PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4458, 30 June 1893, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, DISTRIOT COURTS JURISDICTION EXTENSION Dili, The Attorney-General moved the second reading of this Bill, which was 10 extend tbe jurisdiction of Diatriot Courts to civil cases up to £500; instead of only up. to £2OO, as at present. It alao sought to give to the District Courts the power of dealing with receivers of stolen goods, and to make the maximum term of imprisonment which could bo given in those oonrls for that offence ssven years. The Dill wm rend the second time without diibate, .and ret«iro f { t 0 the Statutes Eevision Committee. IHRHTESIRWM.FOX, The Hon Sir G. Whitmore moved 11 That this Council desires to plaoe on record its nincere regret at the death of the Jate Sir Wm. Fox. and appreciation of the valuable services reudered by him to the Colony during a long term of years'."' The Hon R. Bharazyn, speaking as an old friend oi Sir Wm Fox added a tribute of respect to his memory. No man in New Zealand was more thoroughly deserving of the respect of the colonisis than Sir Wm. Pox, and. concluded Mr Pbnrazyn, " take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again." The motion was agreed to on the voices. The Council rose at 4.10p,in. HOUSE OFEEPRESENTATIYE3. THORSDAY, JUNE 20. UNEMPLOYED IK THE FORTY»MIi,E BUSH. In reply to Mr Hogg, the Minister for Labour said that, owing to the recent letting of substantial bush con- , tracts in tbe Forth-Mile Bush, the 1 number of unemployed in that dia--1 triot bad materiaVde^weased, THE NEW ZEA/Jo Tjj&^omGSj^j ! Mr Fisher Labour w^ethe^S^B^^^^H i tion Bill, he nill«HHfl|^| to oases S'j^H^^^^HMj cases in the ounHJ^^^H to w k^^^^H^H cal Sooiety, >iuoir^QHjjj^H| i vide that Ending employerffiPi brought befare tbe lower Oouris, tc be summary dealt with by a Kesi--1 dent Magist\»te or two justices of the . Peace? v

The Hon jW. P. Beeves replied that the Coiifyliadon Bill dealt with all cases affecting wages, He reminded boh. nieabsrs that there were more kinds of' fats' in the world than one, (Laughter.) New Zealand Times did not encourage ' ratting,' either politically or typographically, and the charge made agaiu3t it .in the question was unfounded, ( BILLS BEAD A FIRST TIME. The following Bills were read a first time :--Bill to confer tqral Franchise on 'Women, Hon, Sir J. Hall; Property Law Oonsolidaion Aol MrSbera; Dir«t Veto, Sir Robert Stout; Native Trust and Claims Definition and Registration, Hon, J, Carroll; Distress for Rent Abolition, Imprisonment for Debt Abolition, Hon. R. J, Seddon. BANKING} LAWS. The discusbion of a motion by Mr McLean, requesting tho Government to appoint a committee to enquire into the banking laws of New Zealand, with the view of assimilating them to those of the Australian colonies, was interrupted by tho adjournment at 6,30 p.m. SHOPS AND BHOP ASSISTANTS BILL.

The Hon. W, P, Ewveß mowd the second reading of the Shops and Shops Assistants Bill. He explained that it simply contained the principal of the hnli-holtday which the House affirmed last year. There was a general objection to last year's Act, on account of its injustice to shop assistants, who were not certain of the day on which they would obtain their half-holiday in any week, and its injustice to masters, because of the want of uniformity. In the new Bill it was propea 'd that the shops should close on Saturday, any local body being given the power to fix another day if Saturday would not suit. Tbe Minister explained certain alterations which be would propose in Committee, one of them being that the power of boroughs to corubino with cities to select the day should be compulsory, instead of permisme. After considerable debate in which the Bill was generally supported on both Bides of the House, the Bill was read a second time, and referred, to the Labour Bills Committee. 1 LAKE ELLESIIEBE LAND BILL, A Bill, providing for a refund to the Public Works Fund of certain moneys accepted'in payment for the purchase of' Land at Lake Ellesmere was read a second time. : ; ;.:. ELEOIOBAL BILL. I : The Premier moved the second reading of this;Bill, explaining its chiefprovisions,' I ■'■: -.■;■ ..';■..; , vibe debate ww; adjourned, -the