PARLIAMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. YESTERDAY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. YESTERDAY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1716, 5 July 1883, Page 3

PARLIAMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. YESTERDAY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. YESTERDAY.

In the Legislative Council, Tho Married Woman's Property BUI, and the Uills of Exchange Bill weie lead a thud time, suid p.i&sed. The Council adjourned to Fiiday.

The House met at 2 30 Replying to questions, ]\Jinistcj .s said Government would not tiy the method of i ail way management pioposed by Mi S. Vaile, of Auckland, nor did they pio pose to reduce the pi ice of return tickets ; steps would be taken to survey all the lines pioposed for the North Island Trunk Line, so .is to select the best. On Sir Gcoigc (hoy's motion it was resolved thattheHoHs. 1 would, on Wedns day next, lesolve itself into a Committee of the whole to considei an addics-, to I the Governor to request his Excellency [ uO cause a sum to be placed on the Estimate 1 ! for the constinetinn of a railway for the connection of the City of Christchuieli with the East Coast of the Middle Island. Major Atkinson i eseived the light to oppose the motion when it next came forward. Some discussion took place on a motion by Mi Feldwick, that the icport of the Kenoitinn Debates Committee, that each member should be allowed twenty eop'es of Ilansaid be -adopted It wa^ cat lied Oi a division by 42 to 2fi. Mr Montgomery gave notice on the following motion :— That the existing system of contial Government has tailed to le.ilisc the icstilt anticipated, and that the piomises and engagements mule at the time of abolition of the pi ounces have not been lulhlled ; that in consequence of this centialised policy .such discontent prevails through New Zealand ; that to eiisiue economy and eltect in the admiuistiation of local iflaiis, it is necessary that all such local affaus, including public woiks, should be withdiavvii irom the goneial contiolof the centialGov ci nment and y ested in local gov ci nnient bodies, elected by districts baung a coinmuiii'-y of intciests. ' He said h<undeistood ministers would be piepaied to give him an caily oppoitunity for the discussion of his motion. Major Atkinson said that ho understood that Mi Montgoiiipij had no wish that it should be accepted as a, no confidence motion, but it cained it might iesuit in such. There was no wish, howover, in the meantime to stop business, so that he would gne a day next week fora discussion. The House lose at 0.40.

The Tloii"cr ruined at 7.30. Mr M. \V. Gieen mo\cd the second reading of the Local Option Extension Bill. Mr Fish moved the postponement of the debate, for tluee weeks. Messis. Levestam aiul Sutton opposed the bill. On a divibion the motion for adjournment ot debate was earned by 32 to 30. Sir Geoige Oicy moved the second reading of tlie Annexation and Confederation Bill. Major Atkinson would not object to the .second reading ot the bill, but would usk to h.ive it lefeued to the .Select Committee already appointed to cons-ider the question of the Pacific annexation. He deeply regretted the action taken by the Inipei ial Government on the annexation qu>tion. Sir Geo. Giey was quite willing to lofiT this bill to the committee. Tiie bill was lead a second time and refened to tin- Select Committee. Sir George Grey mo\cd the second reading of the Aflinninations in Lieu of Oaths Bill. The bill was lc.ul a second time w ithout debate. Mr M. W. Gtecn moved tiie second reading of the Regulation of th« Hoius of Shopkeejteih and Ollicis IJill. Mr Fiih mo\ed that it be read that day si\ inoi-th*?. Mr Feagns bceonded the amendment. The Ilovibe dwided, and the bill was thrown out by 41 to 22. (Left sitting).