PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2323, 17 June 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(United Press Association.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . The Houso met at 2.30 p.m. \ Replying to questions it was tha Government considered it objectionable to issue circulars to registration officers tolling them how to interpret law relating to registration of electors, That the question of fencing the Napier •ftoodville line so as to prevent injuries, to .cattle mid horseß. would involvjym expenditure of about L 200.000 and ernmentclid not think that expendiwn.j warranted. ' That aßill would be brought in deal»s with the Seal Fisheries question, That on Dr Hector's return from Rotorua he would be consultedas to jvhjstfer it was advisable to obtain any flirtler scientific assistance to report on the recent volcanicdisturbances. That steps were beinw taken for better distinguishing of penny and shilling stamps. ■"'•;.• That Government hoped to make a statement on Tuesday with regard to the Representation Bill. . That until the present supply of lamps for lighting railway, carriages was used up the Government did not feel justified in obtaining better ones. That the Native Lands Disposition Bill of last session had-been circulated amongst the natives during the recess. That the Public Works statement could not be delivered till next week.

Mr Ballauoe hoped that a Belect committee be appointed to consider the question of the Bill to provide for a rein* .yestigation into the Native title of lands known as the Awhaoko and Kairaanawa Onamatua, and a petition of F. D. Fenton, referring to the said Bill.

Mr Ormond said it waa unfair to Judge Fenton that the Premier's memorandumto the Bill was circulated before itodga Fenton and others conoernedWen allowed an opportunity of replying charges made against, them. t . £ Sir Robert Stout said his objeoctin making the memorandum was notlto attack any person, but to express his opinion that the rehearing; of the case should be granted. Major Atkinson also regretted that the memorandum had beenrpublishod by the Premier. He thought it was a bad precedent to establish to make suoh statements before the accused putties had a chance of replying to them. Sir R. Stout said he had received a telegram froei Mr Michael Studholme, ' saying ho had hod nothing to do with the land for the last five years. Mr Ballanoesaid Mr Stout's memorandum was published solely for the'guidance of the House, and to shew that certain natives were entitled to a rehearing of the case. . ,Y i

The motion for a Committee was agreed 'toSir Julius Vogel moved the second reading of the Parcels Post Bill, ev&jining that it was similar to a' measujfihat was introduced last year, but whiOA'was not pressed through the flouse£-The motion was agreed to. VI Sir J. Vogel moved the second reading of the Local Bodies Loans Bill. He explained that the Bill to some extent consolidated the existing lawrelatipg to loans for local bodies. He thoughj it would be very useful to local bodieaaand he had so arranged it that local MBies could adopt tho Bill in its merely with respect to one pikicular loan.'

Major Atkinson congratulated Sir J, Vogel on having at last found somo way of rehovihg local bodies, and he thought tho Treasurer deserved the thanks of the House for introducing it. He thought the Bill on tho whole would bo a- vory useful one.

Mr Seddon thought the Bill wouli'not suit smaller local bodies, but thought it would be beneficial to older settled districts, '.'

Mr Orraond considered the Bill wbb stereotyping the existing state. of things. The Bill would lar?ely add to existin? burdens on local bodies without giving them any corresponding advantagji;and it was not carrying out the policy poised by Government, '•' "; Mr Sufctor opposed the Bill. Mr Moss objected to the Bill altogether. He said it was no attempt to toreato- & proper system of local government,' Mr Cowan approved of the Bill because it had a decentralising tendency, Mv Rolleston considered the provision forereoting school buildings' un'derr.fch& Bill was the boldest that could befell «onceived.. : /iv'V

Captain Kuasel also objected to.tha'pr*.' posal for treating school buildings vpaJL' posed in the Bill. He thought'-tw wealthier districts would be benefited by the Bill, while the outlying districts received little consideration. The motion for the second rofdinc was agreedto and tlie House roßoatD,3Q.p,iji, The House resumed at 7.30. ,;.',''".,.> Sirß. Stout said that he would/uiake the Education statement on 'Friday, '.arid asked that the New Hebrides', qejjptft be adjourned until that to. •'' r -'

Sir J; Vogel moved the second reading 'of the Loans to Local Bodies Bill, which was to enable local bodies to coiißtrqot certain publio works, and empower-the Government to grant them loans' fHwch purposes. ■ •• .•i.'voi i '' , «w«' Major Atkinson said the' ence between this Bill and the' Roads 1 wd Bridges Construction Act-was '-'that it, enabled suoh bodies to obtain money at» lower rate of interest, arid spw*d over» longer period. •■•••■■ ■ /j"-"'"' ' Tho Bill was read a second tijie, on 'tjjfo voices. ■■' - • ->■.-•' .'.;•••'..'.-! i..;; Houbb resumed;'On' l the"hibtion'-fo* committal of the Bill, Majbr<Atkirifyft referred to;thei qneitiptf of liabilitiei%# tioned in the Finahcial ■BtateiMt)whieli had been adverted to by the Treasurer. He said the £BOO,OOO balance did not oxist.

Mr Mosa moved that before proceeding further with the Bill it wwnecessstytliajlf'' Government should bring; down'theif proposals for dealing with;m.ain.or<poßt,roads of the Colony. ,',.-,-,•• ■< -; ,»"/.,.» »,* The amendment was lost on the voices, Sir Juliub Yogel complained of the habitual way in which the Opposition run down Hie credit of the Colony in order to score points against their adversaries lie repeated.the money available.'.!•.;",, The Bill was ordered to be committed! The House adjourned at 1.15 a.;& LEGISLATIVE ■.OOUNOmiv Mr Menzieß moved the second"'readiig.'--of the Bible Reading in Sohools Bill. 1 ; ! ' • MrShrimski moved that the Bill.,be read that day six month. - ; ■• 4 ■' '■' i-' • Mr Hart expressed an, opinion that iJt/> would be better to'iendtlie matter to if select committee; ■«'';?.' : . <T ; '' MeitnlAbnaa, Whitaker, Seotlw^

Oraco, .SwausoiV^and-yßVct^-'oppiJStiifchb'. BiUr and Mewm,. ijarn'ieoatj"" Holmes, -' aiwßuckloy spoko jit -favour■ of it.. ; ■'. W motionjor tlib;-3 ; u'ii6|i'd.read'iii| : was; carried on adeyisiwi; Aye's-.20, noes. 1%