PARLIAMENTARY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 184, 12 August 1885, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY.

(BY TEtEGBAPH— SPEOHIj BtfPORTKR.)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Wellington, this day,

Questions.

Mb Samuel has given notice that the Exhibition be open on Sundays Irom 2 to

5 p.m. Replying to Mr Miks'a question regarding musketry instruction at Auckland, and whether an inquiry had been made into Sergeant Soall's system, Mr Ballance said that the regulations for musketry instruction were under consideration, and would shortly be published. Correspondence regarding introduction of Sergeant Soall's system of musketry instruction had been going on since 1809 and 1870. A board of oilicers had reported in favour of the present system. Later, he was aware that Colonel Withers had reported rather favourably of Sergeant Soall's Bystero, but the Government did not feel justified in making tho change. Auokland Petitions. The Petitions Committee referred the petition of Mr Wattie, hotel-keeper at Epsom, to the Government. Mr Buokland explained tho circumstances of tho Licensing Committee threatening to close the hotel. It had been established 30 years, was a tiue house, and was the property of a widow, who had married the petitioner. He thought the Committee's action objectionable, ana thought tho House should express an opinion on the case. The petition of F. Foxley and others, praying that a wharf may be constructed at Howick has been referred to the Government by the Public Petitions Committee. As to the petition of Chas. M. Saunders, who complains that the Certifying Officer under tho Publio Health Act, 1870, has refused to grant him a certificate as a public vaccinator for Auckland, in consequence of \ his being a homtvopathio practitioner, the Committee report, "That as petitioner appears to enjoy the confidence of a large section of the community as a homoeopathic medical practitionor, and as it is within the power of tho Certifying Officer to certify to Lho competency of other than legally qualified practitioners tor tho otlice of vaccinator, the committeo would recommend , a favourable pansidevation pf the petitioner's case." j Notlcos of Question. i Amonget the questions of which notieowas i given yesterday, were to ask if the Govern- • merit have remitted any payments that should have been made by tho Waimoa i Plains Railway Company (Grey); to ask when tho Auckland railway station is likely to bo open for traffic (Buckland). East and West Coast Railway. Mr Ricmakdsos asked for the production of aM telegrams and papors regarding the East and West Coast Kailway. Hospital and Charitable Aid. In committee, consideration of tho Hospital and Charitable Institutions Bill was consideredMr Fisher eaid that the bill was tho finest legislative riddle ovor submitted to any b»dy of intelligent men. Although not unusually dull, he could not folow tho order of business. He suggosted that the amendments should be accepted In nloho, and after the bill had once more been printed, they could be considered. Mr WutiK (Sydonham) also referred to difficulty in follqwing rco'.ions put from tho Chair. (Choors.) Colonol Trimble advocated that the measure should 4>e re-printed. Already it had been re-printed, and >ot amendments on ■ amendments wore being introduced by tho

Mr Barton* urged that tlio amendments proposod should bo now considered. The system of continuing to reprint bills was tenacious. The Committee then proceeded with the ooneideiatfon of the bill. A mimbor of now clauses wore added, and eevoral verbal alterations made. It wus resolved that four trustees should form a quorum. That each local body shall havo one voto for ovory four thousand inhabitants in the election of trustees, and an additional vote for every four thousand inhabitants thereafter, such election to be hold on the first Monday in December in each year.—Pr. Newman tried to got a clauso added, making it compulsory that where a patient had not resided sixty days within a district, the charge for his maintenance should become a charge on the district in which he had previously resided. This gave rise to An animated discussion. Eventually it was amended so that it should apply to persons ooming from another Provincial District, and for the words " thirty days," words " six months next" were substituted. — The Premier promised to get any further necessary amendments made in the Legislative Council, and the olauee as "amended was agreed to. The consideration of the schedule was then proceeded with. Mr Hobbs moved for the separation of Hokianga, Mongonui, and Bay of Islands from the district of Auckland.—Mr Fergus asked what would be the position of charitable aid in Auckhnd were all the districts lopped off I Would not the City of Auckland have to bear the entire cost of charitable aid ? Sir Julius Vogel said most °f the nmondmeiits to phe schedule suggested had been approvo'd. Hoy' the' amendment proposed by Mr Hobbs nffteted the Gity of Auckland he could not say. Mr Fjsrou.-i demanded that Central Otago should bo placed in the same position as other districts seeking to lie separatee} from the provincial districts in other parts of (.ho colony. Mr Pvke spoke in a similar strain, but Mr Stout urgod that It was nece»sary to take the Auckland matter first,

Mr Hobbs said he was willing to grant to Otago what he wanted for Auckland Mr Thompson said until ho was aware what the district proposod by Mr Hobbs would contribute to the Charitable Aid Institutipng in Auckland, he would oppose the proposal, Mr Hobbs said if they sent a patient to Auckland, it was provided in the bill they would have to pay for him. Mr Lake gave notice of his intention to move that his district bo separated from Auckland.

The Committee divided, Mr Hobds's amendment being carried by 35 to 27. Mr Lake moved for a now district, comprising the counties of Waipa, Baglan, and Walkalb,

Messrs Peacock and Tnosii'SON intimated that as they thought a wrong step had been made re the Bay of Islands, they would not oppose further sub-divisions. The debate was interrupted by the 5 30 adjournment. On resuming at 7.30, tho Committee proceeded to consider the echedule to the Hospital and Charjfoble Aid fjill, wtt'h the resplt that Raglan, Waikato, and Waipa, Coronandel, and Tauranga and Wliakatane were, on the metionp of the members for these olectoras, ponsfitutod separate districts. Some Southern districts were similarly divided. The schedule having passed, Mr Stout gave notice of recommittal of the bill, to consider clauses 5, 6, 7, and 8. State Forests BUI.

On resuming after the supper adjournment, the Kew Zealand State Foreßts Bill was further considered in cp.mniittee, the difloussicm oommenoing on olauee'GlJ, " Kailways may be made." Mr Kolmston said he thought the Government were not going to propose this clause. Proposals for construction of newesary railways ought to come on their merits before Parliament,

The Premier could not let the clause drop, but would take the opinion of the Committee on tho subject. Mr Tpbnbull lirped -that the clause should be withdrawn, which view was supported by Sir Geo. Grey and Mr Peacock, who urged that It was npt deairr able that a commissioner ehould be empowered to enter into arrangements for the construction of railway. — After verbal amendment had been made, Mr Duncan tooved that the whole clause be struck but, which was' carried on the voices, the Premier alone being heard to support the retention of the clause. 1 Mr HtynsTiioDSE moved that clause 82, providing for compensation undor the 'Forest Tree Planting • Act, 1871, be' etruck out. ' '

•' On division, the clause waa retained by 32 to 21.

The bill was reported, with amendments, read a third time and passed. ' The House adjourned at 1 a.m.