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

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2053, 3 September 1885, Page 2

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

TUESDAY. Thk Legislative Council met .at half-past two. Captain Morris moved, "Tint in the opinion of tlio Council, tho present sjstem of <7<i\ eminent by paity is not the b"st method of governing tho colony, and that a committee be appointed to m, ike suggestions of inipiovoment." He spoke in doprec.ition of tho existing system of pirty (Jovernmont, which was lowering the tone of the House and the countiy. He did not, ho trover, propose to submit any suggestions as to how improvement might be made. Dr. Pollen said the question, as far as the Council was concerned, might ho rcgaidi-d as an abstract question, wanting out that there w.is no party in the Council. Ho moved the previous question. Mr Reynolds thought- the subject was one well worthy of discussion, ,uid ho le. forred to the evils attending pirty CJ-ovorn ment. Mr Phara-zyn contended that there would bo always some form of party (Jorernment. Captain Morris briefly replied. The previous question was carried, and th? motion was not put. The Council wont into committ n e on the Bankruptcy Act, 1883, Amendment Bill, wid the Mines Act-, 1877, Amendment Bill. The former was repotted with amendments, and progres-i was reported with the latter. The Property Law Consolidation Bill was further considered in committee, and reported with amendments. The Council rose at twenty -five minutes to eleven. WEDNESDAY. Tho report on tho Codlin Moth was agreed to. The adjourned debate on tho second reading of the L^gislatise Council Bill was lesunipd by Sir ¥. Whitaker, whowaid th.it owing to the latenps-t of the se-i-ion he did not intcul to push the bi'l beyond the second reading. The C >loni.il Secretary objected to the second ip.kl ng. After f'uther dirtcn-.<ion the second readiMir was em led by 22 to 17. The Mining Comp uiie-. Bill was fmther onsidcied in comnutt.e, and reported with amendments. The (Jold Mining Districts Bill was read a, first tune. Tup Council adjourned at •"> p.m. until 7.30 p.m. At the evening sitting, the debate on Mie Uisborne High School Bill was ie->umed. The second reading was agreed to on the voices. The P.ito.i Harbour B >aid Boird Bill was committed, and progress reported. The third reading of the B mkruptcy Vet 1881 Aniendment Bill was agieod to by 18 to 18. Tho Mines Act 1887 Amendment Bill was committed, and reported with amend iiients. The C mncil rose at 10 p.m.