GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3166, 8 October 1892, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEG I SLAT I VK CuCXi'll,. Tiir:;oD \v. The f !.iiincil m-i m.:! :; : > i..m. Sir I'. Hucki.-y iii.n.-l t.i. nd riii'linn of l:li<! Payment nf M..,,,|, r , I',, I. Dr. l'..fli;n, Sir <;.•.,:■„•,. WIhI 10-r •, C,|,tam Morns, .Mr I'. TJiif: 1.1., i'r. r, ■ o: ~od Mr W.-i'U. I-μ r:-l I e I'.ii:. .Ml- Reynolds ..|..;..-«- 1 \.h.' Kid, :,-,d m<.veil, iis an iiiii-Miliii-nl, fi;ii. it lin i-. a I a .-(•C'llli LlllK! Ul:lt (lay l.'ilCM! Ill' lll.'l-. Oil -A. dm-ioM, tills M-.-l-t f j■■<■!."l IIV 1-' l< 7, and til", measure w..s -ul,,.'pirnihp'lt through its lill;i! wiUl'i'.ll, a'i! ■!■■ iition. TRIDAY. The C'Miiicil iiKst ,i'. 'J :!') p.ni. Till! 111-UliWlV 1'1!|" I'l' (1 llial 111! SrCUIMI cullfi-relico on tho Kh-ct. mil I'.ill |ii'(iv.:'l ab'irtivr'. Dr. l>olloll nvnvr] t.lrit, Uns Cuncir.i iiiiKuiiimiiiiti he mil mi. Mpk-i-s .Stcwiul, iiml St"ViH :m<l Dr. < !nico sjiirl tho iii.-uiiis."!!--* n( i he Cmiiicil h:ul il.me thu bivt in their pi-.wtr to lirinj,' almiit a compromise, anil they yet h"p'i'l wi-i-r Counsels wimlil proviiil with tho lloii-r-.

Eventually Dr. l'oll"ii withdraw liis motion, and tho subject dropped.

The. W.'stl:iinl ami Xclm trC>.;Ulinld- Act Amen Imcnt liill, Native Lands Validation of Tilles JJill, and the l.';it. ;i ll.ii-U.nr 10iiJowiiifciit lJill wont throu>,'li uimiinitlee mid passed their final i-tasrcs. The Public Kes-ive-i Vcstiii.!,' and Sale At ').'■'•() p.m. Uu (Joiincil r-i.-o till next <i*y. lIOUfsE OF lIEPJIE.SKNTATLYE.S. THURSDAY. Cnnsiilei'aliln, ensued in dnalin , .' Willi the Public Works Estimate, and finally progress was reported and the llou-e rose at twenty minutes past :v,;ven a.m. The Ifiiusi; met at p.m. Mr Wright brought up 'he report nf tho .special committee .appointed to c insider tho best mute for the Xorth tshuid Main Trunk Railway. Tho report was practic dly to the eltect that neither the Stratford nor Central route be adopted till explorations and surveys were made. A lengthy discussion ensue \ on tho report. Mr Shera movi-d that the report be refeircd t i the (Joi-einiucnt for consideration, and that they be rmpio:;tf.d to lose no tiino in tarrying out tho survey necessary to give efF.'ct to it. Tho motion was ai'i-.ied to. HeplyiiiK to Mr Kolle.ston, Mi Heddon said he hoped to bo ahle to finish the business of the session on Saturday, arid prnrooue on Mondav or Tuesday. The. lion. J. McKenzie brought up the repnrt of the House iiia'iaxers on the Land Bill, c.vplainiiiK that the C luncil would not insist on the amendments on several cliuisps. An agreement had been arrived .'it with the Council in the clause providing tint no pers:m nr company shall hold more than one run, and it had boon decided that tho carrying capacity of the run should be 10,000 sheep and'2ooo cattle. The Council had Riven way on their amendment, allowing a person to take up bind for any of his children, and the House managers, had not insisted upon some other important amendment*, he, therefore, moved that the report of the conference be agreed to, which was carrisd.

