PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3902, 2 September 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OFBEPRESENTATIVES?

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.

The Speaker took the chair at 2.80. AUCKLAND BLECTBIC LIGHTING BILL.

The amendments made by the Private Bills Committee in this Bill were agreed to after some discussion by 88 to 15. This Bill was then read a third time and passed. LEAV* Or ABSENCE, Mr Macarthur was graMa^one week's leave of absence on of urgent private business. SALT MANUFACTURE. The Minister for Pubho Woxksjn* formed Mr Palmer that the Uovtrtt« ment intends to offer a small bonus for the manufacture or refinjpg pf salt in New Zealand, LAND BILL.. The Land Bill was recommitted and after some discussion read a third time and passed.

THE LAND AND INCOME BILL. Certain amendments were proposed in this Bill by message from His Excellency the Governor.

The Premier, in moving that the amendments be agreed to, explained tbat they were made with the object of enabling assessments to be made before April next, which was not olearly set forth by the BiH. LEOIBL ATfVE-'gOCNCIL 1 ILL. This Bill waa iread a second tijne after discussion. workmen's hen «|U, f The House then went into Committee on this Bill.—Only verbal amendments were made, and the measure was then read a third time and passed. COAL MINES BILL. The House went into Committee on this Bill. Progress wag immediately reported. ■ The Hosse rose at )g.3Cj,