PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2306, 28 May 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(United Press Association.)

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

The Council mot at 2.30 p.m.. Mr Chamberlain presented a petition from 300 colonists, protesting against the manner in which honors had been heaped on Cardinal Moranby Government during his rocont visit to the Colony. Mr Buckley laid on the table a statement showing a number of applications to the Minister of Public Works Inst year, under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. ■ ■ •

The third reading of the Police Bill was agreed to, and the Bill passed. The Council adjourned to Tuesday.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr Stout gave notice of the introduction of the Civil Service Reform Bill. de said if the Bill were passed it would effect a reduction in the Civil Servico of the colony to the extent of £30,000 to £40,000.

Major Atkinson said ho desired on behalf of the Opposition to convey to Mr Stout their hearty congratulations for the honor of the knighthood, which had been bestowed on him by Her Majesty. He spoke warmly of the Premier's personal character and groat ability, and paid that though he had many political differences with the honorable gentleman, it had never for a single day interfered with their personal friendship. -He aaid the honor conforred on the Premier as Premier was really an honor to the col6ny for Mr Stout was a true type of a colonist. Mr Macandrew also offered his congratulated the Premier, and warmly commended the graceful manner in which the leador of the Opposition had referred to the matter.

Mr Stout thanked the House for ite congratulations, but in doing so he said he regretted exceedingly that the honor had not also be conferred on older colonißtß, who wore more entitled to it than he was, The House would know whom he meant. He referred to the gentleman who had held the office of Premier. The honor had been altogether unsolicited by him, and was quite unexpected. He again thanked the House for it> kindnesi ip spsaldng of him. Replying to quutioli, it wii ttated

thai Btepß had been taken to (let aside suitable allotments of agricultural laud for working men with limited means, so as to enable tliem to become possessed of permanent homes, That if the system of fortnightly payments to persons employed by the Public Works Department should be resorted to, if would lead to a large increase,in the expenditure of the Department. That the opinion was clearly expressed by the House last session that no mnn should have more than one run. The Dunedin Leasing Bill and Now Plymouth Recreation Reserve Bill wero read a second time, . Several mi itioiiB 1 for several returns were agreed to. Tho Native Equitable Powers Bill was read a Becond time and ordered to be referred to the Native Affairs Committee. Mr Tole moved tho second reading of tho Justices of Peace Act Amendment Bill. The motion was agreed to, and the House rose at 5,10 p.m.