PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2096, 16 September 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

TUESDAY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Council met at 2,30.

The Native Affairs Committee reported that as the order of reference tp that Committee appeared to indicate a course of enquiry which might be construed to involve an infringement of privileges, the Committee suggested that the order be rescinded, and an order of reference substituted which might be free from such possible misconstruction.

TheColonialSecretarymovedthjisuspension of standing order 138 to enable him to move a motion without notice.—Agreed to. The Colonial Secretary moved that the order of the CouncilauthorisingtheNative Affairs Committee to onquire into the charges made against Mr Tairaroa by Col. Trimble be reminded,—Agreed to,' The Colonial Secretary next moved that it bo an instruction to Native Affairs Committee toinquireinto the transactions of Mr Tairaroa in connection with a certain sum voted by Parliament in 1877 in reference to Princess Street Reserve, Dunedin.—Agreed to, Managers of a second free Conference were appointed in regard to the Mines Bill. The Napior Gaa Company's Bill was read a third time and passed. Captain Baiilie moved the adoption of the report of the joint Committee on the codlin moth,

The Colonial Secretary said so far as the Government were concerned, they were determined to prevent the importation of infected fruit. The report was agreed to.

It was resolved that for the remainder of the session, Government business have precedence. The Mortgages Debentures Bill was reported from Committee with amendments. The Justices of the Pence Bill was re-oommitted,

The Council adjourned at 5.30 till 7.30 p.m. Evening Sitting, •

The Justices of the Peace Bill, and Counties Act Amendment Bill, were read a third time and passed,

The Land Bill was further considered in Committee. Provision for the homestead system extending to the whole colony, was negatived by 14 to 12, Progress was then reported, and the Council rose at 10,20 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House piet at 2.30 p.ni.

Replying to questions, it was stated that the question of removing the depression at present existing would re, ceive attention during the recess ; that Governmnnt did. not agree with the opinions expressed by Rear Admiral Scott, at Dunedin, on the subject of the defence of the colony; that it was intended by the Government to carry out the plan agreed upon; that the question of appointing " New Zealand residents'

at Samoa /and Tonga, would' be considered during the lecess. - Major Atkwson said he intended , movintf that the'Govemor be requested to place a sum of money on the estimates in recognition of the services of Sir Wm, Fox as Commissioner for the West Coast.

Sir Junes Yoqel moved the second reading of the Railway Purchasing Bill. He explained that the Public Accounts Committee had reported favorably on the Bill, with tho exception of the Waimate Line, and he should endeavor to show in Committee that that line should not be excepted,

' Messrs Barron Montgomery and Mobs opposed tMfcllj.vand', Messrs Steward Ivess and Duncan supported it..

Mr that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. The motion for the second reading was. carried by 37 to 21.

. Mr Tole moved the second reading of the Supreme Court Reporting Bill. Mr Downie Stewart supported the Bill, and said the practice of shorthand in Courts of. Justice had been foing on in Scotland since 1808.

Mr GArijiok opposed the 'Bill as being expensive and premature, . \ Mr Stout hoped the Bill ' would pass, on the grouuds that it would greatly expedite the business of the Courts of Justice. He asked the House if they desired to lessen the expense of litigation, to facilitate the business, and to lessen the labor of the Judges, to pass the second reading of the Bill. Mr Samuel opposed the second reading, and differed altogether from the Premier's arguments. Mr Conolly opposed the Bill, and suggested that it should stand over till next session. He could not believe that the system would work at all satisfactorily,

The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.

EVENING BITTING. . The House resumed at 7,30. The debate on the Supreme Court Reporting Bill was adjourned for a fortnight. The Waimea Plains Railway Rating Bill was committed. On clause 4, providing for the cost of the railway to be ascertained from time to time, an amendment rpoyed leaking a Judge of the Supreme Court the person to ascertain the cost instead qf the Commission, was carried. After further discussion progress was reported.

The Local Bodies Finance and Powers Bill was further considered in Committee, and out of 57 Clauses 49 were struck out on themotionofthe Government. MrSEDDON moved a new clause providing that local bodies in mining districts might expend a portion of revenues received by them from gold duty and revenue,'in prospecting for gold, silver, ortin. On Sir Julius Vogei's suggestion " diamonds," were added, and the Clause was agreed to. The first schedule " annual subsidies' payable to local bodies" was struck out. Mr Macarthur moyed to strike put special votes to Counties as Mowb: Thames, Coromandel, Collingwood, Buller, Inangahua, Grey, Westland, Maniototo, Tuapeka, Vincent, and Lake, £2OOO each. Sir Julius Vogel said if thiH part of the schedule was struck out, lie should move a proviso to the effect that for the purposes of the schedules moneys oolleoted by gold exports duty should be considered to be moneys collected by rates, Mr Maoarthur's amendment was carried on the voiceß. Sir Julius Vogel's proviso was lost on division by 35 to 22. The schedule, as amended was then passed, The second schedule of the Bill, form of voting paper, was struck out, and the Bill, as amended, was reports, Mr Guinness moved the recommittal of the Bill for the consideration of clause 57 which repealed the Road and Bridge Construction Act, The motion for committal was lost on the voices and the Bill was read a third time and passed. The House rose at 1.50 a.m.