PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2355, 24 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(United Press AsaooiATips.)

,; .LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ;Mr Pollen brought up tho report' of the managers of both houses on the dispute between the chambers on the proposed amendments on the Local Bodies Local Bill' Report, and stated that no decision hadyet been arrived at, ■«' The Oounoil resolved to sit on Monday during the remainder of the session. The second reading of the First Offen-

! tiers Bill Probation. Bill was •mausan' i order.for Monday next, Mr Buckley replying to a. question of Mr Menzies said the Government was into the condition of the-am employed at Dahedin and Auckland'wiiili' a view to affording relief. ]..,< The-.debate on Mr< Rave's motion recommending the Government not to import stoats and.weasels was continued.', Mr Whitaker : moved an amendment that Government be requested to import these animals. ~.; .

.The Counoil divided with the result that the amendment was carried, and the motion lost, .. .... ;.

The Government Loans to Local Bill was further considered in Committee. The Chairman ailed the Bdl beiiig a money Bill could not be amended? and this ruling was upheld by thospeaker. Eventually progress was reported, leave beiiig giveu to sit again. '

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Companies Branch Rogister Bill was committed and reported with amendments; .

The Coal Mines Bill was also committed and reported with amendments, Mr Hislop moved the second reading of the Wairou Gas Bill.

Mr Dodson opposed the Bill at great length, and moved that it be read that day month.

..Sir Robert Stout supported the seooud reading, and said the Bill should be allowed to go to Hie Private Bills Committee in tho usual way. It could then be rejected on the third reading, if the House wished to do so.

Aftera long discussion the motioir for the second reading was lost by 27 to 26V Mr Reese moved that the Bill be road a second time on next sitting day, which was also lost by 28 to 26. The Bill was then.ordered to be read that day month. Mr Ormond brought.up a report of the Government Insurance Committee Mr Atkinson asked whether the lion, gentleman intended ,takW any further action in it,

_ Mr Ormond said he had no such intention at present, but no doubt the Government would afford an opportunity for the report being discussed, as tho subject'was one which required attention. In reply to Mr Ormond, Sir R, Stout said the Government proposed giving an opportunity for. the discussion of the report this session.

Replyin? to questious it was stated, That the question of differential duty on dressed and undressed timber would have to be dealt with when the Customs tariff was again under consideration, That the Tarawora Natives had been approached with a viow to ascertain whether they would be willing to exchange the land of the terraces ror a Bite in another part of the colony. That a number of contractors had informed the Minister of Public Works they were satisfied with the alterations made in the form of specifications for the tenders for the Gorge contract on the Napier to Palmerston railway and with the present forma of contraots. That country postmasters and telegraphists, who had to keep, their offices open between 7 and 8 p.m., had not received any gratuities last'year, extra duty being part of regular duty of officers. That theColenso Maori Lexicon wwild not bo finished for sometime yet. The letter A—a very important otte .was, completed, and it was proposed to complete tho work in parts, Government would '.•nly pay for the workasit was comploted and would not incur any. expenditure boyond what was necessary. No distinct progress was made in tho work last year. Sir Robert Stout moved that tho Houbo at-it* rising adjourn till half past two on Monday. Agreed to. The House rose at 5,30 p.m.

Evening Sitting. On resuming 'it waa decided that privatemembers' business be taken,on. Monday up to 5,30, The Mining Bill was passed. • In the Beer Duty Act Amendment Bill Sir Julius Vogel moved a new clause, prohibiting the manufacture of cordials or of sarated'water in breweries. Lost by 36 to 32. Sir Julius Vogel said he would not proceed any further with the Bdl, Mr Fergus resumed the debate on tho Loan Bill. He contended a commission ought to be applied for to enquire into the expenditure of the Public Works Department. Mr Montgomery took exception to the quality of the land being purchased along the Northern Trunk line, which was poor in quality. As to Public Workß proposals, he contended they were voting money for lines that had never been surveyed and of whioh they knew nothing us to _ the ultimate cost. He preferred Najor Atkinson's idea regularly borrowing a million a year. To this indefinite liability he objected; also to the manner in which the Treasurer had spoken of tho colony's financial position, Major Atkinson twitted Ministers with Bitting dumb under the acousations brought against them. He presumed they wore waitingto hear all the speeches and smother them up in oloudßof words, but he would take care whatever they did say was answered. They confessed they did not even'know how much they were going to spend this year on Native Lands purchase At first the Government proposed to spend this year £709,000, but, according to the estimates they were asked to j vote £950,000. This would tinlyloave £170,000 for next year, and £120,000 of this was already forestalled,' bo that they would only have £50,000 left for native lands, school buildings,' and everything else. Mr Richardson replied, and the debate was adjourned. The House rose at 1.30 a.m- .