PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2078, 26 August 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(ÜBITED PREBB ASSOCIATION',) TUESDAY. ' • '.k LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, The select Comrnifcteo ou government printing recommended the appointment of Commiaaioners to enquire into the matter. The conference on the School Coramittees Election Bill reported that they had been unable to come toany agreement, Captain Morris moved the suspension of the standing orders in order to allow theTauranga Harbour Board Bill to be proceeded with. This was negatived bv 27 to 10. The Property Law Consolidation Bill ' and the New Plymouth Exchanges Com-! pletion Bill were read a second time. Th jfr Land Bill was read a first time.. The Qtago Dock Trust Bill waa reported with amendments; The New Zealand Stafe Foreatti Bill- was afterwards committed, HOUSE OF REPRES||JATIVEB. The House met at 2.30 p.ml i Replying to. questions, it-was stated I

thftttiw sum of £2OO would bo put on the estimates tovrards the Introduction of salmon ova ; that the-policy intended to be adopted in reference to the .northern gum fluids was now under the consideration of tile Government; that no complaint had been made to the Government as to the recent outrage at the Hutt, and the Government had taken no steps in the matter. Major Atkinson moved the adjournment of the House. He said the Premier's reply was most unsatisfactory. If outrages of this character were permitted with impunity, none would be safe. Mr Hurst said it was currently reported that a person of high position, and connected with the Government, was concerned in the matter, and ho thought enquiries should be made. Mi Sioot said the Opposition appeared to be pursuing extraordinary tactics in taking up a question of this kind. He again repeated that the matter had not bo«i brought under the notice of the Government, and lie thought it was degrading to Parliament to take up such questions. .Several other members having opposud "an inquiry, the motion for adjournment was lost, (The matter referred to was a recent case of a man being first assaulted, and then tarred). The House went into Committee on the Government Oflicers Guarantee Bill, which passed without amendment. The House went into Committee on the Mortgage Debentures Bill, and progress was reported. Tha House went into Committee on the Bankruptcy Act Amendment Bill, which was repoated with slight amendmonts. The Government Officers Guarantee Bill, and Bankruptcy Act Amendment Bill wore read a third time and passed. Tho Houso went into Committee on tho Laud Transfer Bill, and rose at 5.30, EVENING .SITTING. After the Public Works Statement, j&jor Atkinson said there wasan imporiiit omission from the statement. There was no reference to the acquirement of land along the North Island Main Trunk Line. Mr Ballance said a vote of £70,000 was on the estimates, He considered that would be sufficient for a year. • The Premier said he had no further information re the East and West Coast The Railway Commissioners BiN was read a second time, . Major Atkinson asked the Hcuso to adjourn, The statement was a very important one, and they were asked to vote £2,000,000. It was therefore essential that tliey should have time to consider it. The Pivmier wanted togo on with tho Land Transfer Bill, and this course was jited. The Bill was further conlered in Committee, and progress was reported. The Houso adjourned at 11,15 p.m. , i 1