PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2036, 8 July 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) TUESDAY. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. In the Council the Colonial Secretary formally moved the second reading of the Whitmore Enabling Bill, to provide that Sir George Whitmore's seat in the Council should not be vacated by his receiving a salary as Commander of the military forces of New Zealand, but that his seat meanwhile should remain dormant.

The Bill was agreed to on the voices, and subsequently read a third timo and passed.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2,30, Replying to questions, it was stated that it was not intended to resume the system of nominated immigration at present, and that a statement would probably be made on the subject during the session ; that the Natives interested in the petition of Hone Peoti and others, should assert their right in a Court of law; that it was not at present justifiable to telephonic communication to tho inhabitants" of Dreyertqwn, Mauricevilje, and Eketaliuna; that steps would be taken as far as possible, to employ men who liavo lost an arm, when practicable, in the Qovemmont service; that the Government would consider the advisableness of putting a sum on the estimates for the construction of the railway line from Woodville to tho Awapurua railway bridge; that it was intended to dispose of the Mangatainoke block for purposes of bona fide settlement. . Mr Ross introduced the Otago Harbour Board's Leasing Bill. Mr Stout moved that the speaker be directed to issue a writ for the election of a member for Bruce, rendered vacant by Mr Gillies' resignation.—Agreed to.

Sir Julius Vogel made a Ministerial Statement. He said the Government had carefully considered all the suggestions and'criticisms made on the proposed alterations in the tariff. They had also considered how far it was possible to gest modifications consistent with tho primary object of raising revenue. He said very great care would be required in making the alterations in the tariff, and the matter could not be dealt with hurriedly He would thereforeask the House to give the Government Wednesday eve-; ning to deal with the question. It was very important it should be dealt with at once, inconsequence of tho uncertainty as to the new duties that was being felt in business circles, The Government would be in a position to state on Wednesday evening wliat modifications they proposed to make to the House. If the private members were willing to give upWeddesday evening, the Government would concede them next Friday evening for private business. ■

Me Stout said if the House agreed to the courso proposed by the Treasurer, he should move that the orders of the day for Wednesday and Thursday be placed one week further on on the order paper.

After some discussion as to the advisableness of this course, Mr Stout moved that Government business take precedence on Wednesday, which was agreed to.' The Administration Act 1873 Amend,ment Bill was reported from Committee, read a third time, and passed., Mr Stout moved the aecoii'd reading of the Wellington Public Streets Closing Bill. He explained that the bill wa a

simply to authorise the Wellington City Council to close the soreet' 011 which tho Exhibitioh building stood, Agreed to.

, The Houso went into Committee on the Adoption of Children Act 1881 Amendment Bill. ■ . Mr Garrick moved that the Chairman report progress, The Bill was reported without amendments, read a third time and passed. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. , .EVENING SITTING. The second reading of the New Zealand State Forests Bill was carried after abr ef discussion. The second: reading of the Postal Notes Bill was also earned, and. the House adjourned at 9 o'clock.