PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2341, 8 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

yv ' (UKITBD PBM Amootation,) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIYIIS. ...Replying, to questions it was that steps would be taken"duriifrthe recess to obtain suitable books for Prinaary Sohools on agriculture, horticulture, and arboriculture.

That the reports in newspapers- ut t& tho unsatisfactory nature of New Zealand exhibits at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition were contradicted by privati letters received by the Government, bit enquiry had been made by cable, and th# reply was expeeted in a few dKJrs. That Tawhaiao had teen offered a iut : in the Legislative G.ouncili 'jthieh #a» refused, but the offer tvaa not irtili opti The Native Land Court M as reported from Committee was read a third time -Ji .and passed," A 1 BJr Tole tnOred the secbnd: reading the Gisborne Prisoft Bill.~igreed,to. ' ■■ Mr Tole uioved the second residing of the Destitute Persons Act Amondmenk < Bill, the objectof which was to enable » . ■ 1 - : wife to.give evidence againstlier huibft»4, V or husband against wife.— Xgr«ed to. Mr Tola moved the second reading of. the Animals Protection' Act .1880 Amende., ment Bill; -tho objeot'of which wa&to ; . got oyer the difficulty in connectionWhk ~ the words " game" in the original act.— Agreed- to; % \, . Mr Tole moved the second: wiling of •" ; the Codlin Moth Act Amendment Bill and explained that the Bill had drwdjr passed the Legislative Council,.,: It* object, was that the Governor. may v d»elari •.. - any part of the colony to'be infected with mothi ; After spmMisqupsfon, in whieli Messrs Peacock, Hobbs, and Ormond - took part, the second reading was earned by 33 to 19. . ;;'Mr;Ballaha'taovisiiShd'ii^dd''Mulia| oE the defence' Bill;'' It was to a luge ? extent a consolidation measure. It dealt - V. : with tho classification of those persons liable to serve in the militia of the colony and , also referred to the f Volunteer system.: The BiU ■ farfcho^'ejiabltd th» Governor to call out Volunteers, if necessary, for active serviee. This wm rendered necessary, owing to it* beiujf found out during the Russian scare th'gk there was no power to JcallVont toff Volunteers. The Bill also referred "te the permanent militia and Armed Conitibol. ary bodies.—Agreed-to. Mr Ballance moved the second retjjj&u; of the Police Force Bill. If carrier!! would enable policemen to ke put, on the electoral roll.—Agreed

The Counties Bill 'was reported -frail Committee, read a third time and passed. Sir Robert flfcouk moved the second reading of the Hospitals and,, Charitable Institutions Act Amendment Bill,Cjt H» said the Bill was brought in for increasing the subsidy for voluhtary contributions to 245, and enabled, the' Treasurer te make advances to Boards. , ; 1

. t Mr Macarthur said there wm B9,vpravision in the Bill for filling up' vaetncei, etc., There were -.many necessary amendments which were not /inserted ia this Bill. . r' ■

Mr Seddon supported the Bill. , . ■ The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p. iji adjournment, Evening Sitting, | The debate on the Hospital and Oharl< table Aid Bill was continued.. Theseiotii reading \gas agreed to on the voices. The Civil Service Reform Bill wu tend a second time and the House rose at 1,40 a.m.