PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2057, 1 August 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(UNITED ?HEBB ASSOCIATION.) ;/ FRIDAY. •, . ' • LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. . • Replying to Mr Chamberlain' the' Colonial Secretary said that the New Zealand Exhibition. panted other than New Zealand productions, but preference 'would be given to the latter, : The Council went into Committee oa

the Public Works Act Amendment Bill, and the Land Transfer Act Amendment Bill,. The former was r&jS third time and passed, and progresses reported in the latter. The Council adjourned at 5 p.m. ' ■ - HOUSE OF REPRESENS!|^VES.. | The House met at 2.30 p.m. ' J Mr Sioux moved thatthe House at its ''' rising, adjourn till Monday at half-past V . p.m. for Government business .only. —Agreed to.,' ■ ■ . Replying to questions it ,was stated that " when the Waipara river \was in flood, instructions would be ' given "for the traiiiiji to stop at the Waipara, Pah, fw the convenience of natives liis relative to prospect ' nd /rewards connected be referred to the Gpid j/that the construction ine from Tahofaite t Q be an expensive work further enquiries were' from enquiries made it. . ( ... 4 le su boun- ' dary' cif ; landrathe Opotiki ! istricfc' wa3 correct, and?that further ' 1 enquiries would' be made' as to, the • recommendation of the Waste Lands Com- 1 mittee in regard to the Kohe bush; that the ' estimates would pro'o.t'jly be proceeded with on Friday next, and a statement would be made after next week as to the " Bills that were'intended to be proceeded with. • ' • On the motion being put that tho ' resolution re the San Francisco'ifeS servico be reported, Mr OitMONDsaid hlregretted • being absent when the question was previously considered, He thought tlio conditionaunderwhichtheGovernmentintendcd , to arrange for fcho service should beinoluded j in the resolution, and that fuller particulars should be given in it. The house, he j considered, would be only doing its duty in asking that this should be done. Ha moved that the House go into committee again ta consider the resolution, Sir Junus Voqbi said iifpunderatanding was that £30,000 was to be the • amount to be paid for carriage of all letters by the service, He proposed to ask for a 19 days' servioe between Auckland and San Francisco, to stop'at' '(i Auckland, and any service to Australia; should be by a branch boat. He thought no better terms could bo made;iLn had been arranged tor. Mr Maoandeew said he intended moving that £30,000 be struck out''"and £IO,OOO inserted. After considerable discission Oemoko withdrew hia Mr t h atl deference fto wish of n\en\bers, he Yfoulc} move that the figures' £15,000 be inserted. Sir Julius Yogel said if tlmt were carried, it would be net Ufz* calling f or tenders. JBt »« The amo«nt of SO,OOO was carried on ' division by 53 to 25, •' „/ Mr GoßE.moved to add to the resolu-, - ti°n "That the tonnage of the Vessels be' : / not {ess than 20Q0 tons," 9 After some discussion the amendment TO withdrawn, and the origmaFWlu tion put and carried. The Mines Act Amendment Bill, Deceased Persons Estates Duties -Bill, and Stamp Act Amendment Bill, were reported, read a third time and passed. Sir Juinw Vooel moved the second reading of th® Fisheries Encouragement Bill. He pointed out mww , shoals of fjsh were to be. found on the was!? oi both islands, ipd he. thpught an jmmense so.urce of 'wealth woultj be opened up by catching, and preserving those fish, and canning them for export, The BUI proposed ta give a'spedal bonus. for exposing tinned pro. peil to, encourage all comers Iffthe promo,tion of % fisheries round Steward Island. He hoped the House would pasg second roadipg. Oapt Sutter thought 9omethin|^ould the Colony. The debate was interrupted by the 5,30 adjournment, Evening Sitting, The second reading of the Fisheries Encouragement Bill was passed. The Savings Bank Act Amendment Bill was road a third time and passed. Sir Julius Vooel moved the second reading of the Mortgages Debenture Bill, which gives power to companies to borrow money on mortgage debentures, the securities in connection with which are to bo submitted to the Registrar oif. for tp be the Bill would have the effect of cheapening money, and largely assisting small Ewers, After a short discussion the Bill, was read a second time on the voices, » The Life Assurance Policy Bill, and Auckland University College Reserves Bill were.read,a second time, The House went into Committee on the State Forests Bjll, Clause (j, referring )? the the (Jomiijs; lioner might arrange ,wjth pistol , ; - ;enants for surrender of canwflation, m Struck out, 91 alia the latter par i, if olauae 7, referring to keeping itafe forest aoeount* and the whole- of Clause 8 containing borrowing powers 4, Che ainendmentt were lost. In clause i, Bir Jtiliui Vostrf moved. the iraount whicli mif be 1 ie struck out, with i view of inserting ' £IO,OOO and\4uch other sums as the .-if Joneral Awemljly, . may vote." The mendment wis agreed to,' On Clause 28 ■ >eing agr«ed to, progress was reported. The Tuakitotoand Kaitangata Lake g Jill waa read a third time, and pa« Bed, " The House ro«» »t l »,m,' .0