PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3905, 5 September 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. The Speaker took the chair at 2.80. THE HON. DS POLLEN. Mr Saunders, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, presented the report of that Committee on the claim of the Hon. Dr Pollen for arrears of retiring allowance. They reported that Dr Pollen be paid the allowances of £IBB9 as equivalent from the 3rd July, 1878, to the 80th October, 1876. After some discussion the report was referred back for re-consider* tion. " JUDGE EDWARDS. Captain Russell said he had presented a long petition from Judge Edwards, which brought up important constitutional f uestiona, and as the ordinary committee would probably not have time to enquire into it, he asked the Premier whether he would assist him in setting up a Select Committee to deal with the matter. The Premier Baid he would consider the question, and give an anivtftfH on Monday or Tuesday. ' .•; AUCTIONEERS BILL. The Minister of Publio Works moved that the amendments made in this Bill by the Conference be agreed to, which was carried without discussion. ELECTORAL BILL. The electoral Bill, with the amendments made, was passed. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL. A number of amendments - were made to this Bill, which was read a third time and passed. DENTISTS' ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This Bill passed through Committee) with amendments providing that a person holding certificate that he is entitled to practtce shall be to register, and for the holding of examinations at Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, and Christohureh. UNIVERSITY OF OTAOO GODNOIL ELECTION BILL. The Bill passed through Committee with several amendments. GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2). * This Bill went through Committee with several amendments. DENTISTS BILL AND OTAOO COUNOU. BILL. These Bills were read «third time and passed. The House rose at 3.60.