PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3545, 25 June 1890, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

Legislative Council.

TUESDAY, JUNE 24,1890.

The Speaker took tlie chair al 2.30. .

Hon Sir G. Whitmore gave notice to introduce tho Legislative Counoi Act Amendment Bill.

The Hon Dr Grace, in moving the Address-in. Reply; to the Governor's speech from the .Throne, .referred to the fact that twenty years ago it had been , his privilege to make a similar loyal speech. After referring to the many changes which had taken place since tiiat time, the hon gentleman gave it as his opinion that a rigid tariff such as tlie colony was now subject to would never lead to wealth, and lie was surprised at so able and intellectual a politician as Sir Harry Atkinson advocating such a policy. He (the speaker) advocated tile simplification of local Government business, and believed that by so doing the various works throughout the country would be performed more simply and undertaken at far less cost than at present. Be looked iipon thb opening up and settlement of the land as New Zealand's greatest hope. The bon gentleman next referred to the labour organisation, believing that if it were not managed and carried out by gentlemen of more than ordinary intelligence, capable of discussing the subject calmly in all its various branches, the Oolony would be the sufferer. He thought it was an extraordinary fact that scarcely anyone could be found to draw their: money out of the Bank to invest in : any enterprise having labour as its basis. The Hon Mr Peter seconded the motion, which was agreed to..

The motion on the Order Paper for the appointment of the usual Sessional Committees, was agreed to. On the motion of the AttorneyGeneral the following Bills were introduced and road a first -time The Oaths Aot Amendment Bill, The Trustees Act Amendment Bill, The Arbitration Aot r Amendment Bill, The Mercantile Agents Act Amendment Bill, The Children's Protection Aot Amendment Bill, The Publio Bodies Corrupt - Practices Aot Amendment Bill.

The Council rose at I p.m, till the following afternoon. House of Roprosont&tlvos, . TUESDAY, JUNE 24, The Speaker took the ohair. at 2.80. Mr Arthur, the newly-elected member for the East Coast, was introduced by Mr Lawry and the Colonial Secretary, and took the oath and his seat. ■

Dr Newman asked the Minister for Publio Works --(l)-At what date the Manawatu Gorge Railway will be .finished ; and (2) the cause ofthelong delay.'

The Minister for Public Works, in reply, said it was expected that the railway would be finished in November next.' It was intended when the last Public Works Statement was delivered;to finish thejineat an earlier datß,rbut:owing to h||yy slips; whioh necessitated a tt fact thaftwo contractorpLtlie Ashurst section had failed' their contraot, the .Goyemm&t had not been, able ; to do', that':" The Ashurst section was now re-let, however, and it was hoped that the line would be finished by November,' ■ ■' : ; ; The-Postmaster-General, in answer to Mr Joyce, said no 'proposals' had beenpule. for ; with Canada or New South Wales, but any that were received would be given due consideration, - <

The .(Minister, ;0f Lands Mr Buchanan' that certain suggested; amendments-to tb? -flt>bbit.,iet

would bo referred, to Committee.,' i ' " The following Bills were introtrodlked and read, a first' time :-Mr Monk-The 'Devonport Empowering and^ridowihen^Bill; ; Mr;Jojqe—A Bill (o provide for Early Closing of shops, and Limiting Employes Hours' of Labour, a Bill for the representation of Seamen, s a Bill to amend the Sopresentation Act,- 1887, Amendment Act, 1889; MrTurnbull —A bill, to amend the Employment of Females and Others Acts Amendment; MrJultqn-A Bill to amend the River Boards Act; Mr Taiwhanga —The Native Land Administration Bill; Mr Tanner—The Bible ifr Schools Bill;' The- PostmastorGeneral—Tho Auckland Hospital Reserves Bill; The Minister of Lands —Tlia Educational Be'sems Leasing Bill; The Colonial Secretary—The Counties Aot Amendment Bill, the Volunteer' Drillsheds and Lands Trustees Validation Bill.

• After' a prolonged the amendment of Sir 6. Grey 'to the Address-in-Eeply was negatived by 89 to 19, and the necessary motion carried authorising the presentation of the Address.