PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MONDAY.
The House n.et at 7.30. Iv answer to Mr Bryce, Sir R. Stout said an opportunity would he '.riven tins evening for discussing the Public Works Statement. Mr Grace presented a. petition from thp sufferers by the ci upturn, for help. The Counties Bill was further considered in committee. Sir R. Stout moved the inset tion of a cl.vu--e allowing now cmintiei a.^ tolli»ws ;; — ■ Hobson, Rotonu, Ot.uu.itiM, and changing the names of W.uiarapa. Kant and We->t into Noith and South. Considerable discussion endued. Several members deprecated the eieation of new counties. Mr Wakeh'eld moved to add Ellesmere, county to the list. Mr O'Calhighan strongly protested on the grounds that the inh.ibit.mts did not want a change, and after some argument the amendment was lejected on the voices, and Sir H. Stout's motion currud by 40 to 30. Mr Ivesa moved to omit town districts from county jurisdiction, and this being lost Mr O'Connor proposed toinclose borough* in counties, which was also negatived. Clause IGB, separate accounttobekeptfor a riding comprising road and. town dUtricts, was struck out on the motion of the Premier. Clause 275, Council may contribute out of the county fund for -chool buildings. Several speakers objected to giving the Councils this power. Sir R. Stout pointod out that v the clause was m tlie original Act and also the^Muncipal Coper.ition Act. The clause was siurck out on the voices. (Left Sitting).
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2183, 6 July 1886, Page 2
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241PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MONDAY. Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2183, 6 July 1886, Page 2
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