DOINGS IN PARLIAMENT.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7385, 10 August 1889, Page 4

DOINGS IN PARLIAMENT.

In the Legislative Council yesterday TSi Wilson moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the 'The motion was strongly objected to by the Attorney-General; but it was carried by 21 to 13. The Mercantile Law Act, Amendment Bill, Shipping and Seamen's Act Amendment Bill, 'and Selectors Land Revaluation Bill were . $acu. r.ead a, second time—the last-named on a diviii6n By s2 to 7. The Attorney-General moved the second reading of "the Government Natire lien.4 Act Amendment on the motion of Major Bopata, the debate was adjourned till Tuesday.

In the House of Eepre6antatiT6*.J<*3terday the great sensation -was a debate ott the Ward-llislop affair, the excitement . culminating in a veritable; division, In which the Government were victorious by a very narrow majority/7 It began in the afternopn by, a personal statement' ty'Mr Hislop, ' In he, defended himeeif; ,ia6 considerable ' length, but admitted that he might have been indiscreet in some .respecte. Several other members, including Jtteeam ; Larnach and Bailance, then spoke, the debate lasting until the dinner adjourn* ment. It was again resumed in the even* ing, The Premier raove£ 4£as|hj9 Qwae at.itiiiaing adjourn tillJtfondayatiftlf* past 7 p.m. for Government business only. To this Mr Larnach. moved an amendment —•< That the be far thepurpoe?*! the consideration of appointing a Committee to investigate the Ward-Hislop case." The. Premier at once announced $Wkfcj|e should treat this as a nb-conflilence prbposll, and a warm debate foiWe.4. the iPremier*s motion ■was put and O&flfd by 40 to 36. Sir H. Atkinson next moved the second . $adto# Property ABsesement, Act Aroendment? Bill, explaining- that he ehcipld reserVe his' remarks ; tfU tS reph'ed to the tpeakers on the Bill. .Mr JttOea moved as an That the.property tax, ie unfair, la J*B haraßsinK SSt' :>ite . effect*, and; • iSjja* rious to thejprogreßS Noo^, " The dabj^ ; Mr The Otago Marriagea BiU and Act Amendment ?fftd» second time. The ' amendments •■ of -.) jfche Counofl-in the' 3Ehißedm . were agreed to. t v The .£&nt»rhtixf, ,Soaety of Arts Reserve. Bill wae iead| * eecond; time,.-- a^d;"'' bo/ j?ublic Reserves' Act Amendl?Jiea'6 Bill' tlie;.lattejr being referred Lands Committee. The Patents, and TradeMarks-Bill was-farther ,<s&■' sidered in Committee, repwrtedM W& amendments, read a third time and paliei. It was resolved to disagree with j&jfiißpT ment made by «ie CounoU in tie QrytiP** Evidence Bill, and tiie HonW K«f|» 12.a0 a.m. """" .',■■""'.'. '.-.'/ th'