PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2303, 27 May 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(United Press Association.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. ■Replying <o questions it was stated that if circumstances permitted, this session a Bill would be introduced dealing with registration of electors, That the bonus of £IOOO for La Monte's gold-saviug process had not been paid, as the experiment had proved a failure. That it was impossible to get even approximate returns of census papers till some time next month, That no further facilties could be afforded for enrolment of electors and maintaining purity of electoral rolls, unless the Houso voted funds for it, That petitions for claims of land for military services Bent in last session, and nut reported on by the Waste Lands Committee, would be considered this session. Several new Bills were introduced,

Mr Guiness moved that in the opinion of this House railway regulations in reference to granting free passes along Railways to children attending State schools should be amended so as to allow free passes being granted to children of school age attending schools other than State schools.

Mr Stout-opposed the motion as it would add to the large amount already spent on education. Captain Russell suggested that somo concession; should be made to pupil teachers in country schools as the small salaries paid to those teachers were in somo cases absorbed m tho payment of railway fares. He suggested they should be included in the same category as children,

Major Atkinson thought the motion was fair and reasonable, but bethought it did not exactly meet the case. He moved an amendment that the samo facilities of free passes should be given to children attending private schools as to Government schools.

Mr Dodson supported the amendment. Mr Stout said this was undoubtedly an attempt to introduce denominational education. Ho was opposed to the amendment, as woll as to the original motion. Mr O'Connor also supported the amendment.

After further discussion Major Atkinson's amendment was carried on division by 39 to 25.

Sir Grey moved the Becond read'ng of tho'LimUation of Votes Bill. Mr Stout supported the Bill as ho had been in favor of such a measure. Mr Tillable aho supported the Bill, but would move an amendment, in Oommittoe. The motion was carried on the voices. Sir George Grey moved the second reading of the Law Practionors Bill. On the question lieintj put, ayes wore 34, and noes 34. The Speaker gave his voice with the ayes, and tlio motion was agreed to. Mr Balance moved the second reading of native reserves, titles grants empowering Bill, He explained that the Bill was brought in to enable grants to be made for native reserves in various parti of the colony, Mr ,'Bryce opposed the Bill on the ground that it was a return to personal Govrnment on the part of the native Minister, which most of them thought had passed way. Mr Ballanco denied that there was any intention to return- to personal government. The object of the Jill was to give effect to the awards which had been made from time to time.

Mr Bryco withdrew his objection on the understanding that the Bill would be amended in Committee. The motion was agreed to. Mr Ballanco moved the second reading of the Native Equitable Owners Bill, the object of which was to enablo trust in certain cases to be ascertained. Mr Locke said the Bill opened up a very large question, and was in fact* Colonial question. Mr Bryce moved the adjournment of the debate till noxt'day, which was agreed to, and the House adjourned at 5,30 till next day.

LEGISLATIVE'COUNCIL. Mr Reynolds gave notice to move on Friday that in the.depressed state of the Colony, it is desirable that the utmost economy should be exercised in the public services, and that a committee be appointed to devise a means to carry such economy into effect. On the motion of Mr Buckley, a select committee was app'rinted to inquire into the best means of dealing with the rabbit pest. The Council went into Committee on the Lost Debentures Bill, which was reported without amendment. The Bill was read a third time and passed. The Police Force Bill was further considered in Committee, and one or two unimportant amendments having been agreed to, the Bill was reported with amondmentß, and the third reading made an order for the following day. The Defence Bill was committed on clause 16, providing that all males, including' Maoris, between the ages of 17 and 55 shall serve in militia, Taiaroa asked that the clause might be postponed until he had had time to study it. Consideration of this clause and numbers 17, 20, 32,' and 33 were postponed. ; On clause 57, dealing with capitation allowance to Volunteers, Mr Brandon objected in as much as it dealt with the appropriation which should emanate from the House of Representatives. He did not think the Council would be doing right in agreeing with the clause. The clause was put and agreed to, and progress was reported, leave being, givon to 6it again on Tuesday next, The Council ut 9.50 adjemnud to attrt day. ' •;