PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3892, 21 August 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE op REPRESENTATIVES.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21.

NEW BILLS. The following bills were introduced and read a first time.—Hon Mr Seddon, The Light from Crown Lands Restriction Bill, The Trafalgar Park Purchasing Bill; Mr Dathie, The Thorndon Esplanade Bill, The Wellington Botanic Garden Vesting Bill; Hon Mr J. McKenzie, The Tuakitoto and Eaitanguta Lakeß Act 1890 Amendment Bill. LOCAL BILLS, The Palmerston North Hospital District Bill, the Stratford County * District Adjustment Bill, the Auckland Harbor Board Loan Bill, the Aaokland Harbor Board Loan Bill, the Ohristchurch Dtstrist Drainage Act, 1875, Amendment Bill, and the McCabe Land Grants Bill passed through all stages.

Monday's Sitting. On the motion of the Premier it was deoided that Monday should be devoted to the Female -Suffrage Bill and the Electoral Bill.

COMMISSION ON GRIEVANCES. Mr. McGuire moved the appoint* ment of a special commission to con* aider and report with the view of finally settling all' grievances' which remain unsettled from year to year. —The Premier objected to the motion and it was ultimately lost on the voices.

MAINTENANCE OF THE POOR. Mr. O'Connor moved the desirableness of setting aside blocks of land for the assistance of the aged, decrepid, and destitute, the cost of promotion to be met by the Premier sympathised with the object.. of tbe motion, but said the mover had failed to show how it could be carried into effect, The Government would give it serious consideration during the recess. THE TRUSTEES BILL. This Bill was received from the Legislative Council, objecting tq certain amendments niadp by tlje .House of Representatives.— On the motion of the Minister of Justice the amendments were not insisted on,

LAW PRACTITIONERS BILL. The House went into committee on this Bill.—Mr it. Thompson moved an amendment by which females would be competent to enter the profession of the law.—Mr Guinness agreed with the amendment because if the Bill was passed in that form it would kill the Bill.—The amendment was agreed to.—Several members objected to the proposal of tbe Bill to enable a person to be enrolled without fee.—The Minister of Education replied to these remarks that he looked upon this as the most important part of the Bill, and as the crushing fee now demanded was the ohief objection to the present law.—Mr Guinness moved to strike out the words which had been objected to on the ground that all the lawyers in tht