The Manure Adulteration Bill wns put thrmujh its final stages. Mr Rees moved the second reading of the Friendly Societies Acts Amendment Bill, which was agreed to on the voici k. The Iγ iw Practitioners Bill (No. 2) was comm't'ori. Clause 2 : Admission to practice of the law. Mr Buckland moved that the fee of fivo guineas should he paid by any person who wishes to he enrolled as barrister and solicitor of the .Supreme Ourt. After considerable discussion, this was lost by 25 to 10. Strong opposition was shown to the clause »by Messrs Buckland and Guinness, Several motions to report progress and that the chairman do U-avt- the chair were uroiios-'d and were rejected by a substantial majority. Thesi' two linn, gentlemeu offered especial objection t> the proposal contained in the Bill that any person can enroll as barrister and solicitor without payment of fee, ursine that under this condition of things it would bn impossible to maintain lav/ libraries and keep up law reports. Sir (I. Grey, who introduced the incisure, would not consent to any foe boing fixed. FRIDAY. The House, met at 2.30 p.m. The l'ublio Petitions Committee reported tint while they were unable to obtain sufficient evidence to justify them in advising any delinito action in the Oliemis case, they recommended the case t-i be carefully considered by the Executive. The Chairman of the committee (Mr C. H. Mills) wished t,, u.ake a statement, hut he was not allowed to do so. He said he wished to proclaim to the lEouseand the world that he had come to the. conclusion that Chetnis was innocent of the crime for which he was suffering.

The report of tho Stock and Rabbits Committee conuratulated the colony on its almost entire im.r.unity from stock disease. There, wnuld soon be a clean sheet as far as cattle was concerned, and they were pleased to learn from the Minister (or Agriculture that it was his intention to appoint a Government entyinolosist to deal with insect pests. They recommended the introduction of elemenatry agricultural Machine in the State schools, nod that the Government take steps to deal with the. rabbit pest. The committee understood that at the Anstralnsian Stock Conference to be held here shortly, the. colony will receive a clean Bill in regard to scab.

After a long discussion the report was adopted.

Mr Hutchison presented the report of the special committee appointed to enquire into the Government printing office. It contains u number of minor recommendations, but the. chief one of public interest is that the Government print'T be instructed to refrain from taUimr in private, work, and from placing the ntrice in any way iu competition with private priutina offices. The committee also recommend alterations in the oftico, to cost £100, to secure better lieht for the compositors.

Replyins to questions, it was st-it"tl that the Government were of opinion it was nut desirable; to appoint a commission to enquire into the case of Judge Edwards ; that the Government wmiM make enquiries with a vii'w to cuttintr up land in tlift Aucklmd province into -mull grazing runs ; that ."tops wni'hl be taken tii give elfeet to thn recommend .tion of the Commissiones- of Police rehtive to a now clissifieation of the foren ; tint the Government would do their bust to push on the Government lailway line through the Forty Mile Basil in view of continuous slips on the Mar.awatu Gorge line. The House rose nt 5.30 p.m. Tho House resumed at 7.-W p.m. Mr Reeves brought up the report of thn conference of both House*, mi the Shops and Shop Assistants' Uill, and said the amendments made by the Council ii the measure hnd been accepted by t!i'> House, the in.uiii'.'crV addition being made to includo apprentices and improvers anions; those who eoirin under the provision of the ISill. Ho hail accepted tho Cotir.eit's air.Hiidiiiunts under protest, and ho did il willi ths belief thai tho I'.ill in its present shape would not rein ain loot: on the St .Into Book of the colony. In its present, form Iho measure was a poor feeble e inipi"miso, aii'l it would almost have been ln.t.t.-r if the Council had rejected it altogether. The renort was au-rord t... Mr Se.ldon r.'P'.il 'd l-lril the conference mi the Klccl.iT.il Poll hail failed to nrriv.i at a ciiiii.i-iiini.se, and he rebelled 1.. .-.ay Urn measure must, tin-ivl'niv be diopprd. Ho said iho maiia.;ri-. fi-oin the I 10n,,, lia.l done ■ill that lav in then- power l.i uie,.|. tho manairer* of the other In-uteh of tho l.ogislitoie without d-'partim; fi.on the i;roat piiiii'iplivi tint w. to at. i-.'.iie. Tim -esponsiliilily for tho ileMnietiini of this Hill rested with Ihn ■ ■■v.i-ilaln i> Colinc.l, and ho fell soro t!i- cuulrv w.url I eud"l'-i (he M illi] lak.Mi hv t.li,< llous.i ,f l!opre-entativo~. lie moved that tho iv (>.ii-|. of Iho u,.in Mirers li,. ,ui the lal.le. Mi Saunders said they were asked tonight, |o sink a i:re:it. lu-ineiplo and drop the mor-t im|iort-.iit. liill that. had eves' been It.in;lit before th.< 11..use biviii-i> iif a dillVienco of opinion in regard to soul., of the details. lie moved, a;an I am.'ndmonl, that, tho I'.ill bo not. dropped, I s i tha , Iho amendments of l!io Coooeil in I lie wom mi's lianchise clause tie agreed to, (1, 'II iittins; at midnight , ..