PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4179, 30 July 1892, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

House of Representatives,

The first order on the paper was s consideration of the Private Bill's Committee's report on the Wesleyan Methodist Church Property Trust Act, 1887,' Amendment Bill. The report •Was that the Bill be allowed to proceed,' !

" After considerable discussion, the report wbb adopted by 46 votes to 15. •The Hon.' hi niier moved that for the remainder of t|ie session Government business should take precedence on Wednesdays; ■ 'He expressed every desire to facilitate private business, but he submitted that it was reason-

able (or the despatch of pnblio busw ness, that this motion should bo carried.

Mr Geo. Hutchison hoped facilities would begiven for the progress of his Offensive Publicans Bill, and Mr Palmer made a similar plea on behalf of his Police Offences Aot Amendment Bill. The Premier promised to give every consideration to these measures, The motion was cirried on the voices,

The Mount Ida Water Race Trust Bill and the Kaitangata Relief Fund Bill were introduced by tho Hon. Mr Seddon and read a first time;

The Oyster Fisheries Bill was reported from tho Legislative Council, with amendments, and on the motion of the Hon. Mr Seddon tho amendments wero agreed to. The debate on the Financial Statement wus resumed.