HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2039, 1 August 1885, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THURSDAY. Thf House met at half-past two p.m. Mr Gi ace moved the second loading of the Taurang* Harbour Board Bill. Agreed to. Mr Mac.iithur mo\cd th.it a return ba l.iid bpfoiethis House of all e\penditme by the General Government on mads and bridges from the Ist April, lSttt, to the 31st Match, 1885, qi ting the expenrlituio separati'lv for each financial yeai. Mr Richardson said that the return would m-olve an oxpenditme of €-'00 It would aKo take nine weeks to pieparo He would a->k that the motion be postponed in order that anothci letuin, that was in couisßof preparation on the same subject might be laid on the table. Majoi Atkinson moved the adjournment of the debate for a week. Agieed to. The House rose at half past five. The House resumed at half p.i-t -p\cn. Sir G. Grey moved the coninnttil of the Law Piactitioneis Bill, which was lost on a division by 2d to 1'). Sir G. Giey (for Mr Seddon) moved the the second reading of the Auctioneers Bill. The motion for the second reading was lost by 27 to 24. Mr H.itch moved the second reading of the Pharmacy Act Amendment Bill. Ho naid the Bill proposed better piotpction to tlie public in connection with the dispensing of medicine. The motion for the second reading was can led on the voices. The House went into committee on the Employment of Females and Othois Act Amendment Act. The House went into committee on tho Financial Arrangements Act Amendment Bill, which passed with an additional clause. Mr J. B. "Why to moved the second leading <if the Spentei Water Rights Rostoiation Bill. Hi' explained that the Bill was ineielv bi ought on to lestoro certain lights to Mr Sppncei. Colonel Fiaspr denied that Mr Spencer had any rights to restore. He moved an amendment, that the bill be read that day six months. The motion for the second reading was carried on the voices. The bill was then refened to the Local BilK Committee. Mr Hobbs moved ''That the amendments made in the Legislative Council in the Gaming and Lotteries Act be agieed to." The amendments m ide by the Council were thru put and agreed to. The House went into committee on the Mines Act Amendment Bill, which parsed with seveial addition il clauses. The bill was lep.ntxl with amendment. The House lose at half-past 12 a.m. FRIDAY. The House met at 2.30. Mi Stout moved that the Hou.e, at it* rising, adiomn till Monday at half-past 7 [».in , for Government business. Agrred to. On the motion being put that the resolution that the Sau Fiancisco service be leported in committee, Mr Ormond said he resetted being absent when the question was pievmu-ly considered. He thought the conditions under which the Government intended to arrange for the services should be included in the resolution and that paiticulais should be giv en. The House, he considered, would be only doing their duty in asking that this should be done. He moved th.it the House go into committee again to consider the resolution. Sir J. Vogel said the undertaking vvis that £30,000 was the amount to be paid for tlie cair'.ige of all our letters by the sei \ iee^ He said he propo.sed to auk for a 1!) diys' service between Auckland and Frisco, to stop at Auckland, and any service to Australia would be by a, branch boat. He thought no better terms could be made than had been arranged for. Mr Macandrew said he intended moy ing th.it "£30,000"' be struck out, and that "£10,000" be insetted. \fter considerable discussion Mr Oimond withdrew his amendment. Mr Macandrew then «aid that m defer enco to the wishes of members he would move that the figures "£13,000 ' be inserted. S. J. Vogcl said that if that weie cariied it would be no use calling for tenders. The amount of £30,000 was earned on a division by 53 to 25. Mr Goie moved to add to the resolution that the tonnage of the vessels be not less than 2000 tons. After some discussion the amendment was withdrawn, and tlm onginal resolution was put and can ied. The Mines Act Amendment Bill, the Deceased Persons Estates Duties Bill, the St.urp Act Amendment Bill, weie ienoited. read a third tune and passed. Su J. Vogel inosed the second leading of tlie l-'isheues Encouragement Bill. He pointed out that enoimous shoals of fish weie to be found on the coasts of both islands, and he thought an immense source of wealth would be opened up bv preseivmg those tish and canning them for export. The bill proposed to give a special bonus foi e\poi ting tinned £sh, and it was proposed to encoutage allcomeis in tlie promotion of the ii^liorie-t round Stewiiit's Island. He hoped the House would pass the second leading. Capt. Snttcr thought something should be done tow.iids. getting hemngova into the colony. The debate was intenupted by the «"5.30 adiournment. Tho House resumed at 7.30 p.m. On the second reading of the Fisheries Amendment Act, Messrs Moss, Joyce, P>ruce, Beetham, and B.uron supported the bill, and Col. Tumble opposed it. Sir J. Vogel having replied, tho second reading was carried on the voices, and the committal made an order for Monday. The House went into committee on tho Savings Bank Act, 1858, Amendment Bill. A new clause providing for tho savings bank annual balance sheet being adveitised in newspapeis was added, and the bill was reported with amendments, read a third time, and passed. Sir J. Vogel moved the second reading of the Mortgage Debentures Bill, uhich is to enable ceitain companies to issue moitgago debentures founded on securities upon oi affecting land, and to make piovision for the legislation of such mortgage debentuies .md "ccuuties. Tlie second leading was cairied on the voices. The Life Assurance Policies Act Amendment Bill, and tho Auckland University College Reserves Bill was agreed to. The Houso went into committeo on the State Foiests Bill. Mr BBann <>n moved an amendment to stnke out tlie bori owing clause. Sir J. Vogel said he would have to * ith draw if the borrowing power was struck out. The amendment was lost by 34 to 20 In clau«e 8, i elating to bon owing, Sir J Vogel moved to htnke out £50,000 and to insert £10,000 and such other Mini as Parlia nient dnected. (Left Sitting )

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