PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2024, 24 June 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wbiililnqtqn, Tuesday,

Mr MoLhan moved the adoption of the address, similar to the one passed in the Lower House, and sending congratulations to Her. Majesty on the steps taken by Now South Wales in sending tropps to Soudan.

After discussion the motion was carried on division by I*l to 7. Mr Bathgate gaye notioe of a Bill for the establishment of a state Bank of Issue.

Tho Canterbury and Otago Marriages Bill, the Mercantile Law Act Amendment Bill, and Cemetories Act Amendment Bill were read a second time.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The House met at 2,30 p.m.

Replying to que»tions it was stated that the Government did not intend to bring in a Bill to amend the Registration of Electors Act this session, ThatGoveniment did not intend to legislate this session on the question of securing the right of the Qiieen over a portion of the Kaiti Block, Poverty Bay. That it was rot intended to introduce any measures relating to the distribution of seats. That the Government could not this session promise to bring in a Bill providing for the payment of jurors in civil cases'; the Government intended to ask the House this session to renew the legislation on the rabbit nuisance question; that the Crown solicitor at Ohristchurch had been instructed in the matter of Alfred Walkor, of Waimate, against the decision of the Canterbury Waste Land.s Board, and of the delay that had taken place, which was due to, Walker's solicitor; that no direct communication had been received from Admiral Tryon on the \ organisation of a Colonial Naval Force; that is. was impossible to bring in a bill to amend the dog tax this session; that a statement on mines would be made in a few days; that a trial of the coal at Waihoa forte had been made, and that the analysis was not'of a favourable nature; that a sum would be put on the estimates as a subsidy to publje libraries,; that a mistake had been made in the construction of the Napier-Woodville line as

regards accommodation at Danevirk Railway, Station, and steps wero being taken to rectify it; that,' if possible, a Bill would be introduced to reduce the number of persons liable to 'serve on coroners' jurioa, and to provido that persons liable to serve shall be called in turn,; that it was not intended to introduce any Bill which would disturb the present Licensing Act; that there were not sufficient copies of the list of free holders in New Zealand to supply the County Councils and Road Boards.

i The following Bills were introduced irSeamens'Jiepresentation Bill, The Stpmp •Duties Act Amendmentßill, The Deceased Persons Estates Duties Bill, The Property Assessment Bill, a Bill to amend "The Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881.'> Several motions asking for certain returns were agreed to.

Sir Julius Voqel asked '•■ the House to go, into; Committee'of supply to pass formal imprest resolutions. He then explained the order in which the Government proposed to take the diacussion 6n their" Policy Bills. With reference to the new tariff he said the proposals of -the Government were not castiron, and many objections had been received from all parts of the colony. He would bring down a Bill dealing with the present tariff and the amendments made on Friday evening. Major Atkinson said the position he proposed to lake, was, as soon as the Treasurer had explained his Policy Bills, the debate should be adjourned till Friday. He suggested that the Treasurer should ask the House to pass the new tariff as it stood., He ventured to say, a more unsatisfactory tariff had never been in force in tho Colony. Sir Julius Vouel agreed that the discussion, on the Policy Bills should be postponed till Friday. He considered the dissatisfaction expressed with the tariff arose from a misconception of it.

The House went into Committee of supply, The Imprest Supply Bill was read a second time.

Sir Julius Vogel moved tho second reading of the Local Finance and Powers Bill, Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Bill, and Gold Duty Abolition Bill. The debate on the Bills was adjourned till Friday, and the House went into Committee on the Administration Act 1879 Amendment Bill, EVENING SITTING. The Administration Act Amendment Bill was passed through Committee, with slight amendments. The Representation Act Amendment Bill, which provides for the amalgamation of city electorates, was, on division, read a second time by 43, to 26, The House adjourned at 12.15 a.m.