PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3252, 10 July 1889, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

In the Legislative Council the Fire and Marine • Insurance Company's Bill passed all its final stages, Mr ltocklcy resumed tho debato on tho second reading of the Law of Libel Bill, from which he withdrew his opposition,' However, when in Committee, lie expressed his intention of moving certain amendments. The second reading was agreed to. The debate ,on the seco|id reading of the Medical Practitioners Bil} was again adjourned,

In the House of Eopresentatives several private Bills advanced astage, In answer to questions it was stated that it was not proposed to abolish the property tax on sheip. The Government had had under consideration tho adyisablones of introducing the cadet system in connection with .volunteers, arid would adopt it if "it was found advisable, The PrpU)/pr thought the taxation of could 1-e discussed during the debate m the Fiijanoi.al Statement. The Minister's 'r®ort .<$ Education' would be laid on the wjjiljin ten days,' Tli? Goveniffijent wpre now considering the advisab.leness of fees of the Native Assessors, The .fire and Marine Insurance Companies Bill was read a first time, The debate on the second, reading of the Representation Bill occupied the wholeof the'evening sitting aud tho debate was adjourned on a 'division till today,