EVENING SITTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1904, 18 September 1884, Page 2

EVENING SITTING.

On the House resuming at 7 30, Mr Pe.icock gave notice that on Wednesday next he would move, " That the House lesolve itself into committee to consider that a respectful address be submitted to his Excellency, asking him to place on the Estimates a sufficient sum for the erection of a University College at Auckland. The Per-sions Bill was reported with amendment, and on the motion for the thitd reading being put, Mr Wakefield moved, " That it be read that day s>ix months " The oiiginal motion was carried by 34 to 29, and the bill was read a third time and passed. The Propei ty Assessment Act Repeal 8.1 l was discharged fiom the order paper. Sir George Grey moved the second reading of the Affirmation iv Lieu of Oaths Extension Bill, which was carried, and ordered to be committed on the 3rd of October. Sir George Grey moved the second reading of the Property Assessment Act Amendment Bill, which provides that in assessing the value of real property, the value of all improvements shall be deducted, and the reduced value be taken aa the value which is liable to taxation under the Act. The Premier said it was impossible to agree to the bill this session, as it would interfere with their financial proposals. He asked the mover to withdraw the bill. After some discussion the motion for the second reading was lost by 34 to 32. Mr J. C. Brown moved the adjournment of the debate, which was lost by 31 to 41, and the amendment for reading the bill that day six months was carried. Mr Cadman moved the second reading of the Workmen's Wages Bill. Agreed to. Mr Locke moved the second reading of of the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill. Mr Hakuene moved the adjourment for a fortnight to enable members to consider the bill. Sir G. Grey and Mr Ballance supported adjournment. Adjournment agreed to. (Left Sitting).

It makes a milkman's wife blush to ask her if her silk dress is watered. An exchange asks with apparent sincerity, " Is it wrong to cheat a lawyer ?" No, it is not, says the New York Graphic. Is is merely impossible. A list of rate defaulters in tho Kirikiriroa Road District is published in another column. MrJ. S. Bucklandwill sell at Te Awarautu, after the sale of Mr Lewis' cows, a number of useful horses of various sorts, farm waggon, lot of saddlery and harness, See. On Thursday next he will sell at Cambridge, yearling steers and heifers, dairy cows and store cattle, fat cattle, long-wool hog-gets, fat sheep, tec. On Saturday, tho 27th inst., he will sell at Cambridge, a large number of horses of all descriptions. The next Ohaupo Live Stock Sale will be held on the 30th inst. On the 14th October Mr Buckland will bold his first Waikato Cattle Fair at th« new yards, Ohaupo. Intending sellers sk-ould stake their-eptries. a,s, early as possjb,te.