LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2054, 5 September 1885, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THURSDAY. Thk Council met at half pas>t two p.m. Tho adjourned debate was lesinned on the question that the following resolution be agieed to:— "Thai; in establishing a sjstem of tehef for lhe aged and indigent poor, it is expedient that it should be conducted by boaidi elected by contubutois ; that the fund* to be administered should be deuved from endowments, vol-intiry con tnbutions, legacies, and subsidies fiom tho State ; that no special rates shall be leviable foi this purpose. 1 ' Sir F. Whitaker moved hib amendment. After a lengthy discussion the debate was inteirupted by the five o'clock adjourn ment. The Council met at half past seven. The debate on the questions of chatitible aid w.i" resume I. Both the ro-olntious of the committee and Sir Fiedenck Whitaker were l ejected by 21 to 8. The Council adjourned at a quarter past ten n.m.

FRIDAY. The Speaker took his seal at 2 30 p.m. On the motion of Mi Reynolds it wa-< agreed by 27 to 10 that a second fiec conference should bo liriuosted with th • Hmi^o of Rcpie->entativu-v upon tho School (Joninntteos Klett ton Dill with icijiid to new Uau-es 4, to which tho 1 louse disigiee I. The X.ipiei (ias Company's Bill vis received fiom the House ;md read a fust tune. The Gold Mining Company'^ Bill was read a second tune without debate. The (iisborno High School Bill was committed, progiess was repotted and leave to hit •igaiu. The Auckland Railway Luul Compensation Bill, and the Rating Act 1882, amendment (No 2.) bills weie re id a second tune without debate. Tho Mines Act 1877 Amendment Bill and Mining Company's Act 1872 Amendment Bill were lead a thud tune and passed. The r.itcv Harbour Board Bill wns reported fiom committee. The council adjourned at f> p.m.