PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2331, 26 June 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(United Press Association,)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Tlio House met at 2.30 p.m. /A Replying to questions it W;ia rates for goods could not be reduced m» the Malvern Branch Railway. That F sum would be put on the estimates for police accommodation at Ohautau. That there wore no cases of hardship amongst ' tenants under tlio Waste Lands Act in ' Nelson, and no promise could bo held ' out for reducing their rents. That the 'question of giving the Sevonty-Milo Bush an opportunity of supplying totara sleepers to the Railway Department would be considered, That tlio fortnightly sitting of the Resident Magistrates Court at Ormond could not be held at Ovmond, Poverty Bay. That the duty on Volunteer's uniforms made ijgjthe Colony should be paid the same ashler . duty, but where uniforms could not be made in the Colony, and in case of accoutrements imported, the Defence Department continued to pay the duty. That a sum would be put on the supple- , mentary estimates for a briok building for a Parliamentary Library. Sir G. Grey introduced a Bill to amend the Abolition of Province Act, 1875, explaining that it was intended to' deal with certain subjects independant of the Imperial Government. Replying to Mr Hamlin Sir R, Stout said he would communicate with His Excellency to ascertain whether any of -. Her Majesty's ships of war, now in the'"'- 1 Pacific seas, could be employed towards i capturing tiie captain ami the mute of the schooner concerned in the rrnmt murder at Great Barrier. The counties Bill was further considered in committee, Sir G. Grey moved to unicncl clause 52 ' of votes for county electi ims iiy striking out" not more than £201)0" in clause * providing that if property is valued'at ' more than £IOOO electors ahull have two votes, The amendment was lost after some discussion by 48 tn 21. sn Sir R. Stout suggested that- as a <£§. promise that three votes bo accepted instead of five, He s a id tliev mi«ht follow the example of Victoria in this mattor.

Mr Hursthouse said lie had heard of im great evils resulting f milJ fj ve Vut(lg He suggested that the should stick to his Bill m originally i>r..ir>ht down ' ■ Mr Moss said if plurality „f ■ votes '4b lboluhfid it ■ Sfrciit wrong would he ' removed, and property would not suffer in the long run. ~ . 1." £3OOO bo Struck out in such clauso •elating to three votes. Lost by 47 to '

Sir G, Grey moved to strike out BubSto°2l ring five vote 3' Lost by

[ Sir G Grey moved an addition to the clause that no county election shall votetn more than two ridings. Lost by 45 to • r ®■ Gra y then moved to insert " not ■ • • more than three ridings." Lost by 45 to •' • < The House rose at 5,38. Feels Young Again.—" My was afflicted a lone; sime with neuralguflP'arid a dull, heavy,, inactive condition ofT • - the wjiole systom, headache,. nervous prostration, and was almost helpless. No. ' physicians 01; medicines did her any good..' v Three months ago she began to us» iDp ; , •. Joule's Hop Bitters, with such good effect, that.she seems and feels young again,, although over seventy years old.—A LadywK.l., O. A. Look up.