LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5953, 11 October 1884, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Feidat, Qctootb 10. The Legislative CWedlmet;at 299. The Perpetual' Trustees, Estate and Agency Compaq? of New Zealand BQI was farther considered in Committee, ani progress was reported. The Gold Duties Abolition Bill (and Otago Harbor Board Loans Consolidation Bill were read a first tame. ■ • i qtntsTioxe. Beplying to the Hon. Mr Bobinson, . The Bkcj«tabt stated that there were two Sheep. Inspectors who were in receipt of salaries for other duties than those of Sheep Inspectors, one at Am* berley, the other at Hoidtika. In reply to the Hon. Mr Ku«; ___^ The Hon. Mr priety of endeavoring to procure from the Admiralty some old chips or brigs for the purpose of training Teasels would be taken into consideratien by the Government. BSTUSKS. On the motion of the Hon. Mr Lakkahn, a return was ordered showing the amount of wharfage and harbor dues xeceired by the Government at the port of Greymouth since 1871. The Hon. Mr "Wilbow moved that all private Bills relating to companies carrying on business as trustees aid executors be referred to a Select Committee. After a debate, the motion was carried by 13 to 12. PAPEBS WAHTKD. The motion that the papers relating t* the case of Mr E. Ft. Ward be presented was negatived. HOKITIKA BACXCOTCtSS BSSKBVB 50.1,. This Bill was read a third time and passed. KOBTGAQX6 BZLSASB EXTENSION Bilk. The Colonial Szcbxtaby moved the second reading of the Mortgagee Belease Extension Bill, the debate on which was suspended by the adjournment of the Council at 5 o'clock till 7.30.