands, to borrow on the life insurance policies. When considering the Custom of Tariff the question of imposing a duty of one penny on blasting powder introduced into the colony would receive attention. The market Confiscated Land Bill and Bill to encourage the production of sugar from beetroot and sorghum were introduced. Mr Walker moved—That county corps be placed on a more satisfactory footing. The Defence Minister said the difference between these corps had been those made at the suggestion of Col, Scratchley. The county corps, however, owing to locality, were not at call to such a degree as the town corp3. He would give the matter full consideration during the recess. The motion was carried, Mr J. Bucicund moved—That the Government should appoint an in-. speotor of weights and measures.— Carried. Mr Bhadshaw moved—That medical practitioners while in active practice should not hold the office of coroner. Mr Levestam moved as an amendment that the office of coroner be abolished. After a short discussion the original motion was carried. At the evening sitting the Sharebrokers' Act, 1871, and the Chatham Island Animals Bill were read a third time and passed. The Rank Note Security Bill (which provides for holders of bank notes having first claim on assets of a bank), the Justices of the Peace Act, 1882, Amendment Bill (which provides that two Justices instead of one shall hear indictable offences), the Gaming and Lotteries Act, J 881 Amendment Bill, (which provides for the suppression of sweeps and consultation advertisements in the New Zealand Press) were read 1 a second time. Mr Conoly moved the second reading of the Alienation of Land Bill. The principle involved in the measure was to abolish the right of entail. Sir Julius Vogel though not object ing to the principle of the Bill thought it should be postponed until next session and on those grounds would oppose the second reading. Mr Siiephard moved the postponement for a week of his original motion for the second reading.—Carried on the voices,

The Miners Companies Act Amendment Bill, Employment of Females Act, and Bills of Exchange Act, were passed through committee and reported without amendments.