PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2348, 16 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(United Press Association.)

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

Dr Pollen moved that copies of inspactors' reports under the Employment of Females Act, relative to the working of the Act.be laid on the table.—Agreed to.' The Harbor Act Amendment Bill was recommitted for the purpuse of reconsidering clauses 12 and 13. These were agreed to and the Bill reported with amendments, • ■ . The Wellington-Manawatu Validation Debentures Bill was received from the House and read a first time. The Municipal Corporations Bill was further' considered in committee and reported with amendments, The Gisborne Prison Bill was committed and reported with amendments, read a third time and passed. The Sharebrokers' Bill was thrown out on the motion for committal by a majority of 20. The Loot] Bodies Loans Bill was recoramitfcsd with trifling alterations and agreed to. The Government Loan to Local Bodios Bill was read a first time and the Council adjourned to next day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Sir Robert Stout gave notice of tho introduction of the Representation Act 1886.

Sir George Grey gavenotice to ask the Premier whether he would cause proceedings to be taken in reference to the offer by Mr Slee of agency.fees to' members of the House if they would effect tho sale of the Waimato Railway debentures to the' Government ou favorable terms.

Replying to Sir George Grey Sir R. Stout said a sum would be put in supplimentary estimates for relieving urgent cases of sufferers by the volcanic oruptions at Rotorua.

Replying to Mr Smith Mr Richardssn said there was sufficient rolling stock and timber waggons on the Napier-Woodville Railway. If more were required ho would see that they were provided. That necessary alterations to the buildings fur Supremo Court at Gisborne would cost £2OOO, and Government did not think such an expenditure warraned. That Government had not yet ascertained the amount of damage done to settlers in the Bay of Plenty district. That thoro was no necessity ior a revaluation of properties in that district. That the Government were not justified at present in promising to forego the property tux for five years over those properties seriously affected by the volcanic eruption. Mr Samnel moved the committal of the New Plymouth Harbor Bill. Mr Hursthouse in opposing the motion and grant, referred to the position of New Plymouth Harbor at great length. In doing so, ho took exception to an article in the Taranaki paper which had desonbed him as the larrikin of the House, merely because he felt it his duty to oppose the Bill, Ho depreciated attacks of this kind on honorable members who had public duties to perform, and ho appealed to the speaker as to whether he was ever accused of transgressing the rules of the House. He expressed his intention of taking advantage of the constitutional course open to him of opposing the Bill and spoke at great length. Mr W. T. Buckland also opposed the Bill. He held that, it was a wrong thing to allow the town of New Plymouth to borrow £60,000 at tho expense of the Waitara district, and said if the New Plymouth breakwater were extended further, it would break away altogether during the first storm that was experienced. The advantages to be giined by the "harbour of refuge" as it was called could aot bo compensated for by the enormous taxation which was proposed to be undertaken. The loan was altogether uncalled for but if they would exclude Waitara he. would vote for it. Colonel Trimble strongly opposed the committal of the Bill and was speaking till the 6,30 adjournment, ErariNS Sims*. On the House resuming, the Speaker informed Mr Brown that the New Zealand Note Currency Bill, introduced by him, could not be' allowed to proceed, as it .proposed to deal with the issue of notes amounting to four millions of money, and the Government had the entire control of such matters. The Salmon and Trout Act Amendment Bill was passed. The Hawkers' and Pedlars' Bill was thrown out. The second reading of the Employers' Liability Act, 1882, Amendment Bill was agreed to. The second reading of the Nelson Crown Tenants Relief Bill was agreed to. On the second reading of the Eight Hours Bill the House divided, ayes-23/ noos- 24. Tho second reading was lost. The House rose ab 12.55. ;