PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2367, 7 August 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

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.'.Wie.Gbiihcll-oetat--2.30-.

Thtj report of the Committeo appointed •t'o'draw'upreasons why the. CouTiia] dV agreed with the amendments in the Harbor Board Ainendmsnt Bill was agreedto, after a protest by Mr Swanson that tug boats should be allowed to tow vessels' while noting as ferry boats, and while : carryingpasssngcrs. ''. '

The Public Bodies leasehold Bill was considered and'-txmiiuitted,-and the Council took the usual adjournment at.5,80.

Eveninu Smiiw,

The Public Bodies teaßeho'-d. Bill was considered in committee and reported with amendments., The'.' Government Loan and Local Bodies 'Bill was ordered to be taken on Monday next. Tho North Island Trunk: Loan Bill -was.'reported without amendment, was mi a third .tuj&e and-passed. The! Beer Duty.. Bill; and' Deceased' Persons Estates Duties Bill were read a -third tinge and passed. The Mining Bill was further considered in • Committee, and progress • repotted* The Registration Deeds and Instrument* Bill was read a second titne .and tho Council adjourned' at 9.60.'.:'.'

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.. ' •TheHouße'm'eta't2.3o. ; -' '- Replying to questions it .was stated -that, tlie Hinem'oa wouid be B«it during the recess to ascertain .whether any re-survey-of tho'New Zealand coast-was -necessaryi owing-to the volcanic disturbances. 'That the question of granting a bonus for" 'the' manufacture- of'printing ptiper in the Cokniywould.be taken iiito consideration.. Tliat 3,100 acres of land had boonrecommended by the Goveninieflt' to ;■ bo' set aeido, under.the homrckuses of the' Land Act, in. Qfago,' .That-libtams wipplied with statutes of Parliament'last year would be supplied this year.. that; \ Government had. not yet. ..made up itsmind as to calling for-tenfe .for "theconstruction of the section ofiheMortuisvilleJßotorua railway Rotorua end. Tliat it was intended to set apart, some of the Crown : Landsijorig that line for village Battlement. 'THaV6i)yern'iiient are of opinion that ckss-nrin'gtyiMikl not for Voluateers^bVabolisß^in'- 'order toqualify them foVcapitatibnl /-Kew'Yolun' teer rogulationß.would'.fe'drawli'up,'. and suggestions.would, be asked frota different corps in reference-to thum.' '•';'•'•'■. • •" •' Sir J. Vogei moved that tho House at its rising adjourn; till half past two o» Monday. ..:'"; .-.-' :'; '':'■•"' : :.'""' • Mr O'Connor asked wromenf../intended settlng-'ivday'apaH for the consideration of the reports 6Hhe : legislative expenditure. and other select committees. .- Sir J. Vogel said ia the absence of tho Premier he was-unableto'-state definitely but fie' hoped the Premier would b) able to. make a statement on Monday. :v After some discussion for adjournment to half past two on Monday was carried. .

Mr O'Connor gave notice to move that on going into committee of supply he would move the adoption of the report of the •Legislative expenditure committee. The Government 'lnsurance Mill wis further considered in Committee. A lengthy..discussion ensued on clause 7,which provides that on the commencement of this Act all real and personal property of tho Association should vest m the Queen, and tho rights ete. of the Asaociatiniishajl.be vested in the Comraissioner Sir J. Vogel proposed to add to the clause'a new proviso that'money should be vested by the House "for all situs and buildings m future, but"withdrew it after some discussion in order to introduce it as a new clause. Clanso 7 'was then passed, being slightly amended. On clause 8 being reached, providing that iiflicors, of the Association shall be civil servants, ;Mr Montgomery saidhe had .not iuovvd for the appointment during good behaviour of a statutory officertecauae he found thei feeling of honorable members Whose' opinion he valued very highly <ra« [against it... In clause 11, ".Moneys may be lent to'MicJ''holders, and' on mortgage" Sir Julijii Yogel moved an amendment thaino one loan on mortgage shall exceed £4,000.' '''.

