GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3167, 11 October 1892, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MONDAY. Thk Council met lit II .1.111. In presenting th.i repoit of the Council's managers at the thiril conference on the Kkctorill Bill, Mr Oliver said thoy made every concessi.m within their power, but all their ofF.irts li nl proved useless. Mr Phaiazyn confirmed this stitcment, and exnressed ii hope thut the country would distinctly mnii'i-.-f. 1 id that the Council's representatives ha/1 dine their best to save the Bill. The Cnhiniiil Secretary said he had warned the Council that their ani"ndm"nts would have the effect of killing the. Bill. Personally, he was opposed to woman franchise, but he could assure the Council that the Government had been and were very anxious that the Bill should pass. After further discussion the matter dropped. At 1 p.m. the Council took the luncheon adjournment. The Council resumed at 2.30 p.m. The Naval and Military Volunteers and S«ttlers Land Bill was referred to the Waste Lands Committtee. The Public Works Acts Amendment Bill, Offensive Publication B 11, Police Offences Act Amendment Bill, Printers and Newspapers Registration Act Amendment Bill and the North Island Trunk Railway Loan Application Bill were committed and put through their final Stages. Sir G. Whitmore moved the second reading of the Law Practitioners Bill (No. 2) relating to the admission of persons to the law. Mr Hart moved as an amendment that the Bid (which was introduced into the Lower House by Sir Grey), bj re id a second time that day six months. After some discussion Mr Hart's amendment was carried on the voices, and at -1 p.m. '.the Council adjourned till 10.30 next day, HOUSE OF~EBPKESENTAT[VE3. The House met at 11 a.m. The Minister for Linda reported that the Council did not insist on its amendments re pastoral leases in the Selector's Revaluation Bill as there was provision for them in the Lmd Bill. Sir George Grjy gave notice to move on going into Committee of Supply that the House should not prorogue until the franchise had been conferred on women, and that the prorogation therefore be postponed for a week.

The Wanganui Harbour Endowment Sale Bill pissed its tinil stupes, the third reading boinj? carried by 33 to 15. The resolutions o£ tho Committee of Supply having been azreed to with the exception of Clause 2 of the Snpplimentary Estimates the acting-Premier moved to recommit that ckiu.se. After a lengthy discussion the recommittal of the clause was agieed to on the voices, The House at 1 p.m. adjourned for luncheon. The House resumed at 2.30 p.m. Mr Reeves brought up the report of the conference on the Factories Bill to the effect that an agreement had been arrived at between the two Houses on the Bill. Ihe House went into Committee of Supply fur the further consideration of the Supplementary Estimates. Clause 2 (re-committed) : Grant of £3000 to the widow and family of the late Sir Harry Atkinson. Mr Tanner moved that this vote be struck out.

Mr Ssddon said Sir Harry Atkinson hail rendered good service to the colony, not only as a statesman, but as a soldier at a time when the colony required such men for its defence, and that being so lie thought it only right that the colony should make some recognition of services of this nature. If Sir Harry Atkinson had devoted the same ability to his own business that he had to the service of the colony, there was no doubt he would have been one of the most wealthy men in the colony. He hoped the vote would pass without alteration. After a short debate the vote was retained by 3S to 4. The House rose at 5.40 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. In committee on the Supplementary Estimates, several of the items provoked considerable discussion, but no alterations were effected. (Left sitting midnight.)