PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2062, 7 August 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ~ THURSDAY. ■ i LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Administration Hill was read a third time and passed, The 4 Deceased Persons Estates Duties Bill, Napier Harbor Board Empowering Bill, Presbyterian Church Property Bill, and 'Sydenham Public Works Loan Validation; Bill were read a second time. .. The School Committeei Election Bill was further'considered ■ in Committee. 01ause v 4, which provided for the repeal of the cumulative vote, was struck out by 24 to 11. Mr Hoimes moved a new clause, providing that the school age should meanfrom Vto 14.' The'Bill was reported without amendments. , . The Council adjourned at 5 o'clock. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. • The House met at 2.30 p.m. The following Bills were introduced The Property Law Consolidation Act 1883 Amendment Bill (Tole), The. Bankruptcy Act 1883 Amendment Bill (Tole), and the Auckland Harbor Board Bill (Tole). . Mr Ormond gave notice to ask "What reply tho Government has received to the cablegram sent to the delegates in London, asking for further information re the terms for the construction of the East and West Coast railway." Tho Patea Harbor Board Bill was read a third time and passed. The Christchurch Market Reserve Bill was furthor considered in Committee, and reported with amendments, read a third time and passed. On the motion for the committal of the Newmarketßeserve Act Amendment Bill being put, Mr Peacock moved that it be committed that day Bix months. The amendment was lost' on the voices, and the House wont into committee on the Bill. Mr Moss moved to report progress on the Bill, which was agreed to. Mr Ivess moved the second reading of South Rakaia Domain Board Em; powering Bill.—Agreed to. Mr Locke moved the second reading of the Gisborne High School Bill.Agreed to. The House went into Committee on the Tauranga Harbor Board Bill which was reported with amendments, was read a third time and passed. Mr Beetham moved "That in the opinion of this House prpyjsifin should be made by the Legislature far the payment of witnesses for defendants in criminal cases. He pointed out that provision had beon made to meet this difficulty both in England and America, The Minister for Justice had promised to look into the matter last session, but no action had been taken. He instanced a caso in which a witness had to attend at the Napier Court from Castlepoint. The result was that he not only lost his expenses, but ' his employment as well. Mr Tole said the matter had not escaped his notice, but it would involve very heavy expenditure, which, he though the House would not sanction. The debate wag interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. EVEKIOT SITTIN6! The Employment of Females Bill was slightly amended, rqd a third and passed.

The Jiives of Children Preservation Bill, tj;e Becond reading of which Sir George (Jrey moved, provides for the abolishment of the sale of poispnou? matches, Mr Kerb thought more children met their deaths by falling down v/ells, or into scalding water, than eating matches, and why did not the hon. gentleman insert a clause to close all wells, and make it penal for anyone to boil water. Removed that the Bill be read six months hence. The Premier supported the Bill and isaid Sir George Grey would do some good by drawing attention to the matter. He had a report from Dr Hector to the effect that it was not necessary to use poisonou matter in the manufacture of matches. Theaecond reading was carried by 24 to 22. Sir George Grey moved the second reading of fhe Justices pf the Peace Bil], Mr Tole, as a private njomber, sup: ported the Bill, as he knew of nothing which.came under the functions of the Minister of Justice that was more distasteful than the appointment of Justices. After a shorf' c[igp^^aiqn } confji]ecj principally to tlpe qppqsec| tqse Hill, jihe second reading wfls carried by 31 tq w, The Financial Arrangements Bill was read a third time and passed. The Adulteration Prevention Act Extension'Bill was read a second time. Sir G. Grey moved the .seeond reading of the Contempt of Court Bill, which was to limit the extraordinary powers now possessed by Judges of the Supreme Court regarding contempt of court. T|e pREiriEE opposed the Bill, as it wis a slip at the Supreme Court, to which they must look' for maintaining law and order in the highest degree." The Bill wa« rejected by 26 to 19, • The Enforcement of Judgment Bill wai read a second time. The Mining Cotrjpan'es Act Amendment Bill was passefJJ through committee, read a third time, and passed; The Limitation of Votes Bil was read a second time 'by 27 to 12. Mr Downie Stewart moved the second reading of the Pawnbrokers Act Amendment Bill, and after a short discussion it was found impossible to keep a quorum pf the House, and the debate wa§ adjourned. '' The House rose *t 12.40 a.m! - '