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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1875, 27 July 1874, Page 3

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HOUSR OF KEPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, Friday, 7.20 p.m. PBOVJNCIAIi 03DINANCES. The followin,' Provincial Ordinances' have been left to their operation :— Waikoukou Eoad Act; Kamo Jioad Act; Auctioneers' Licensing Act 1863 Amendment; Tukualload Act; Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act 1873 Operation Act; Jlnnukau Harbour Endowment Repeal Act; West Ooast District Sheep Act,; Private Burials Prevoution and Regulation Act; Opofciki Eoad Act; City of-Auckland Loan Empowering Act; Maiora lioad Act; Members Remuneration Act; Impounding Act 1867 Amendment Act; and High- 1 ways Act, ONMOTGi BAILWAT KECBIPM. The Government, at the request of Mr Sheohan, agreed to furnish a return showing the receipts and expenditure upon the Onehuuga branch railway. WINE DUTIES. In reply to Mr O'Neill,' ; Mr Reynolds said it was impossible to furnish a return of duties collected for the past year on tho Australian wines, as they treated all kinds of wines alike in the Customs. FfiNCIXG BILL. : Mr Cracroft Wilson moved the second reading of the Provincial Fencing Law Empowering Ml. .Read accordingly. JSEGOLATION OF MINES .BILL, A. very long discussion ensued upon tho Regulation of Mines Bill while in committee but was chiefly confined to goldlields mombers, who urged various objections to details in the bill. The bill wns ultimately reported with slight amendment. A division ensued on an amendment in clause 40, proposed by Mr lieid, to the effect that expenses in carrying out provisions of the Act be appropriated by the General Assembly, insiead. of being defrayed in provinces' in which it was in operation, Tho result was a tio of twenty each. Tho chairman gave a casting vote in favour oi tho original clause. TitLEOUAPII BILL. The Premier introduced a new clause in the Tolegragh Bill, with the object of of indemnifying any witness against penalties for any ovidoneo ho nuy give: i regardingthe flerqoij,. who improperly

divulged the contents of a telegram. Agreed to, and the bill reported with amendments, LICKJTStB'G act amekhiient DILI. At the evening fitting of. the House of Representatives, after the Public Works Statement, the Preiniormoved tin? second reading of tho ...Licensing Amendment Bill, brirfly pointing .out its chief differences from the Act it is intended to amend. Mr Fox, who'ruadc a long speech, said he would not oppose the second reading, but indicated a number of amendments he would\move, chiefly the introduction of a permissive clause for the prevention of refreshment rooms at railway stations, He considered the bill n paradise for publicans, and wanting the most vital principle of the former one. After a few remarks from several speakers, the Premier replied at considerable length, generally defending the Bill as a more equitable measure than last year's bill, and combatting tho principal arguments brought against it by Mr Pox. Bill read a second time, and ordered for committal that day week.. Tho House rose at ten minutes past one. ~— WELLINGTON CLAIMS. .;.:-. Mr Bell's report, as arbitrator oß'the claims of the province of Wellington against the colony inrospect of the Kan(fititcei and .Vlanuwutu reserves, has been laid on the table. Tho report is an elaborate one, with evidenco appended. He makes no formal award, being restricted simply to .the question of compensation for the reserves taken, tie abstains from making an award, and simply reports his opinion. He considers the province equitaoly entitled to the sum of £15,265, tho precise amount to be hereafter settled by the Treasury. It is said Government will not accept Bell's decision, but oppose to the utmost any proposal to give effect to it. The original claim by the province was only for £10,796 lor land taken as reserves.—Correspondent Herald.