GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7132, 31 July 1888, Page 5

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

[PRESS ASSOCXAX-OH _XEO___] 7 . SOUS- OF B_-¥eSE^TAT-Y-_-MONDAY, JULY 30. TheHo—e__etatS.Bop_u /., KBW B_L. ,1 '' Mr __ko— intarodoced the Biaordetlf House.i Bupp-*e_sic_ Bill. ; .7' Q-HSTIOHS. In reply to Mr Seddon, The ____a said Government were still eot-&de-__g whether they wtml4 i_-_-od—e a Bm dealing -with the Weetpc— a__l r Greymouth Harbors, OTA-O C—___, railway. Mr Ptks __ked whether Gov_mc__t would agree to the postponement of the Otago Central dUouaaion till to-mocrdw. night, in order that a proposal might be made which would probably meet with unanimous support ia the House. The Pas-civ. said be had no objection to an aojuurnment.

Mr Fish asked the reason fox this request.

Mr Px__ replied that the supporters at the Bill had not jet had time to acctW—' any conclusion.

; Mr S__>dom rose to object to the postponement, when The Sj?_j_a .mid it any discuasion waa •bout to be taken it should be made-a Oommittee.

The Houso then went into Committee. , Mr Down— Stewaet mowed that pro• g-.ee be reported, aad leave asked to _t again to-morrow sight. MrSKDiK— «sked the Premier to make some —-ten-eat wheal in Committee on the question. He failed to see why this Bill should have preference to other Billa _, tbe Order Paper. He psotetted agsißflt[ the delay that had taken place over this Bill.

Mr Babkon asked who waa responsible for this delay, and pointed out *>»«t it waa a small minority in the House write wee* deteri-ined to block the BiU.

Sir H. At_-inbon said if tha TWira agreed to this sojournment it would be the duty of Government to accept it. He pointed out that the House last year pawed the Bill, and fully approved the general principle of it, and it was a BUI that largely affected one of the l«r_t—t die-riots ia the colony. Government w?re also assured that a large majority of the House were desirous of passing the Bill $_-\_ *_—ion,and from the position -heoppoaentil of.the measure took up it waa evidezrt the information was correct. Thoy were now as-ured that if a short time further were granted the supporter, of the BiU would be in a position to bring in o____ proposals which they cons.dc.cd wo_d be «atifaetory. He wished to see some reasonable arrangement come to that would prevent the objectionable practice of stonewalling, and for that reason he hoped tbo Committ— would agree to the adjoniair taent. He could not state what po_a_£t> the Government would take up till had seen the proposed amendmenta. Sir G. G_jr asked what position the Government was in in respect to the BtDL He onderstood the Premier had promised , to wake somestatemenij on that w>_ot;/fm<J be iKougkt tbey were e____tl_<_ to — v~e«o— e> vißiTfilsli'il voice of the people of that '<__£_-— waa •gainst the construction of this railway by a ajndieate, and he further stated that By. J» —_€_. who waa aw supporting tlie BIU, In fax—-cd, ___a tbe night fe__ts _c " (Dr. Fitohfltt) wm also Against thfl eyn.i« cate. He (Mi Fish) could trace tie hand of the member for Cavershim in the latest proposal made for an adjournment;,. :, •- Dr. Fitcbu—r —plained that what ho( had stated waa that he preferred the made by Government, bat failing that he should like to see it constructed by a fßjmdicate. After further discussion, .- Sir H. Atkinson said the Government were anxious to get on with the publio b usine_B, but they were informed that: if the ' Hill sow went on etone-walling would continue, whereas if an adjo_nmdnt wera agreed to an amended proposal would be made which would probably moot with the approval of the Hotsse. Sii—ly that was dot an unr__c_--bla position for Government te itoke up, and he hoped the Copmrttee would agree to the postponement , asked for, so that other business could be proceeded with. The motion for reporting progress was th_ carried on the voices. . ; _A_GHT_B_OU_S. The Slaughter-houa— Aot Amet_men. Bill was _-___ considered — C__ii-_bee and passed with a veibal amendment.. , i;

___. -SIR-. -MLIi. . ■■.-.<;.'.■.';_. The Fair Beat of Land Bill wil fqrtibv considered in Committee.

01a_e 21, rent fixed by Commu—on deemed tent payable. •■.-.*>, Mr Pbrchval moved that the portion/ — thedanee providing that fixed rent shall not be altered for three years from.the date "when the order of _c. Commiaakm shall —Ire effect, be struck ont.

