PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2085, 3 September 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WEDNESDAY,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Report on the Codlin Moth was agreed to. The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Legislative Council Bil' was resumed by Sir P. Whitaker, who said that owing to the lateness, of the*, session he did: not intend to push the Bill beyond the seoond reading. The Colonial Secretary objected to the seoond reading. After further discussion the second' reading of was carried by 23 to 17. The Mining- Companies Bill was: further considered in Committee,, and, reported with amendments, The Gold' Mining Distriot Bill was read a

7;90 p.m.

the Council adjoufted-'at 5 until

HOUSE OF REPRESENTA^ES. The House met it 2.30 p.m. ; Replying to questions it M stated thrtthe circular isßucd by Colonial 'V ■- Secretary to managers of newspapers vlii 9th May last was simply to check tiiff accounts for advertisements Sent in to tM Djpartment, and lie was not at all cetfiin that an advantage would .be gained by giving the advertisements to the tenderers; that the Government intenddjfi&J to hold an enquiry into the conduot of an"*" assessor who was charged by the Ohief Judge of the Native Lands Court with liaviiig. received pecuniary accommodation from a person named Moon. There', was some difficulty connected with the matter,- as it had been sliewn that the issessor's award in the case 'referred to was a proper one, and that justice had been done. That Dr Grabham's report would be amended in respect of the amount contributed' by the Greymouth District towards the support of the Grey-mouth-Hospital; "a~Sir Julius Vooei movedjsftt the Friendly Societies Act' Amendment Bill (No 2) be discharged from the order paper,—Agreed to,

The House went'into Committee on the AucklandßailwayLandComponsatioip'"'; which passed without amendment. In Committee on the Counties lm \ Amendment Bill, a lengthy discussion ensued on Clause 2 providing that new Counties aro to be created by special Act. Mr Buchanan moved that no new counties ihould be constituted except under pro visions of Clause 6 of the Counties Act Amendment Act 1880. The amendment ,vas lost on the voices. Mr Hurst moved "o strike out the words, "nothing herein contained shall prevent any union of existng or future Counties". The Amendment vas lost on division by 43 to 21. Clause ] was put and carried by 43 to 22. The House rose at 6,30 p.m. Evening Sitting,-^ The House resumed at 7.30. The Committee resumed on'the Countie 3ill, A discussion took- place on Clause 3, which runs "From and after the pacing of this Act, the operation 'of Aet shall not be capable of being . suspended in any country." Eventually, the clause was added to the Bill by 3(5 to 32. On Clause 6, protesting that in the counties of Eden, Manukau, ■ Raglan, Oroua, Marlborough, Ashley, arid Peninsula the. Act may be deemed to be suspended, Mr Hurst- suggested that the Pouse would surely not stultify its action in passing the previous cliiuso by accepting this.'.'- He moved that it be Btruck out. ...Tjhis. Was lost on division by 50 to 30, The clauso was slightly amended before it was passed. Olauae 2, Chairman of County to be elected by County electors ammly. The Premier, who was in charge ofthe Bill, taid ho had received a large nilmber of jpiuions from County Councils on this natter, and ho must any they wewlearly ill against it. He was prepared t> elimate this provision, although hi still btlievod in . the ■ election >y the electors, To take the sense of the Committee on the matter, Mr Reid noved that the words "The County Sectors of County shall," be struck out, Mr Dargaville thought the answer would ia,vo been different if the question had >een put to the ekt it's, Mr O'Connor igreed with this, a.;.d Mr Buohanan took i different view, arguing that the people had already been siokened with elections. This'was'oarried by 52 to 24. Other olauses ware struck oufcas, consequential

aiqendrawite. Clause 35, Limitationof Sank overdraft. This was itruok out .on the voices. ProSfresa was reported, and leave grained to again. ' *]■s The Property Assesment Aotilpiendmanfc Bill was committed. Clauses 13 ind 18. relative to propoit/ subjeafc to and ixampt from taxation wore postponed, oft ;he suggestion of Mijoi- Atkinson. Other important clauses were also postponed in accordance with the suggestion of Major Atkinson, who suggested that the most important clauses should be held over. Progress was reported on the Bill.

The Auckland Rail wpy Land Compensation Bill was road a third time, anfl

passed. ■ The Blouse rose at 12.50 a.m,