PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2304, 26 May 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

\- Press Association.) ..■■ vV';: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ■"■■ Mr Buckley in reply to Mr Hart said the Otago Central Railway passed through a million acres of pastoral, and half a million of agricultural land. A private company desired to construct the line, With regard to the Sprinefield Brunnerton line, the country was described as of good character. Tho Lost Debentures Bill was read a second time,

Mr Buckley gave notice that to-morrow lie would move the appointment of a select committee to devise moans to suppress the rabbit pest. The Police Force Bill was committed, sixteen clauses were agreed to, some being slightly amended, progress was reported, and the Council adjourned till to-morrow. ' House met at 2.30 p.m.

Replying to questions it was stated that ft Bill would be introduced providing for the extension of hour of polling at Parliamentary elections till ) p.m.; that questions dealing with mining in private land and resumption of land for mining purposes would be dealt with in Consolidated Mines Act; that a Bill could not bo introduced to provide for leasehold qualification to vote for Members of the House; that looking at tho circumstances of the Colony it was not intended to introduce a Bill to amend the present Act relating to the payment of Native Land. Duty, by which payment could be paid yearly instead of in one sum; that Government could not agree'to send any person to America to report upon the method of crushing oro, saving gold, hydraulic sluicing, etc., in consequence of the large expense that would be entailed. Several Bills were introduced. Mr Stout moved the second reading of tho Alienation of Land Bill, to enable Trustees and Administrators to dispose of land. A lengthy discussion ensued, after which the Bill was read & gpcqnd time on tho voices. I House.rose at 4.30 p,m.