PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2073, 20 August 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

. (united press association.) WEDNESDAY. ( LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Sir F. Whimer gave notice of a Bill to amend the constitution of the Council. Mr Peacock moved that a poll' of the.

policy-holders in the New Zealand GoV. 1 eminent Insurance Association should be taken as to whether the Central Boafii should be abolished, The Colonial Secretary pointed outthat policy-holders had already legislative power to pass any resolutions ' might think,lit. After a short discussion the matter dropped. The Ohristchurch Market Reserves Bill and Financial Arrangements Bill passed. The Distress Bill and Otago Harbor . Board Bill were committed ; progress was reported in the ■latter* • and the former was reported with amendments. The debate on the Dunedin Drillshed Bill was interrupted by the adjournment.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . The flouso met at 2:30 p.m. Replying to questions, it was stated , that the Government had . received no intimation as to .■ the Agont-General's resignation; that the whole matter of private sidings on railways was to be reconsidered by Government; that iqAtmation as to the intentions tff the Government respecting the East and West Coaat Railways, would be found in the Public Works Statement. Mr Tous introduced the Prisoners' Probation Bill. The House went into Comriiittee on the i P'roperty Law Consolidation Act Ainend'swment Bill, which passed through Committee with an additional clause. The House went into Committee onth New Plymouth Exchange Completion Act Amendment Bill, which passed without amendment. The House went into Oommitteo for the further consideration of the Land Bill. Clause 58, iu case of forfeiture payment to be in the discretion of the y Board. Mr Donald Reid took exception to this clause, pointing- out that great hardships would result to small holders, who, in the case of forfeiture, 3»uld receive no compensation' for movements. Mr M. J, S. Mackenzie moved to omit from the clause the words " subject to the approval of the Governor." The amendment was lost on division by '45 to 19. A lengthy discussion clause 64, providing'that leases, etc., be • si gned, by the commissioner, and covenants and conditions as to rent transfer to operate as if inserted in all leases. Mr Donald Reid moved to strike out the words " Every lease and license shall bo subject to covenants expressed by the Property Law Consolidation Act, 1883, in relation to paymont of rent and distress." Mr Ballance agreed to accept the amendment. The House rose at 8.30 p.m. Eveking Sitting, ' The Committee resumed cn tile Land Bill, Clause 70, Boards may hulc&touiry and cancel leases or licenses in certain cases, Mr. Pyke moved .an amendment that the Board should have discretionary power to dispense with personal r&SjiSfice on satisfactory reasons being given for non-residence. Mr Ballance opposed the amendment, and said the object of giving large powers to the Land Boardß was to prevent dummyism. On division tho amendment was carried by 35 to 24, and the clause as amended was agreed to. Mr Reid moved to strike out clause 76, empowering commissioners to sue for deferred payment arrears. The motion was lost by 37 to 21. The clause was ■ then passed. On clause 106, providing that if several applications are received . for the same land, the land is to go to auction, Mr Moss inovedthatif there are | only two applications the land should go tc< the first person applying, Mr Duncan moved a further amendment to the effect that the section - be submitted "Fallot. Mr Moss withdrew his amendment in favor of this, which was lost, 110, Mr Pyke moved to add " provided that after the expiration of three years from the date when any block of land has been opened for selec tion the price of any. unsold section in such block may be reduced to the cash or upset price, as the case .may be."— On Clause 125, Board may reduce original valuation of improvements. Mr Pyke objected, pointing out that it was too wide, and that under it the Board might reduce the valuation of improvements from £SOO to £5. After a short discussion ' the amendment was carried, inserting the ( words "with consent of the original ■ selectors," Progress was then reported. The Cills which had been agreed to in the afternoon were read a third timo and passed. ( The House rose at 1,10 a.iflflfe Not "Riel Jam,"—The half ; frccd rising in Canada. Hugging Societies havo been intro- : duced to swell the church treasuries at Battle Creek, Mich. The scalo of prices is as follows "Girls under 10, cents' for each hug of two minutes; from 16 to 20 ; years of age, 50 cents ; • from 20 to, 25, 75 cents; schoolmarms, 40 cents; widows, according to looks, 10 cents to §3,00; old maids, 3 cents apiece, or two for a , nickel, and no limit of time," Wise Folly.—"For ten years my wife was confined to her bad with such a complication of ailments that no doctor could ' tell what .to the matter, or cure her, and ' I used up asmall fortune in humbug Btuff, Six months ago I saw an American flag ' with American Co's Hop Bitters on it and I thought I would be a fool once' - more. I tried it, but my'folly pioved to be wisdom. .Two bottles-cured her, and she is now as well and strong jft/ny'nmtiß wife, and it cost me only twodufirs"—H W,, Detroit, Mich. Read. Can i Preach-Good,-No man can do a good job of work, preach a good sermon, try a lawsuit well, or write agood article when he feels .miserable anidull, with sluggish brain and unstrung aj ><i / ' 1 none should make the attempts such a' 1 ' condition whenit can be easily and cheaply removed by a little American Go's Hod -t* 1 Bitters. Look fori 1 '