PARLIAMENTARY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 202, 26 August 1873, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON.

Thursday. In the I louse of Representatives l.i<-t night on cvtrnoidin iry -a i.c look place, over the Ota^'o \\asto Lands Bill No. 2. — Mr MoAndrew said lie had introduced Ujo hill, but ho wished to wiiliiiruw it and siibhtitulc another. — Sewernl Otago members spol.e apparently on three different bills — Tin Speaker w is referred to, to ask which bill wns before the House, iind si \tod that Macandrew had introduced tuo Otago Waste L.indri J!ills, ami the one under discussion was No 2.— Mr T. L. Shepherd disputed this. Ho said Mr Maciindrew hud. introduced two bill\ but, one bciug dis-l.i-liful to ecitain member*, he was attonpting to substitute .v third biil in place oi that one— Messrs Kcjnolds, Webster, mid 'I liotnson all explained (?), but each one was internipteil HiUi cries of "Wrong." — Mr Mneandrew asked leave to withdraw ono bill and substitute another, which was refused. — Sir J. C. Wil*on asked if a member was at liberty to introduce a bill, and having had it read a firot time, to substitute another for it at the second muling. — After n great deal of general confusion, and the Speaker being unable to set the matter right to the satisfaction of the Otago members, the bill was lead a second time and referred to the Wustc Lands Committee. On the motion of Mr O'Connor, leave was given to introduce * bill to authorise the raising of a loan for works of public utility in the province of Nelson, The Government said they would- postpone explanation*. The Canterbury [ltfvers B ill and tho Superintendent of Hawke's Buy Election Bill, were committed and read a third time. The adjourned discussion on the Goldmining on Privnte Property Bill was resumed, and a motion that tho bill bo read that day six months was negatived by 33 to 2. A motion that the bill bo read a second time was carried. In committee on the Volunteer Land Act, 1865, Repeal Bill, Mr Steward moved that tho word "amendment" be substituted for "repeal," which was carried. Amendments limiting t ho effect ot the bill to futuro Volunteers was carried, Mr J. E. Brown moved the- second reading of the Provincial Officers Disqualification Bill, and quoted from the speeches of Messrs Wilson and Bunny ou disqualification bills, — Mr Sheehan oppo»ed tho bill. Ho argued that provincial matters were really settled in the Assembly and none were better qualified to discuss such matters than provincial officer:). If the Superintendent* were excluded from the House, any Government would be able to play oil' members nt the Superintendents. II the Government grappled with the question of constitutional reforms boldly, it would bosuppoited. Tho proposed measure was merely tinkering w ith the question. H o moved that the bill be read that day six months —Mr Webb seconded the amendment. He said the bill would oxeludo the bast men from tho House, and there wns no demand outside for eugh n change — Mr O'Connor was not prepared to accept tho bill in its presgnt shape. Ho could not think that the country was so bare that no men as good as superintendents could be chosen. Ho said that superintendents must neglect their provincial duties while attending tho House. No influence should be allowed iv the House, but what members may exorcise as reprejcntatiies, and it was well known that superintendents do exercise more influence, and sometimes lead parties in log-rolling. — Mr Collins said the Superintendents were the best men of proviik cs, and t herefore w ere desirable as members of the House. — Mr Steward said the presence of provincial Executives prevented requisite constitutional changes. Ho urged tho argument of neglect of provincial duties whilo attending to the duties of Parliament.— Mr Bunny thought that, on a question of so much importance, he should like to hear tho opinions of tho Government. The bill was an absurdity. The question was ono for the electors, not lor the House, and ho would support a mensuro compelling tho members who accepted positions iv provincial executives should be sent back to their constituents. — Mr Andrew *aul that tho number of eligible and availablo men in the colony was too few to allow such curtailing.— Mr lioid said thut none were belter able to look after provincial mutters in tho House than superintendents mid executives. Jl the principle, was good, it should be extended to officer* of municipalities and road boards. He did not believe thut members follow superintendent* in the House because they me Mich.— Mr Culhberlsoit would support the bill, bccaiihc he believed the pressure of provincial executives would pre\ent constitutional reform. 110 would c.ill on Ministers to give their opinions.— Tho Hon the Commissioner of Oiintonis ntiid tho Government looked on tho quo-lion as a moio (in te. The bill would deprivo the Houno of much tajenl.— Mr Khpphnrd (Nelson) opposed tho bill.— M r Kit /.herb.H'l condemned pri vnte members bringing forward measure u invoh ing constitutional changes. Such bdls should cinimalc from the Government. It was righL lor members to o\|iichs opinion» on I lie bill. Quacks were not deterred from attempting o|icnitioim which even skilful men consider dillii ul( 111 1 uns iin ions (hat some who spoko 3 ears ago strongly iiganiil the piiiiilinsi> of lauds turned out to bo the greatest land flunks. I'iiMiiial disappointment has been known to mulvo men attempt to cut awny all landmarks. Tho c|iu«|ioii was one nileifcring with tho rights of doctors The argument of undue inlluriue was 11 compliment to Mipciinlcndonls Was it desirable to exclude men >f influeiiev. and roelueo tho Hoiikc to such a dead le>el that none could bo foi.nd fit to lc.iel '■' f-onir might wish provincial matters not to bo probed lolho boltom in the House. The proposal to transfer Biiporintondonts u» tin- Upper House was one llniii whu Ji he could not comcivc .1 gmilcT moult. It wns an ln.-ull. to the llou-c, Lccau-o it would reduce it to muluHTih. The bill was lensl on a dnision b} 12 to 21.

