YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

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

YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

§P Yk.nTKKDYY. The House met at 2,30. Replying to questions, it was stated : — The appointment of a member of the police force at Wanganui, to be gaoler, was made, as the oilicer in qustion happened to have special fitness for the work ; moreover, it would have entailed a reduction of salary for a senior ofHcei of the gaol department to have accepted the position — The Government was not unfav oraole to the introduction of central of 100 lbs., as the standard for the sale of grain, but until the population was educated thereto, would be injudicious to adopt it. In South Austiaha it had been adopted, but aftervv ards abandoned for the reason stated above — An order was being prepared in the Council declaring that stoats and polecats (natural enemies of the rabbit) ferrets and weasalls were protected under the Rabbit Act. Owners and lessees of land could obtain the services of the imported ferrets from the Government, on certain conditions. miners' kioiits Mr Turxbull, on behalf ol Mr Daniel, moved the introduction of a bill with disqualification clause for holding miuei s' rights and business licenses on goldlields. Mr Bracken* objected to the bill, and moved that it be not received. MrSiiKi'PARD moved the adjournment of the debate to enable members to ascertain the proposals of the bill. The adjournment was carried. CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. On the motion of Mr J. Brown it was agreed that that the House adjourn from •Thursday, the 29th inst., till the following Tuesday, to enable members to visit the Christchurch Exhibition. IN COMMITTEE. • The Waikato Confiscated Land and Trade Market Act Amendment Bills were passed through committee. NATIVE RESERVES BILL. Mr Kelly resumed the debate on the second reading of the Natives Reserves ■Bill, the preamble of which he objected to, and moved as an amendment, " That it be read that day six mouths, as it was expedient that native lands should be administered by the Lands Department ,through the land boards." Mr Connolly condemned the bill in ■toto. , After some debate, Mr Rqlleston contended the bill was 'framed in the interest of both natives and Europeans. The debate was interrupted by the (5.30. adjournment.