PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2757, 24 November 1887, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, • % : : Wednesday November 28. " The House met at 2,30. In answer to'questions the Colonial Secretary said>tho. Government could ,Mi this session introduce a Bill to County Councils and Town District Boards.to agree as to tho maintenance", of main roads within town districts used 03j county roads. ■■■ That tlie ; pbveniment would ,mako inquiries; into,..tho. question whether tho existence' of cancerous cattle is dangorous'to public health, and -what steps should'lie taken in- llni, ; matter.' Tho PreSiiev eaid" tlic "quostioii of allowing Native laud duties under the Stamp Act yearly instead of,iij a : lump sum, was rios underlie consideration of 'the Government, and that the fegr Government;hoped to be able to bung flown this session ;.a Bill to deal with" •'. the claims of old -soldiers. '. . The Minist'er for Public Works said arrangements'.'., i been niado for giving work-to ','unomploycd' Natives at Rotorua, and also, that' lie' was not • prepared lo recommend the' use of firewood in locomotiveson Government railways. The .' Minister of Lands said tlie Government inte'ided to deal • iy.i the question" of the abolition of Mid Boards in the Land Act. It was not intended to 'do'away With school ■* commissioners. Vs. • ■ The Minister of Education said the Government had no intention of abolishing either Education Boards or -School Committees. •; Several new Rills wore introduced and read a first time, and Committees tee appointed to". inquire into the financial position of the New Plymouth Harbor Board and the advisableness of opening New Zealand ports for the importation of foreign live stock, '. A .debated on a motion.by Mr Samuel that Hansard reporters'.shall cease '"'reporting any member after lie has v, sM6foken ; for'.dne hour, jvas proceeding 11 when ' the' 5.30 adjournment took place. At the evening sitting, the Cemeteries Act Amendment Bill was read a second tiipe. Sir George Grey protested against such an important matter as the Mid-, land Railway Committee's report being discussed; before the returns asked for on the table; Tiessil Samuel and Pyke objected to any;d@iay, which was calculated .to. injure -the.company and the colony. • The Premier said he would be happy : to give-the-jdelay asked for. if it were not for tlielateness of the session. He. promised that tho required informal lion would be available befoi'p the Act was'passed. ' The House rose at