PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3598, 15 August 1890, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

Souse of Ropro3oatativo3. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11. The Speaker took the chair at 2.80. The following Bills rae introduced and read a first time:—Hon Mr Hislop, tbo Epsom and Mount Edon Reserve Bill; Mr Peldwiok, tbo . Dofamation Bill; Hon Mr Mitohelson tbe Native Land Laws Amendment Bill, tbe Horomana Paaiu Land Grant Bill, tho Licensing Prohibition Bill, and tbe Gimmerburn Forest Reserve Bill, Tbe Law of Libel Bill, as passed by Legislative Counbil, was also read a first time, Tbo Minister of Education, on tbe motion for committal of tbo School ' j&Pesign Bill, said he had agreed, irorder to moot'objections, to insert an amendment making the laud inalienable. Tbe Bill was committed. Clauso 8, vesting the land, was amended so as to read that the land to be handed over to tbe Education Board should bo Tested in officos for the Board, and for a school of design and teobnios, but should be inalienable by sale, mortgage, or otherwise, ' by authority of a spooialAot. The Bill was reported and read a third time and passed. The following local Bills also passed their final stages:—Borough of 1 Dovonporl 'Empowering and Endowment Bill, Auckhnd Haibour Board Empowering Bill, Timaru Harbour Board. Empowering Bill, Timaru Obaritablo Aid Institution Vesting Bill, Tuakitoto andKaitangata Lakes Bill, Falmerston North Reserves Bill (second reading), Kihikihi Cemetery Reserves Leasing Bill (second reading) The Stratford Countyßill was, read a second time. Ministers said, in answer to ogestiens— could be found which oxompted drilhsheds from taxation. Tbe Postmaster-General considered it wise to wait for tho arrival of fuller particulars before concluding that Judge Windeyer, of New South Wales, had" recently made unjustifiable anions on the Colony. To show, however, that New Zealand was not to blame, but rather JNew South Wales, he read a memorandum on the Bubjeot, adding that tho Government would consider tho Mail Company's claim during tbe recess, During tbo recess tbo Government would consider the advisabloness of giving further powers to District Native Committees, recognising that those bodies had done i great deal of good in the past. The Government had no intention of setting apart land for agricultural prisons. The fact that friendly societies' accounts had to await audit showed that tho Houso acted' unwisely in redaoing the audit vote. Tbe Minister of Education was informed that tho nsual ohargefor admission to the Wellington Hospital was fis per day, but that for members of societies or onions contributing to tbe funds it was 2s per day. The amount contributed last year was £5, It was not intended to introduco a Mto provide for female suffrage, bmwwould bo open to any mombei Hhjpovo an ajAtaont to that effect which will be . before the Houso shortly, Tho Government did all they could to preserve the natural scenery ol tho Wanganui and Rangitikei rivers, but it was difficult in some cases to do that and promote settlement. Tho estimates wero again considered at length, and one or two redactions made.