YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1415, 28 July 1881, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

■\Velmngton, Ljbt, Night. *TKe House met at 2.30. - - *•* -?, " v, Questions: Replying to a 'question it was stated - th|fcthfclaw k wilting to distress for rent . ini-WMcHequired to be altered, but it would depend on the progress of business whether a bill for its abolition would be introduced this session or not. The commission to provide a penalty for shooting native game was an oversight. If time permitted an amendment act would be introduced this session. —The Government saw no reason why publicity should not be given by advertisement to tlie fees charged for mining on the Kumara education reserve. — Inquiiies would be made as to whether the water from the Waimea water race had been \\ rongfully diverted and sold at Kumara. —The Government recognised the importance of giving effect to the recommendations of the joint committee on the rabbit * nuisances and if time permitted a bill would be introduced this session in accordance therewith.—The final report of the Judicature Commission was promised by the end of this month, after which Government would bp prepared to say what further steps it pioposed to take.—The report published of the prosecution against one Ehienfned at the Thames had not been correctly stated. The proceedings had been instituted under a wrong section of the Act. That was the cause of its faihue.

f New Bills. The following bills were introduced and read a first time :—Wannate andTemuka Schools Sites ; the Geraldme Racecourse (Mr Wakefield); to make persons elected members of the House make, bcfoie taking their seats an affirmation m lieu of an oath (Sir G. Grey).

Supply. An Imprest Supply Bill for £250,000 was introduced in committee and passed through all its stages.

No-Confidence Debate. The no-confidence debate was resumed by Mr Reeves. He denied that the Government had been instrumental in improving the financial prospects of the colony, and referred to the fact that the neighboring colonies refused to vote money for immigration purposes, as the maladministration going on m this colony was operating in the direction of driving sufficient population to their shores. He criticised adversely the Piemier's proposal for reforming the Legislative Council, and condemned as a whole the local go\ eminent proposals. He would vote for the amendment. Messrs McDonald and Harris followed on the same side. 'I he House adjourned at 5.30.