PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2346, 14 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

, (UmißD ?RE33 .ASSOCIATIOHi®' LEGISMIYE COUNCIL.' Mr Buckley answering iMt ;^Jolinsoci said the contract for the Easfeuid Wefli Conab railway In the |rsf ; B|p[ti{(f'Mtl been submitted ; ,.to ; grei®d|jsjrtmcnt, With regard, to of Mr Johnson as to iVhbfclior'lie 1 is prepared to repeal fcha asiurauce that the Government will insist on gradients ef not less , than one in 60, ana ourves of not ; lw»'t radius than 7 J "chiiiDn, Mr Buckley repliod\, in affirmative.

Messrs Colleh. Hillaurai, and Taiwan presented petitions against the N&tiv« Lands Administration Bill, and the Native Land Court Bill':'

Messrs Menzies.-and Dignan presented petitions from Otago and' Auckland against the Contagious Diseases Act.

Mr Reynolds presented a petition in favor of Bible reading in schools. ■The debate was resumed on the question that the Females Employment Bill be read a second time to whiflh Mr Pollen moved an amendment that the Bill be read that day six months.' The motion for the.'second reading vail earned, Ayes 20, noes 16, W The Native Land AdministratiJpßill and tho Native , : Land Court Bill< were read a second tithe' and referred . to the Native Committee;;

The East and "West Coast Railway Bill was j oomraitteod'' and the Council adjourned at 5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, \ Replying to questions it was stated thai 0 m -making future appointments to the; Legislative Council the propriety of nominating riiembers- for. mining' districts would receive consideration. That Arthur Claydun was an immigration agent under the control of the Agent-General. He had represented himself as a volunteer, but money had been paid, to: salary, but for expenses, That it vrw not deoiued advisable in large'contract*, like the Gorge section of the Napier and Palmeraton lino, to advertise the contract in Napier as tho Government had new received large tenders from Napier. ■ !

Mr Levoßtanv'introduced the Nelson Foreshore Reserve-Bill.

The Debenture Bill, Civil Service Reform Bill, and the Animals Protection Apt Amendment Bill were read a'third time aiid passed. ; •

The Government lioan to Local Bodies Bill was further considered in Committer In Clause 13 "Treasurer not to lend, local authorities in excess of sumukted" Sir J. Yogelsaid he proposed A: the sura to be lent to County Oouneilashbuli m>t exceed £IO,OOO, to Road Boards no* , exceeding £4,000, to Town Boards a exceeding £3,000, and River Boards nw exoeeding £I,OOO. Mr Seadori moved an amendment that the amount given to County Gouorill should bo £IO,OOO -wjiere there ere io Road Boards, and £SOOO where there are Road Boards.

Sir J. Vogel opposed the amefldnwrit on the ground that it would have no effect if carried.

Considerable; discussion ensued, after which Mr Seddori moved that £IQ,OOO b« struck out, and. £5,000 inserted; ■ ■ Mr Guineas pointed out that if Sirr- J. Vogel's motion wore carried, Ro»d Boards would spring up in every county 10 M; to take advantage of the proviiion . for borrowing. Major Atkinson appreciated' the dificulty the Treasurer was in ovar this matter, but lie would-suggest that Sir J. Vogel should accept the £6OOO limit, proposed by Mr Seildon. ii Sir J. Vogel said if the cowßttfle were willing'he vo'ql'd accept jfioOOff ut t maximum for County Councils, and £3,000 for Road Boards.

Mr Seddon said he would accept that compromise.

The motion that £6OOO be inserted was>i then carried, The motion for £3OOO for Road Boards was then put arid carried. Mr Menteath. moVed a proviso that the amount payable-in any one year to any local bodies within the boundary of any County shall not. exceed Llo,ooo. Sir Julius Vogel emphatically protested against the amendment as it would break down the Bill and make it unworkable How was Government to decido which Road Board would be reduced and which not reduced. Ho hoped the araendm.rot would not be passed. The amendment was lost by 53 to 13. Mr Guinneas a/iked whether Sir Julius Vogel would agree to insert after Rivpr Board, "To a Borough Counoil where inhabitants should not exceed 5000." ■

Sir Julius Yogel said he should provide for that in another clause.

Clause 13, as amended, wis then passed. Several new clauses were added to, the Bill. A new clause making a speewprevision for school buildings elicitfldffome discussion which was interrupted by the 6.80 adjournment.

Btbniko Siram

Atlf.SO the'dißcussiOn was continued. The Bill was reported with amend- i menta and re-committed for further ooisideration of three clause! which wer« passed On tho motion to go into Committee of Supply Mr Scobie Mackenzie moved to resoind resolution of Ootobor 1884. by which practising medical men were disabled from acting as .'coroners, Mr Mackenzie's motion was lost by 8(1 , to 35. The House continued'in Committee of Supply. The estimates \Vere considered, educational and other votes were passed, and the House rose at 1 a.m. .