EVENING SITTING.

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EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30. ~ BILLS. On the motion of Sir G. Qbet, the Giaborne Harbor Board Bill was reported, read a third time and passed. The following Bills were committed:— Mannkaa Harßor Board, Auckland Harber Board, and Auckland and Manukau Harbors. After a great deal of discussion, on the recommendation of the Hon. Mr Stout, it was agreed that they should be withdrawn, so that an opportunity might be afforded for the conflicting parties arriving at some better understanding. They were accordingly reported, and on tfle House resuming they were withdrawn. WAKQANUI HABBOB, BOABD BILL. The debate was resumed, on a motion for the second reading of the Wanganui Harbor Board Bating BilL Mr Beuch, who represented the district to be rated by the 801, opposed it, urging the member in charge of the Bill to adopt the suggestion of Mr Bryce, and defer the question until next session. Mr Gbiog would oppose the Bill, as he considered it had been shown that the constitution of the dutrict was not a fair one. Colonel Tbimblb would like to see the advice tendered by the Premier on the previous three Bills applied to this measure. He moved—" That the Bill be read a second time this day three months." ' The Hon. Mr BALLANCE,in reply, strongly urged the House to pasa the second reading, and if it was necessary the Bill could be amended in Committee. Mr Bbtcb strongly opposed the second reading, and warned the House that if they h*&d tile Bill IWiigklfc would be igajnsi! ■fcixe voice o£ "t3ie j?eoi»le- _ Sereral p^*3£^ons the mestsiixe. On ~die Irastixigs fi© iiaa «lethat had he, when addressing his oonstitente, told them he would support the measure it -would have lost Him His election. The motion for the second reading was put—Ayee, 34} Noes, 16. The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to he committed on Thursday next - BILLS. The following Bills were read a second time:—Dunedin- Drill-sheds Reserve Act Amendment, Tauranga School Site and Xowai Domain Board Empowering. . CHBIffTCHTTBCH MABHTET BEBEBVEB. .Mr Holmes moved the second reading of the Christchurch Market Reserves BilL The Bill had been petitioned for both by the residents and the City Council of Chnstchurch. If the power was not gnfajted the City Council would not be in a position to make any uee of the land. - Mr EoiitESTON thought that the House in the past had been very lax as regards passing measures of this nature, and he asked the House to be extremely careful before varying the trusts of these reserves. He argued that the only reason why this reserve could not be used was because they I had no money to build a market. He characterised the Bill as a dangerous one, and he would oppose it through all its stages. Mr Kkbsb said that if this measure passed there was nothing to prevent members coming down next seseion and asking that the whole of these reserves of Christchureh be taken for building purposes. He would oppose the Bill. Mr Lance supported the Bill, and contended that the House would be neglectful of the interests of the large cities if they baulked its passage. The reserves mentioned in the Bill were a disgrace to Christchurch. . " • Mr Montg9mebt thought it would be wise for the House to reject the BilL Mr Gabxick supported the Bill going into Committee. Christchurch was in the worst position in the colony as far as city endowments were concerned, and for this the member for Geraldine, who had been at the head of the Land Department was greatly to blame. He could not see any reason, for the objections to this reserve being turned to practical utility. The Hon. Mr Stout could not agreed to the Bill as it stood at present, and he would suggest that the leasing powers pro-, posed be limited. After further discussion the second reading was lost by 16 to 19. BHiIiS PASSED. The Dunedin Drill Shed Reserve Act, 1876, Amendment Bill, Tauranga School Site Bill, and Kowai Domain Board Empowering Bill passed through Committee, were read a third time, and passed.