PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2039, 11 July 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) I FRIDAY. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. In the Council tho Christchurch Loan Bill and Postal Notes Bill were read a first time. The Colonial Secretary moved tho socond reading of tho Administration Act Amendment Bill, and Wellington Public Streets Closing Bill,—Agreed to, The Council adjourned at 3 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30, p.m. Replying to questions, itwasstatedthat inquiries would be made into the question of placing a building at Jackson's Bay at the disposal of settlers, for the purpose of storing their goods; that a medical man had been engaged for tho Bast Coast, betweeen Tologa Bay and tho East Cape; that no increase of salaries was promised to Country Postmasters in charge of Telegraph Offices last year, but a bonus of £IOOO had been distributed among the officers ; that if the Haast Pass road from tho Ocean Beach to the pass could bo put into repair with the money available, it would be done; tha 1 according to available information a pos office already existed at Orepuke, which was identical with Hirstfield; that a report was being prepared on tho question of granting a telephone station to Camp. t belltown, (Wellington); that when Wardens and Resident Magistrates were removed, their salaries went with them; that the construction of a bridge over

tho Bullor River at Lyoll was an oxpensivo work, and enquiries would bo made whether it could be undertaken; that if applications were made to the Government by the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company Ifor tho priveligo of selling their tickets at railway stations they would be granted. The following Bills were introduced:— A Bill to amend the Police Offences Act, 1884, (Mr Fitzherbert); A Bill to amend the Napier Harbour Loan Act, 1884, (Mr Ormond).

Mr Steward moved the second reading of the School Committees Election Bill, which was intended to provide for the election of Committees in April instead of January, so as not to interfere with harvest time, and also to do away with Cuinulathe voting at' School Committee elections, Mr Stoot apposed the Bill on the ground that it wa3 calculated to injure the present Education system, Mr Samuel and Mr "O'Caliaqhan supported the Bill, but the latter objected to the proposal to do away with the cumulative vote.

The second reading was carried by 31

against 24. Mr CoiWOLY moved the second reading of the Alienation of Lands Bill, which was brought in to prevent the tying up of land, and providing that the owner of real estate may dispose of the land as the absolute owner.

Mr Garrick strongly opposed the Bill,

The motion was agreed to. The House went into Omnmittee on the Employment of Females and Others Act 18814 mondment Bill, Mr Levestam moved that the definition of the word "child" be "under 14 years." The motion was lost on division by 54 to 11. The House rose at 5.30 p.m, EVENING SITTING,

The Employment of Females and Others Act Amendment Bill was resumed in Committee, and on tho third Clause an amendment was moved that the hours

of young persons be limited to nine hourß instead of eight, but was lost. An amendment was moved and agreed to that young persons may be employed in printing offices until 5 o'clock on Saturdays, and it was also carried to add the words "in any factory." The other clauses were passed without amendment. Mr Holmes moved a new clause, providing that the day of half holiday each week might be altered on the majority of the omployees signing a petition to that effect. An amendment was carried that the signatures of two thirds be necessary, and the clause as amended was inserted in the Bill, Mi' Stout moved a now clause to the effect that no female other than the licensee, or the wife or daughter of the licensee, should with or without her consent be employed in the bar, except between the hours of 8 a,m. and G p.m. An animated discussion took place, in which severaj members took part, and the majority spoke , strongly against the clause as a gross injustice to the young women following the bar. Sir George Grey said the clause was a monstrous injustice, not only to barmaids, but to everybody in New Zealand, and he asked the House not to embark in oppressive legislation. Messrs W. F. Buckland, Dargavillo, M. J. S, Mackenzie, Hursthouse, Pyke, Joyce, and Samuel opposed the clause, andMessrsPeacock, Fulton, and Hatch supported it, Mr Bevan opposed the clause, and contended that barmaids tended to elevate the tone of our hotels. Mr HoisiiS spoke in favor of the clause, and said the atmosphere of hotels was injurious to young women. The Premier replied, and denied that the clause would be the means of throwing girls out of employment. In Melbourne and America the first-class hotels did not employ barmaids at all. On the question being put that the clause be read a second tiino, the motion was lost oil division, by 40 to 24, An amendment, was carried that nothing n the Act should apply to butter and factories, The Bill as amended was ordered to be considered on Wednesday. The Adoption of Children Act Amendment Bill was road a third time and passcd. The House rose it U. 50 p.m.