Parliamentary.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3246, 3 July 1889, Page 2

Parliamentary.

In the Legislative Council yesterday (Tuesday) the Attorney General gave notice for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the management of Harbor Boards. The debate on the Law of Libel Bill was adjourned for a week, The Fire, Marine, and Insurance Company's Bill, and the West Coast Settlement Reserves Amendment Bill, and tho Religious, Charitable Trust Bill were each rend a second time HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In answer to questions it was

stated thiit Government had under consideration the advisablcness of revaluing (ho securities of friendly societies. Valuable totara forests were

being reserved and also other forests

for climatic purposes. The Premier congratulated Mr Balance and the Opposition on that gentleman's election to the leadership. He proposed, to tujre the Represents: tion Bill before the Property-tax Assessment Bill on Friday. Mr Ballance, in thanking the Premier, said the Opposition would pursue no factious policy of criticism, The second reading of the Property Tax Assessment Bill was set down for Friday. The second reading of the Bill which included granting a licenso to ihe Dunedin Exhibition building was moved by the Colonel Secretary and objected Jo "by Messrs Fulton' and Ross, and several 'spoke in favor oi

lie rhotioji w|)ic]i was agreed to. Strong objections to tpe motion for

[the second reading of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Bill were raised and the debate was adjourned for a week, as was also that on tbo second reading of the Registration of Electors Bill. ■_ '' Consideration of tho Estimates was proceeded with,

Defence department J//0J) »m| Permanent Militia L2T,IC2 votes were discussed and passed. Volunteers L 28.912: The Minister said that out of this vote last year the volunteer expenses of Te Kooti were paid, TJie'cost up to tjio'present of that unmaking was and only a few 'inore' pounds ; hsd' to he paid. The volunteers 'at : present Hum'berecl over 8000 men, which/Was a considerble increase. The capitation grant had been increased to ty. The Te

Kooti expenses were charged to unauthorised expenditure. Progress - was reported and the House rose at 10.30.