PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2364, 4 August 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

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LEGISLATIVE OOUUOIL

Mr Peacock moved that in the opinion of thin Council the prison regulations be I altered bo that the treatment of' persons confined for safe custody and those committed for trial be made as little npprfeseive as possible, , The motion was agreed to. The Loan Bill received from the House was read a first time. ' . The Settled. Land Bill was read a third tjme and passed. The Public Trust Office Bill was.read % second time. The Harbour Act Amendment Bill was further considered in Committee, and progress was reported, with leave to tit again. The Council adjourned till next day.

. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.'

The House met at 2.30. Replyiuu to quostious,. it w»s stated that Government could not put a aura on the estimates for & capitation to honorary volunteer corps. That instructions would be given whereby first and second class tickets would be issued .for excursion trains on the' Napier railway, That the Minister for Public Works had issued instructions that skilled labor was to be paid at ordinary current wages in other parts of the colony, but as to unskilled labor, 6b per day Bhould bo paid ti all men subsequently taken on by the Government. That the advisability of providing funds for the payment of expense of witnesßOß in criminal cases in. the Supreme Court would be considered during tho recess, and cases of real hardship would recoive Bpeoial consideration. That the question of providing a portrait gallery for historical purposes in comieotion with the Parliamentary building was one which should be referred to the speakers, who would doubtless make arecommendation to the Government, That it was not truo that £4O had been charged by a member for expenses in connection with attendance in Parliament in the session of 1886. A charge of £39 had been made for the conveyance of two members from Springfield to Hokitika, but the speaker had disallowed it, and an allowance of £7los each had been made as that was reasonable, the members being detained three days. The Government Insurance Bill was received by message from the Govornor. Sir J. Vogel moved that the Bill at present on the paper be discharged, which was agreed to, and tie fresh Bill was read a first time. • On the question of into Committee on the Fisheries Conservation Amendment Bill, Mr Hirst opposed the Bill and said he had been requested by his _ constituents to enter his protestagainst it, After some disoussion on the motion Major Atkinson moved tbedebato stand adjourned till Thursday. The House went into Committee on the North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Bill. Mr Peacock asked whether Clause 8 of the Loan was to be earned to separate account by keep ing tho Loan exclusively-for the purpose voted. Sir J. Vogel Baid no Honorable member had taken more painsto preserve this loan for the purpose, tad for which it was voted that he (Vogel) had, "when the attention of the Government was turned to the loan. After last sossion they made a great sacrifice in not-using i*. The Government would adhere to tho provisions of this Bill, and would take care that the loanshonld be devoted to that Eailway alone. As to the question of the Land Grant, that would depend on the vote of the House,- If he were a member for the North Island he.wf>uld admit that no more benefieient' proposal had ever been made by the Government than the present one. He believed it was desirable that this land should be set apart for railway purposes, He desired to say that the Auokland members might rest assured that the Government would only use this loan for, the purpose for which it was required. Major Atkinson said Sir Julius Vogel had made no definite proposal on the question. He should certainly oppose the clause for taking £IOO,OOO from this loan for Native land purchase. He hooed the Committee would carry out without flinching the proposal to earmark this loan, so that' it could be devoted solely to the purpose for which it was originally brought down. He would move that progress be reported in order that the proceedings might be reported in HaiiEard, Mr Macarthur said as & North Island man he was quite willing to take the responsibility of his action on this BiU. He hoped Committee would oppose the Treasurer's proposal to take a portion of this loan for the purchase of Native lauds. Sir Julius Vogel hoped Major Atkinson's motion would not bo apeed to, as it would prolong the session, and many were anxious to bring it to a close. Messrs Montgomery and Dargavilk supported the debate being, reportod, an it would save timo in the end, Sir Julius Vosjel said hewould consent to report progress and make a statement at 7.30. ~;...-_ The House rose at 5.80.

EVENIM .SItCWO, Ontheljouse resuming progress was reported, and Sir J. Vogef, moved the further consideration of the Bill in committee.. H« statement ho had made in the aftemoon and 'added if the House refused to allow £IOO,OOO to be diverted for thp purchase of native

~ I.' ',', ■■"-,,' '.''.-.■•)' ! 'V —-" »--» money would then have to-come nut of ,the Public Woiks fund. : Major Atkinson said no credit could be attached to the Government for not using thy loan before," It would hajafaen in direct opposition to the wishes™'the House, They panted some decided statement from thu Treasurer about the amount of land to be purchased this year and as to how it whs to be selected, Mr Peacock was glad to hear that one hundred thousand pounds would have to come.out of the Public Work>iuud,

Mr Montgomery thought.the Govern* mont.ought to openly askthe House to agree to money being provided for these purchases and opening them-up out of loan. . He would rather see a small loan bill brought in for railway loan diverted from i\e ]sw!!ty purpose as prooosrtd..' The Bill was ordered to be committed. Major Atkinson moved the debate iu Committoe be reported, which, after eouw discussion, was negatived by 41 to 33. In Committee, Colonel Trimble asked what necessity there was for spending money on snagging the Waoganui rivw. Mr Richardson said it was to give access to soine heiivy worts in the centre of .the line m construction, which otherwise would be rendered much more costly. Mr Sutter moved that.the clause Betting apart £IOO,OOO of the loan for the paronase of Native lands be struAtiit... Negatived by 34 to 30. "W' Major Atkinson moved that clause 5, setting apart land : bought: for raOvaya and other reserves, be struck out. Mr Wakefield also protested. against the land beinjj locked up; as it was entirely defeating the purpose of th» . railway, which whs to open up th» cchbtry. : : _ Sir J. Vugel said endowments -wejv given to Harbor Bmi-d? and why refuse thw offered in the %jBL Mr Moss moved asan amendment tpflr 1 , these blocks-of land apart from •time to time as the' Aiseinoly dirocU.

Mr Fulton asked if the .principle of endowment could not be applied to otkr lines, the Otago centre for instance. A discussion arose on tie quality of the land being purchased, by .the Govetamerit, during which Mr Loeke eaid that he knew they were now negotiating to purchase a block of -40,00Q ( or 60,000 acre*,- at'is (id or 2s. on' acre,' which tie late Ministry refused at 8d an acre, sad he himself would not give the value of" thelsurvevforit.. ; •• Mr Ballance acknowledged some of ifo land was. cf poor quality ,but in this pitticular instance tho Taegofciaticnas had not keubegon'byWGwe'rnßiwit. 0» block having' fo-.ty miles froatawto a line whteli hail been described as wtHthiesi wis really according to the very monysomeof'tHe finest laud in.the Island, The bad. sof/wasneSrly,; sll'oh the Mfit •side of the mountains, and not.in the district, immediately affected by'the., Mirny; '•' ■- ■• ■ '['_-'f. Mr Moss withdrew his ,tlio clause-wj* carried intact by,'2B> 20. Mr Boothara moved' a 'new biauje, to the effect that any land obtaineeV.-under this Bill be subject'to the'jwyisiww rf soctiou 246 of the Land let}?ss} '"'Lost on the voices,.and tlio-BUJ was reported. The Deeds and Instruments Registration Bill passed through Committee with' out araendmeut. ..

The Beer Duty Act Amendment Bill was further considered in' Committee. A new clause, moved to the effect that no one could carry ;on the manufacture of cordials or bottling of any kind in » browofy under tho penalty of £2O. Ayee 28, noes. 10, ~ The Bill was passed with slight atoepdThroe Bills were-then read a third time and passed. The House rose at 1215 a.m. j^