LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1923, 1 November 1884, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

THURSDAY. A numbrr of measures were advanced » stage. An amendment was effected it) the Police Offence Bill, # prnviding that morning newspir ers bee tempt from the penalties for working on Sunday**.

FRIDAY. The Legislative Council met at half-past two. On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, it was resolved that the standing orders bo suspended for the remainder of the session, to enable Government bills to have precedence, and pass through all stages in one day. ' The New Zealand Government Insurance Association Bill was read a third time, and on the question that the bill do now pass, Mr Pharazyn spoke, against it. The Colonial Secretary pointed out that Mr Pharazyn was a director of the Australian Mutual Provident Insurance Association from whom overtures had, he understood, been received to purchase the Government Insurance business. This was not the first time a protest had been recei\ ed at the last moment of the passing of a bill from Mr Pharazyn. When the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Bill was all but passed, Mr Pharazyn made a protest against it on the ground that it would involve the colony in rum, and would not pay and so forth, and yet a few moments afterwards he bought £10,000 worth of shares in the undertaking. The bill then passed on the voices. The bill then passed on the voices. The Supreme Court Procedure Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed, as also weie the Bankruptcy Bill, Police Offences Bill, Public Woiks Bill, and False Notice of Births, Marriages and Deaths Bill. The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Land Bill, the debate on which wa» interrupted by the adjournment at f> o'clock till 7.30. The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr Hart moved that the hecond reading of the Land Bill be made an order for that day six months, but the amendment was eventually withdrawn, and the bill read a second time and referied to the Waste Lands Committee. Tne Colonial Secretary moved the second leading of the Life Association Policies Bill. Mr McLean moved that the bill be read a second time that day si\ months. Sir G. Whitmore moved the adjournment of the debate, which was. carried. The atnendmentb made by the Hous>e of Representatives on the Road Boards Bill and the Codlin Moth Bill were agieed to.