Mr P_.coce moved as an amendswat that three years be struck out and "fiva M substi—ted. A lengthy discussion followed. f Mr Perceval's amendment was eventually lost by 32 to 80 and that portion cf " the clause retained. ._ Peacock— amendment to insert five years was then carried on the voices. The remaining clauses were passed with verbal am—dmente. A lengthy disc—.ion ensued on a motion by Mr Carroll, exempting lands held toy Natives on the West Coast from the ojja_tion of the Bill, which was objected to by several member., on the ground that the Natives should be pat on the same footing as European-. The debate waa interrupted by the 6.80 adjournment. EVENING SITTING. The Housa resamed at 7 30 p.m. In Committee on THS -ALB BKMT BILL, i Clause 3—lnterpretation, "-. '. VLt) Dowhib B_w__r mo—rl—'*__»» publiß authority in the Bill ehoold _e_t__e public colleges." Carried by 40 to 18. Mr CAKooth withdrew bis ftne&dai—t on »' statement from the Ptemi— _st the Bill should b— apply to Native lands after the <fommisaion had fixed mnrta for -he fi—fc period of five yeara. I i - . The clanae then passed. Major a_w___ moved • sari-- « dans— relating to partition orders, w__— elicited a lengthy diacussion. Dr. Fitch-tt stated _c class.& jf-Uy meant reviving the old question ot ed_*--tonal i—erven, which the Her—c had already expressed its opinion open this session. •'•-■■• Mr Hisior -leo opposed the clan*-* . - Mr __ _ pointed out that if the Hon— pawed these dauses it would practically m a vote of want of confidence in a Jaxmktx of gentlemen in the colony whowe»-ad-xdiniate—ng the trusts ißqu—_t— Mr HI oss supported the cl__—. ' '■-Dr. N-wirak aad Bit Jokh ____ strongly opposed them. After f—_er debate the first c_nß9- **• lost by 87 to 12. -_ Major S*_wabd said Le should aot stare tlie other clauses, •" The Bill was then reported with &_-___- _ents. ' ' Mr Hutchisok moved—"That the Bill be recommitted in order to more an addition to olaut c 3, bo aa to inclt-de __c* •public authority' trustees and mertgaMr Saj— __ opposed the amendment, and hoped the Bill would net ba re-com-mitted. J Bir-G. G_*_v supported the re-ea___a_—m-and aeked on what principle «T V&**&*f. cot_rd r-ecmcile the propoMl to -Wf»Bfe*»J private lands from this Bill ana'ye* •«** v_-il__idßo«a«ewKati-eB. ■ Bir H. Ammo* denied that »_ w» private land; it was Se-fehb-rhoodof Fai-afca, ***«»*?* r-W-oedtothe _fati-_^* r dSSTTheGowrnmeot merely ***£ a_»iaa^^y^

«_£_» t-ma-rta te a_rk al » __-o_M» MB-, ■■'■-•■ - ■ -"'-.' " Tj| __»a_e___rt-a_lort<«fteTele«. , On the Botwn that ths Bill be wad a *mJw&« --id he *• 80l had named in iti ineasnt anapa, ana -» fajpe/Tttie Bffl •ttoth-Tp-- that tbe maat-rtor woald make tome provwea » ™ he _ *?" for._e nHef of Crown tenaatj and de_«*Tpaym_t settle-., both ot whom he __nrtebeißT-rygt-at-tonte. The Bill was read a third time aad Wmaaad. «_AtJGSCr____OU__B. On tha motion that tha femea Act Amendment Kll be read a third Mr m_k_— moved that it be_ teoommitted for the p_pO— of -trik-Og cat,; Mr ____- thought it rather iaewH strikß out in the House ■ c_a_e which had been paaesd is Coinmittoe *y ** hxu —ajority. and he hoped the Bill •»oo_abea_kmed togoon. : The amendment waa lost by 29 to 18. On the n_otion that the Bill be read ad afIXKI »n__ 9p . J Mr F—zH—ißja— made a final protesfe a*__t ita paanng by moving thai t? be read a third tuna that day six ' Mr MiKauirr mpported tha am«d-| mot, which waa lost by 81 to-12. Thai BS]I waa read a third time and pa-ted. _n>--T__A_. SCHOOLS. - ■ Mr I__-* moved the second reading of; fto ladn-tarial S-hools Act Amendment Effl, providingthat neglected efci_—n, as «i__ _» poor children, may be __nt to C—__ble institut—aa. The Bdla'eop-o--tided far the _.a_tenance of imbecile and athnled children o* fifteen yews and up-: •»__•___ He denied that the 80l w*a an attempt, as had been tUted outside the! Bene, to throw upon local bodies burdens which th» should not be a/ked to bear. Bl»d been atated that the Bill should not have been brought in till the larger question of charitable aid had been dealt with a feat he wished to say that it merely ie-3 Isaac, to the industrial school system, andj fid not tooch on the charitable aid queM tfoß at aIL . . Mr Tatxor entirely disagreed with thai ___tw, as he thought this a xnoctimS measure, and sought to throw oa< -mi bod-— charge" which should not bej -flaton them. Ji Ms Go__>_ was very glad this B.U ha* _aen broog-t forward, and he did nolg l_ri__c they were justified in fra-4-— oa local bodi— by it, aad he' toped the House would not agree to that J 2rJo»-H took a similar view, and] tfeeoght local bodi— should not be charged] w_th_ii—«pc—ibiJity. The Bill, he con-: ■Hand, aaonld be dealt with next year in, the general proposals by the Oovernmant j ia connection with chari—ble aid, aa it| -was altogether connected with the] «___-*__.-> aid question. He also objected; _ the wtrof-p—ti— character©., the: —B-imrr. and would more that furthera ooM-de—tian of tbe Bill be postponed. I The Sp-axxb ruled that tha motion | 4toß-_ not ba put, aa the hon. member had I apok<_u ■ ■ . I _ *Mr Sbddoh mored that the debate be| adjourned, in order that other b_____-»2 arfgtt be proceeded ' | Fin. snppcrtea the adjoarn-—nt>| CWiagtO—eoomplci character of thi B_,» •aid to gite the Home a better oppor-i tnaityof etodying it. •■. \ Sir J. Hall also agreed that dattae 2 ■•wm a meat diffioult one to __n-etaad. Be would rapport the adjo_rnr__t — the -■jfofrf*-.; and he hoped the Bill would ba laflilnrnd aamewhat simpler before it came i «B asaia for di_cu*_ioß. __? W_J_D hoped the BUI would be dbKHped altogether. Mrl—aKß had no objeetfam tothead--|opfßa.«it»aad be agreed with those membw__i clause S waa not ao dear_it

motion for adjournment for * tot* Bight irei carried bj 86 to 19. *•- -TAXI 108-STS.

; __c House went into Ckmunitt-e o» ti» gt»to Forest- Act Amendment Bill, which HMMd with alight __eadm_tt. _td two jpjpr__mii of the BUI were read s third ttse «Dd pea-d. The Hoi_» rose at 12 30 a an.