PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3834, 17 June 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16.

A bill entitled the Chew's Lane Encroachment Bill was introduced '' by Dr Grace. ■ The Colonial Secretary, foanswer to the Hon Sir Gh S. Wiritmo|l, , stated that the Governmjgt were fully alive to the necessitr-ef being represented at the OhicargQ'.fbhibi- ; tion. "•*, •> The Address-in-Beply wad agreed to. , ."; A Joint Committee on .Bills wad appointed.' ,<■'',■ The Council rose at 8.40 p.nu HOUSE (^REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY, June 16. ' I The Minister of< Defence, in reply. to Dr Newman, said. when claims * from old soldiers came before them, they would deal with them. , > In reply to Mr Fisher.the Minister v of Education, said the Government did not intend to introduce Pyke's Private School Bill. , In reply to Dr Newman, the > Minister of Education also said thai ;■ such a large area of Crown!landwould be required as an endowment! . for a system of that he did not think it.MJU ' feasible. - The Premier .stated that a Com- , |missioner had not been appointed to enquire into the Sperrey charges. i Mr Buiek asked the Government - [if, during the present session, they I will endeavour to amend the* Licensing Act, 1879, in the direction ,■ of haviug the licensing franchise extended to the same qualification; as tho parliamentary franchise, and 4 not limit it to ratepayers as at* present. The Minister of Justice said tbtv Government had at present no sueh intention. The Minister of Education, m .„ reply to Mr Buick. said Dr Riobardson's Temperance Class Book had ' been introduced as. a claps book in public schools. , The Postmaster-General, in reply , to Mr E. M, Smith, said he could not give the.hon, member any hope that they would extend the Post Office Savings Bank so that the Bank could do the Government business. The following Bills wore introduced and read the first time:—Mr Wilson, The Palmerston North Hospital District Bill; Mr Joyce, the Shop ~ Hours Bill, and a Bill to amend the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Aot, : •" 18G7; Mr Fiehor, the Wellington Gas . Company's Act JLB7O. Amendmont> Bill, and the Wellington HarWjur

" Board Act 1889 Amendment Bill; "Hon J MoKenzie, the Land Bill; - Hon W P Beeves, the School Comj mittees Election Bill, the Shop Honra BilLthe Truck Bill, the Factories Bill, and the . Employers' Liability Act Amendment Bill. . The Premier congratulated Mr • BrycPapon his election as leader of the Opposition. - The second reading of the Electoral Bill, moved by the Premier, was discussed a t some length. The Financial Statement was read, and the House adjourned at 8.55 p.m.