HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1553, 17 June 1882, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thuesday. questions. f f ) Replying to questions it was stated that t'-s-The Government intended to introduce 250 polecats and a number of ferrets to cope with the rabbit nuisance. -^It was proposed to bring down a measure for the management of hospitals and charitable institutions similar to that of last session. — The Government did not intend to make it compulsory that persons appointed to the Commission of the Peace should undergo an examination in the various Acts they may be called upon ,to consider, but if a bill to that eftect were introcAiced, the Government would give it their consideration. NEW BILLS, _ The following bills were introduced, ■jand read a first time :—The: — The Canterbury Rivers Act, 1870, Amendment (Mr Wilson) ; to amend the Fencing Act, 1881 (Mr Smith) ; the Native Committees Empowering (Mr Tomoana) ; the Mining Companies Registiation Validation (Mr Dick) ; the Orakei Native Reserve (Mr Taw hai) ; to Afford Relief to Deferied Payment Settleis under Certain Circumstances to Provide ior the Election of Membeis of the Waste Lands Board (Sir George Grey). OTAOO HAItIiOUR BILL. Mr Fish moved the second leading of the Otago Harbour Bill which M r as carried, Mr Macakdkew intimating that he would move in committee certain amendments. PRINTING .SPEECHIib. Mr Pyke moved, " That the members defray the cost of printing their own speeches in Hansard, and that such cost should be deducted from the honoiarium, if any, to which they may be entitled. ' The cost per night was very heavy, and he thought the motion, if carried, would shorten the session one month. That was an important consideration, and would tend to promote the public business, and to the health and convenience of members. The present was an opportune time for making a proposal of the kind. jflO?here had as yet been no abuse of the of the House, and this precaution would help to counteract an abuse of the kind. .' Mr Turnbull moved as an amendment, that the words read, " members who desire to have their speeches reported defray the cost," &c. He, for one, would prefer not having his speeches reported. Mr Thomson was in favor of doing away with Hansaid altogether. Messrs Fish, Mr Dodson, and SiiepilAKD opposed the motion. . .Mr Buckley moved as an amendment that members pay for the correction of their speeches. , Mr Turnbulls amendment was lost by 45 to 21, and the motion was lost by 36 to 27. >'IKE imittADU BILL. Mr Levj?stax movcrt tho second reading of this bill, which piopo&cd to levy a rate for the mautenance ot fire bngades. After a short discussion an amendment by Mr Fish '-That the bill be read this day six months " was carried by 36 to 13. PREVENTION' OK PURCHASE OF VOTES HILL. Sir George Grey moved the second reading of tins bill, which was designed to prevent electors from cxeicising more than one voto. A long and animated debate was pro- . oeeding when the last message was sent.