. This was lost, but after* lengthy diaousßion Sir -Julius VogeJ moved- that.j £SOOO be inserted, which iras carried <m the voices,.;..'-./'' ".-. •■••"■..' ,' Mr'Ootiojly moved ad to the clause, to.tie effect that sot mow than. ffiiild be lent on mortgage to any 6no' pefjoii ,oV company. Cerried' on the voices, / ■ "'■■■• -.'...: . . " ';.Colonel I Trimble moved to strike out 'that'-Applicationsto'borrour loans not exceeding £SOO shall have priority over applications, for large suras." A' discussion ensued, which was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. .EVEHIirGBEraKB. .Mr MoKenrie moved an amendment to the clause giving loans under £SOO priority by inserting' " m'fw as consistent with the'mteres'ta of the popartment" instead'Jof"sofa*■ : a»-practicabje." Mr •RoUo'ston movebV-the insertion of the ..words.'! other things' being equal" which was'cat'riedon voices. "■; Mr G.F; Ribhardson moyed that rate of interest be nniforin'whatever was the anount of the loan. L<>st on, the. voices. The. remainder of the Bill was I paMod. '■•. -TheDistnctMway's Amendment Bill .was further considered in"•:Committee. Mr Richardson said on" consideration the Government had determined to' institute 'short dated debentures which might be changed into inscribed (Jtock; for the debenture bonds mentioned in; the BUI, Colonel Trimble accepted this, and withdrew, his amendment to fa the minimum price at 98 instead of 93. The majority of the remaining clauses were passed and 'pvosreßS reported, The Committee appointed to draw up the reasons of insisting on Amendments made by the Houbc in the Harbors Act Amendment Bill, the Speaker, in answer to afluestibn, gave it as his opinion the House -ought, tu-insist on all money clauses, in their bills being left .untouched by, . .--The Sheep \ct Amendment.Bi}i-.;*Ba , 'psißed through Committee, -with 'jrbuf alight Amendments, read'a-'.;thjrd.time and passed. . The Locil Bodies FmarieMud Powers-Act Amendment, BjlLwas'also passed through Corainittee.j.rthe' Companies Branch Registers Bill waa : considered in Commitej'Twd 9 third time and passed. -.7.-?". ' Oh the motion -to go into Committee of Supply Mr Levestam moved a. resolutlon.irrfavdr of encouraging-, distillation of spirits in order to find an outlet for the accumulation of pin in the country! Sir-J. Vpgelsaidthe (Government had pot come in a unanimous decision, on the .manner., Personally he waa in. favor Jof

it. . ■.:■£ ;!•; ■:., ,Mr Le'vestam 6 motipn ; <vraß lost on the voices. '•■ ■; '■".-,■[;'■..•;•■, ' ...,';' The estimate* wererinMi -imm cousidered. ■' Clause 4, Minister. of Jiiefioe. £117,194, wm pa«B?d. fOlaiise 13, Jfin-, ister of Unds,, item travelling .eipensw andvfcM;;.W<mß»beai of the Land Boards. Several took exception to the amount of this phai|6; .' Df Newinan'said it ww&ejy-tljree w four thousand pounds would w wanted. , Mr Pearson ivsved'to reduo»,\Ae item by £SOO, but afi^dimsi»n i 4u..motJon

:»M-p«iiea ; Llß.«*\ passed B151,100"Was pasaedf = ciaaß '6, purchase o{Natrvs ; Lana9,-ltliooo.l.iMr Bryc* 'hoped'the syfitem'l'giiroliasing by commission would bb : '.dUcontiuufed,' Mr Ballaiice said the system: had been confined to land within tfe boundaries of the N(iither'nTrui.k'lin'e i ;aiidoiily,co.n'tinued fiii' m iilbhths.'' : lgtea«i -jrf|Wred to guarantee, it wptild ii'pt fle'.confipiftd after that; ■ Glass 6 passed;' Class 7, telegraph, extenß!oi\.L|l,7oo was passed. Progress was'reported, and the House rose tit 2.10 a.D|.