PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2601, 18 May 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[united press association] lIOU3E OF REPRESENTATIVE^ Tuesday, May- UjJfl The House met at 2.30 p.m. fw Replying to questions it was stated that steps Had been taken towards reducing, tho expenses of Land Boards by suggesting that fewer meetings bo hold, vh ; . - That Bills would be brought in as privato Bills dealing with the questions of abolishing .grand juries aiid coroners juries. .0 ; . _ That the question of auditing pub< lic.accounts throughout the "colony on the same principle as in the Sluijicipal Corporations Act 1886 was receiving serious consideration.; 1 -' i : '' » . That it would not''fese to alter the regulations of the Small farm Association, till more, experience was gained of their WQrldiig. v That the Government had decided not to establish a< parcel post 'system outside tho Ooldiiy until , it; bad been established within the Colony!; 1 That until a further loatiAVas negotiated the Government coultsjpt 01dei! the necessary ironwork bridge across the river tlio Napiev-PalmQr sto_n i;a|hyay. ' That the tunnel in the Manawatu Gorgs;;would depend also on a Mi loan, but the Government would as fams possible make use of all available fQnda the purpose. _ . That the Government did not see their way to make provislof for allow, ing country members of Qliaritfibio Aid Boards oxpeiisgs ofjteelling and Hqtel bills.'.; .'Jon/ Sir George Grey intrfced a bill to abolish- Land Boards™' 7The Representation Bjfi,|as further considered in committed" ,

Mv Sedtloii asked whether any arrangement had iffectod in regard to tho Bill. J*. • Sir Robert Stout was sorry to say there was no definite arrangement, . A s lie miderstopi' it, • clause 8 would be put and negatiMrin which case.he should pposk'a new clause instead. The first thiiig to : consider was the number ot ltffiihberS : Mr Barron reminded .the Premier of his big declaration;! that he would loyally accept the reduction to 71. Sir Robert Stout said he had only said he would accept the reduction to 71 if other concessionaire made to him..:

Mr Peacock'moved that sub-claußo qf Clause 3, relating .to araalgaination' of city electorates ba struck out. ' Sir- Robert Stoii| supported tlio " , amalgamation ,of tbot'e electorates 83 possessing, many advantages, ' , After a length'! subclause was struck oulby 47 to 84, Mr Fisher moved that the', amalgamation should.;apply to the city of Wellington orilyV-Lost on thei yoiGfflj ! Clause 8, whole, and struct out by 58. tQ 17, '. ■ Sir Boberfc Stoutmoved that progress be reported in order to bring' down a new clause. The only alterations lis should nialco in the.Bill would be sfr propose that the number of membffl i) be 80, and that the percentage. be re 1 per ceut. actual. j, The Bill was then reported and Sir f'• Eobei't Stout moved that the Bill be •'v recommitted at half past 3oven p.m. ■ Mr Seddon' moved, an amendment \ that it bo re-committed on Friday next as many members had gone away not expecting it would come On again that night. Ho complained bitterly of the action of the Premier in his proceedings over this Bill, and'eaid ho had not treated his party at' all foi r [y ' over it. - «-■'* lflenfc and protested against any re» duction of representatives. He wag interrupted by thes.Bo adjournment. . resumed at 7,80. The Premier denied l.» _

would make it 86. What he said was he would vote in favor of it being 86. Mr Taylor was sorry for those who voted for the number to be 71 for " cheap notoriety". Ho certainly understood the Premier to say that certain points had been agreed upon. The motion for recommital was . ' . carried. In.Clause 2—permanent commission • for adjustment pf representation—the PremierVamendment, thai.tiie name of the' Property Assessment Act Corny . missionor be..substitutedfor that of • ■ • the. Auditor-General was carried bv 71 to 8. Z&* A new'clause in place of No. 3 was '▼T ■. by the Premier, The new •. '••'•••• clause prodded that the number of • . members be 91- '■ Mrßryce hoped to see someone inove that the number of members would be 71 or less. Maior Atkinson said tho Opposition • were as much divided on the question as the government. . The question was put with the . result that the voting was equal, and the chairman gave his casting vote : . with the ayes so that the matter might be further discussed. After considerable discussion on the margin and alteration of boundaries, ■ the Bill was reported, and the amend- ; ments set down for consideration on the next sitting day. Tho House adjourned at 1.10 a.m.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. _ In the Legislative Council the question of erecting, a brick building for 'Y-'J-- tho Government library was discussed, and after a deal of opposition jgt the matter was allowed to drop. The Post Offices Act, 1881 Amendment Bill was read a third time and :■ passed. Gaming and Lotteries Act 1871 Amendment Bill was considered in Committee and progress reported without advancing a stage. Mr Swansan gave notice to amend the act to extend the use of the .totalizator to boating and yachting •' - clubs.