Lmmcliij . To il.iv Mr Williniiison ]ircsi-ntcil )>el it ions from the liay of J I.iimK.hiil Wlun^aioii in f.uoi ol tlio I'cnnibHivu liilL L»n Uiu motion ioj the tltiitl luuliny of thu Auckland

Improvement Bill Mr T B. Gillies objected, Other A,uckl.in I meiubeis interposed. The roadmg was postponed till Tuesday The report of tho Select Committeo on tho Auckland Improvement Bill was rend and adopted. The committeo made certain amendments on the bill. In olause 5 strike out from the words " tho Commisionors" to the end of the clause, and substitute the following :— " Tho Cominusianor3 shall proa ide nnd flt up for tho purpose oi a militi i store that stone building situated in tho Albert Barracks, and known as the hospital, such building and ilttmgs to bo satisfactory to tho Governor, nnd such militia store reserved a-t aforesaid, together with the soil thoreat, shall becomo vested with tho Governor." This alters tho demand of tho Commissioners, who desired to havo this store and soil vested in themselves. Tho bill is furthor amended by tho insertion of the words altering the intentions of the Commissioners respecting the reserve for recreation. The bill proposed that tho 15 acres reseivcd for that purpose may be in one or moro parcels, as the Commissioners think fit. — The committee's amendment provides that una parcel of the said 15 acres shall contain net less than 12 aore3. Tho following subsection is added to clau-o 5. The Commissioners shall give the Total Abstinence .Society, to bo held in trust, the fee simple- of an allotment ot land, to be acquired under the Act, situated between Bowen street and Chancery street, equivalent in value to that known .is the Total Abstinence site, tho value and immediate situation ot -mcl; allotment to be determined by agreement on aibitration in the usual manner. — The committee find tho preamble of the bill proved, and with the abavo amendments rocoiii'iicnd that tho bill pass the House. AYe havebeen permitted to publish the following telogram, w Inch w as recei' ed j csterda\ by the chairman of the Chamber of.Comineroe from thollouAV. II Reynolds: — "The Collector ot Cii'-t.MM h right in iih interpretation of the Tariff Act, which piovidi's that the cost ot the vmckujjes aic to be included in the invoice \alue of goods imported."