PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1828, 31 October 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

[By Telegraph,)

In the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, Mr McLean moved for a return of the land available for concession under nbinses 7 and 8 of the liast and West Coast Railway Bill, Leave of absence was granted for ten diiya to Mr Stevens, The Government Insurance Bill was recommitted foroousideiing clause 38, and on the motion of the Colonial Secretary the following' provision was inserted:—"Thatnothing in the Act shall be deemed to authorise the Government to open branches outside New Zealand without the authority of Parliament.

The Colonial Secretary moved a new clause in the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act Amendment Bill foi the purpose of preventing a number of people from heing summoned who need not ho summoned as they are now, which was-agreed to.

Mr Wilson moved an amendment to another clause that the judge should have the power of issuing an execution upon Sunday, whiuh was negatived, The Bill pawed tbrpngb committed

and th« third reading » setdown for] the uext-<ky."' I The Westport Harbor Bill was rend a third time and passed. The Bankruptcy Act Amendment Bill was reported without amendments, and the Destitute Persons Amendment Bill was also reported without amendment. The Drainage ofjMines Bill was further considered in Committee at the 5.30 adjournment. . .. ■ At the evening sitting Mr JloLean moved that the Bankruptoy.Bill be recommitted for the purpose of moving the insertion of a new clause •!'That the Official Assignee in any .bankruptcy estate shall have the right to' appear and examine the bankrupt, whenever a •debtor is before Court. : : : ;V . .

The bill was recommitted, and the new clause added,'and -the reported with amendment. 1 ' ; ; '.Progress was reported oh the Drainage'of Mines Bill.

The Destititute Person's Bill and the Workmen's .Wages Bill were read a third time. -

Tlio Breach of Trusts Bill was read, a tecondtime. • : ,, The Beoond reading'and debate, of the Harbor Empowering Bill were adjourned. ... "■ Oil the Printers and Registration Amendment Bill, Mr Wilson moved the second reading. : • Mr Hekves said it would Vimplv cheapen the Libel Law. As it stood it was considered a protection to the trade as well as to the public. He would move that the Bill be read that da) six months; The second reading was lost, and MiReeves amendment carried. The Council adjourned at nine o'clock.

In tlie House yesterday afternoon-,', in reply to questions, thd Government recognised the importance of opening up the Man»ahao Block, Wairara|m, r> .soon as possible. There was autliorit> for the sale of 150 acres of freehold land at Wallsend, Grey Biver, the price being 1750.. Thii (Joverninßnt ai present did not insist upon a company currying out the conditions and agiee mentH made by the late Ortyi'mniMnt. Mr Seddon moved an adjournment to discuss the question.,

After discussion the motion was negatived. '

Sir Julius Vooel moved a resolution re district railway proposals. ' Major Atkin'son said he was-glad that all questions of constitutional policy had been eliminated from, the motion, especially as he had always held that State should in time 'become the purchaser of the lines indicated in the District Railways Bill. He believed' if the House were placfd in possession of all the liabilities of the railway com pauies referred to, they would agree to acquire the lines, Ha trusted the Treasurer would agree to the amendment to the resolution," which he believed would recommend.itself to both Houses of Parliament. He would move that any-such agreement entered into be. provisional qnly, nqi} Vveoo effects except by ratification bfßirliament;

The Colonial, Treasurer declined to. accept the amendment, and pointed our that Parliament was not bojuid by any and every agreement made by a Ministry, and therefore it was scarcely necessary for any amendment. The Premier moved as an amendment that the Government be requested to make the best arrangement they can with a view to the acquisition of the lines by the colony, snch arrangement being subject to ratification in Parliament. The Treasurer explained that any arrangements entered into would be provisional and subject to approval of Parliament. .

At the evening sitting after a long debate, the original resolution was withdrawn and the Premier's amendment carried by 49 to 24. The resolution was reported to the House, and the question that it be agreed to was carried on tl]e vojcea,

The House want into Ccimmitteo on the Beet Root Sugar Bill which was reported with amendments, aud ordered to lie reconsidered on the following dav. The Souse went Into Committee on the Westtynd Education District Subdivision Bill, and a long discussion onsucd. ■ The Bill was reported with amendments (o be considered on the following day. The Premier ga»e notice of his intention to. move on Friday that the House meet at 11 a.m. on Saturday next for Government business only,. The House rose at 2.20 a.m.