PARLIAMENTARY. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, PRESS YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1435, 13 September 1881, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, PRESS YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

WELMNGTON.XaSt Night J —ThrOotßieil'flretrau^.^ar" —— — ■• 'The Slfee'p &etl lß7B' Amendment Bill and the VVeat Coast Settlement *ct 1880 "Amendment; BiU (Mr Whitakerj were read a first time. The Railways Construction Bill (from the Lower House) was alsp read a first time. Licensing Bill. The Council decided to adhere to the amendments in the Licensing Bill, and Messrs Waterhouse, Gr. R. Johnson, and ■Whitabie^ ; were appointed |to; draw up reasons. ' •* . , Pensions, Bill. ' The Council also decided to adhere to its ainendmenb, in the Pension's Bill, and Messrs Whitaker, Waterhouse, and Acland were appointedto frame reasons. 1 Other Bills. ' The amendments by' the Lower Hijude in" the Adoption of "Children Bill were agreed to. The Native Land Division Bill was read a second jtime by 22 to 8. The Harbouc, Acfc.,lB7B .Amendment Bill was thrown out by 17, to 9, it being considered the bill had^no' chdnce of passing in the Lower House." The! Timaru Water Race Reserve Bill was read a second time. The following bills were read a third time and-paBsed:—Prisons, Act Amendment Bill; Post-office Bill!; Dog RpgifJtratipn BilU,Timaru.Harbpur-Board' Act 'AmendmentmH'; Southland Agricultural, and Pastoral Association Beserve Bill; Akaroa High School Bill. The Council rose at 5.10 p.m.