PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1833, 6 November 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telegraph.]

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

At the afternoon sitting Mr Wilson called attention to the decision in a cock-fighting case on the West Coast, and said that the police were well aware that it was to come off. With regard to the action of the R;M. he hoped he would be taught a severe lesson.

Mr BbNAR thought the decision of the K.M. should not be impugned until the, facts were enquired into The- Speaker gave a ruling as to whether it was-competent for the Council to amend any clauses of the Beet Root Sugar Bill, that after examining the Bill carefully he was of opinion that the Council cannot amend or interfere with either of the clauses 2 or 3, but it is competent for the Council to omit clause 4 although not to amend it,.

The adjourned debate on the Federal proposals was resumed. Mr Waterhouse while thinking federation desirable so far as the Australian colonies were concerned yet considered the question was not one in which New Zealand was interested, especially owing to her geographical position. In resolution E, that the establishment of such a federal council as was proposed in the conventions of the Draft Bill is premature, he moved time the following be added : " So far as New Zealand is concerned her geographical position requires a federal connection between New Zealand and Australia, which should be less close than that between the various Australian colonies."

Capt. Fraser entirely objected to paying the expense of a protectorate over to New Guinea, He would pefer to see resolutions negatived altogether. The amendment was agreed to bv 19 to 11. .

The resolution J? was struck out, resolution 0 negatived on voices resolu:ions as amended agreed to,

The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Consolidated Stook Bill the debate on which was adjourned till the evening sitting, Progress was reported and leave given to sit upon the Land Amendment Bill.

At the evening sitting the committee resumed on the Land Bill, which was reported with amendments and the third reading fixed for next sitting. The Consolidated Stock Bill second reading was carried on the voices and

passed through Committee without amendments. The Life Assurance Policies Bill was read a third time and passed, The Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed,. The Beetroot Sugar Bill was read a third time and passed. The New Zealand Loan Bill was read a third time- and passed. The Property Tax Bill was reported without amendments a,nd read a third time and passed. The Council roso at 11.5 p.m.