PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2025, 25 June 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(united press association.) legislative" COUNCIL. In the Council yesterday, the Canterbury and Otagu Marriages Bill and Patents Bill were read a third time and passed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Replying to Mr Beetham, Mr Tom said the. Government could not undertake fliis sessjon tp amend the Supreme Court Act with a view to making provision for the payment of witnesses called for accused in criminal cases. The other questions were of an unimportant nature. Tho following Bills were introduced and read a first time: —Friendly Societies' Aot Amendment, Thames Harbor Board, Empowering, Railway Act Amendment, Justices of the Peace Act Amendment, Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1867 Amendment, a Bill' to amend the Impounding Act 1884, Sale of Poisons Bill, a Bill to authorize the Corporation of the town of Invercargill to consolidate cortain loans, and' Mines Act 1877 Amend, ment. The following amended motion by Mr Macandrew was,.after an hour's, discussion, agreed to:—"That for the' emainder of the session the House meet

romainder of tho riessidri the House meet at 10.30 in the forenoon." The motion was then referred to the Standing Orders. Committee, which \ will draft a resolution giving effect,to'it. Mr Fiizheebbbt's motion, that a momber's speech shall be deemed to be concluded after a second counting of the House, was negatived, The following motion by Mr Bbetham was agreed to:-" That a copy of the report of Mr Davy on the case of Mr. Sutton, late Sheep Inspector of the Wairarapa District, be laid before this House."

Mr Fisher's motion, that a sum be placed on, the estimates for the purpose of putting the streets on the reclaimed land in Wellington in a proper state of repair, was under discussion when the House rose at 5.30 At the evening sitting, Sir GeorgeGrey moved the second reading of the Plurality of Yoting and .Law Practitioners' Bills, each of which ho carried by two votes. . . '"' . ■: The Imprest Supply Bill wa3 passed through Committee and read a third time. The Fresbyterian Church Property. Bill and adoption of Children Act Amendment Bill were, withoutdiscussion, read a second time. The House adjourned at 11,20 p.m.