PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3917, 19 September 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18.

Tho speaker took the okairat 2.80.

liAW PRACTITIONERS BILL, Sir George Grey introduced a law Practitioners Bill, similar to the one that had already been thrown out by tLe Legislative Council. BOTANIC GARDENS VESTING BILL. The House agreed to the Legislative

Council's amendments in this Bill. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES, The Premier moved (hat Mr Rees be elected Chairman of Committees for the remainder of the present Parliament, believing, he said, that ho give entire satisfaction to the metaberi^ - ~ of the House generally.—Mr Blake, moved as an amendment that Mr Guinness be elected to that boßition. —Mr O'Connor moved that the ap* pointment date from the first day of the ensuing session in order to save the nine months' salary,—After some, further discussion Mr Guinness asked to bd allowed to withdraw.—Mr Blake remarked that he should not have 5 v proposed Mr Guinness if it had not been at his own request.—Mr McGulre nominated Mr Fisher, which was negatived by 86 to 29, and Mr O'Conor's motion was also lost by 46 ' '•'. to 12. Mr Bees' appointment was ' then agreed to on the voices. > SELECTORS LAND RE VALUATION BILL

Managers were appoi&ted to confer with the Legislative Council oh the amendments made in this Billt PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE AO! AMENDMENT

BILL, Most of the amendments made by the Legislative Council in this Bill ' were agreed to, and managers were appointed to draw up reasons for ' disagreeing with the remainder. NORTH ISLAND RAILWAY, On the motion ot the Native Minister the North Island Main Trunk Bail way Loan Application Aot . " Amendment Bill (to extend the oper- ' ~ ation of the original measure for two years) was read the second time. The North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act Amendment Bill passed its final stages. ,

BANKING BUSINESff;»--Si^^__ iv Mr J. Kelly moved an amendment to the motion to <jo into Committee of Supply, affirming the principle , that the time has arrived when thV banking account of the Colony ahoul d be divided amongst the banks trading within the Colony, and that the 1 Government be requested to take immediate steps to give effect to the resolution.--The Premier opposed the motion, and alter a protracted debate it was negatived by 84 to 10, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Blliti.

The amendments made in this Bill by the Legislative Oouncil (including the insertion of a clause exempting charitable institutions from taxation) was agreed to by 48 to 9. CONFERENCES. The Premier, the Hon. Mr Seddon, and Mr Enrnshaw were appointed managers of a conference on the amendments made in the Electoral Bill by the Legislative Council; Managers were also appointed to confer with the Legislative Council on the amendments made in. Trnsl Office Act Amendment Bifiand the Land Bill, ; The House then went into Committee of Supply for the purpose of considering

THE ESTIMATES. Mr Buckland moved to reduce the vote of £4410 for the Audit Depart* meat by £IOOO. After a protracted debate the hon. gentleman withdrew his motion. The total vote was ultimately passed, after three and a half hours' debate.

Shortly afterwards the total vote of £72,606 for the Colonial Treasurer's Department was agreed to. The Houbo was left sitting at 3*30 a.m.