LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8557, 10 August 1893, Page 5

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(PEESS ASSOCIATION TKLEOBAM.)

Wednesday, Ararat S. The Council met at 2 30 p.m. MISCEI.LANKOCS. The Gisborne High School Act Further Amendment Bill was read a first time and referred to a local Committee A Select Committee, on the motion of Mr Montgomery, was appointed to consider all the Labour Bills introduced. The Oamaru Loans Consolidation Bill was read a first time. The Payment of Members Bill was sent back from the House with a ter-hnical amendment, which was agreed to. v OTAGO HAKBOUB BOARD. The Otago Harbour Board Empowering Bill was committed. Mr McGREGOR, who had charge of the Bill, proposed several amendments, the principal one of which was giving to the Board power to Bell a lease subject to the payment of the valuation of the buildings and other improvements. After discussion, progress was reported, and the amendments, which have the effect of virtually making the Bill a new measure, were referred back to the Select Committee for reconsideration. poisons bills. The Sole of Poisons Bill was committed. Several amendments recommended by the Sale and Carriage oi Poisons Bill Committee were agreed to. On the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY it was decided that two adult .witnesses should be required to be known to the vendor when called upon te dispense poison to customers inntead of only one.

The Bill as amended was reported. The Poisons Importation and Carriage Bill was committed. The title of the Bill was altered to the Arsenic and Cyanide of Potassium BUI, and the various clauses were altered in consonance with the title. The Bill as amended was reported, and the third reading of both Bills Used for next day. ■■-.-■'- MINTS- AW. The Mining Act Amendment BUI was read a second time and referred field and Mines Committee. TIMBER FLOATINO ACT. ~ The Timber Flo-ting Act Amendment Bill was recommitted for the purpose of making several amendments in clause 3, which were agreed to, and the third fixed * ar next day. '*-L . . The Council adjourned t<vaext day.