PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2083, 1 September 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

| (UNITI.I) PKKRB ASSOCIATION.) [ MONDAY, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The New Zealand State Forests Bill, Stump Act Amendment Bill, Decoased Persons' Estate j)utieij Bill, Rjyep Bqards" Amendment Bill, and Public Reserves Amendment Bill, were read a third time and passed, . The Pntea Haibor Board Bill and Bankruptcy Act Amendment Bill, were read a second time, . Thu Council adjourned at 8.25 p.tn, ' HOUSE' OF REPRESENTATIVES. House met at.7.30 p,m, 'Major Atjinsoh said M noticed tha* his resolutions were far down on the Order Paper, and asked the Premier • he intended to move the poßtponepien of all the Orders' of the' Day to enable thorn to be discussed. The premier 'said" tho House, in affirming the nigtion of the member for

Port Chalmers, had decided, .that the resolutions should not ba considered,

Major Atkinson thought it waa a breach of-faith on the part of the MrSxooi denied this, and said the other resalutioiis._dealt with .estimates, and could then be discussed.

Replying to Major Atkinson, . the Speaker ruled that Mr Macandrewjsamendment affected only the question under consideration.

Major Atkinson asked the Premier to postpone tho Orders of the Day,' but the latter declined, as any private meiuber might object.

Major Atkinson Baid tho Government had not fulfilled the promises made to him, and by an evasive motion sought to do away with discussioiv on 'the resolution, i'lie opposition werii, however,' quite satisfied that they had shown that the Government were afraid to meet in attack in a straightforward manner.

"Mr Mac ANDREW rammed Major Atkinson of the course adopted by him in 1879, when- he .(Major Atkinson) kept back a no-coufidenc'o motion for a. fortnight, aud then retained office by means of a " square four," • :

Mr Wakefieid said the Government had retained their scats by means 1 which he would not like to distinctly explain to the House, He twitted thfi Premier with shirking the issue, and submitted that although the amendment of Mr Macan' drew might haye held good if . moved on the whole resolutions, Bt]ll,' meinbers had confined their remarks to the first resolu. tion. .

" Sir J. VooEtsaid that Major Atkinson's first resolution was rejected by a majority of 12. How thou could members siy that the Government had only a narrow majority ?

After further discussion in which Messrs Bryce, Pratt, Fergus, Newman, Levestain flislop, 0 Connor, Beetham, Fisher and Wi Pero took part, Major Atkinson replied saying that it was impossible to discuss questions like the East and West Coast Railway on the estimates It had been asked why the motion was not brought down earlier, not the House been trying to get the Public Works Statement- ever since the commencement of the session, and had not •he Government shirked it because they .fare determined to forco the East and West Coast Railway through whether the House wished it or not ? The motion for adjournment was lout. The amendments mado by tho Legislative Council in the State Forests Bill, River Boards Act Amendment, and Public Reserves Act were agreed to. The Municipal Corporation Bill, and Representation Act Amendment Bill were discharged from the Order Paper. The Rabbit Nuisance Continuance Bill was read a third time i\nd passed. The Mortgages Debentures Bill was reported■vith amend ments. The Land Transfer Bill was reported with amendments. The Gold Mining districts Bill was further considered in jummittee, read a third tinje and p;i33sd. The House rose at 2 25 a,in..