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Press, Volume LI, Issue 8929, 20 October 1894, Page 8

: In the Legislative Council, in the afternoon, the Waste Lands Committee recommended that the Wileon Land Bill should not i>e proceeded with. The Joint House Committee recommended the erection of an obelisk in the Parliament Grounds in memory of Mr B&llance, and the recommendation was agreed to. Managers were appointed, to confer with the House on the amendments to several Bills. A number of Bills were read the first time. The West-port-Ngakawau Railway Extension Bill was read a second time. . A recommendation that.Major Brown's petition should have early consideration was carried, and the Sea Fisheries Bill was read a second time. In the evening the Post and {telegraph Department Bill was read a second time, the Shipping and Seamen's v Act was passed, several Native Land Bills Were read the first and second time, and referred to the Native Affairs Committee, aa was the Little Barrier Island Purchase Bill, Managers on the Mining Companies Bill were appointed, and the Public Trust Office Consolidation Bill was read a second time. At half-past eleven o'clock the Council adjourned till the next morning. , In the House of Representatives, in the mooring, the Banking Bill was read a first 4dme, and a discussion on the Little Barrier Island Purchase Bill took place in Committee. In the afternoon the Little Barrier Bill was passed; the Statutes Revision Committee reported that it was too late in the session for the consideration of the Post Office Bill, but the House made the Bill an order of-the day for the next day; the Joint Sonne Committee. reported in favour of a statue of Mr Ballance being erected in the Parliament grounds, and the report was agreed to, a number of Bills were struck off the Order Paper, several Native Bills were read the second time, the Native Lands Court Certificates Confirmation Bill was passed. In the evening, the Native Land Validation of Titles Amendment Bill was pawed, aa were the Native Lands Claims end Boundaries Bill and the Native Land Court Certificates Bill, the Banking Bill was read a second time. The House was •till sitting at 2 a.m. (FBBSS ASSOCIATION TKLEGBAM.) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. , Fbiday, October 19. AFTERNOON BITTING. The Council met at 2.30. WHSOK LA>T> HILU • ■'-.. The Waste Lands Committee recommended "that the .Wilson Land Bill be not allowed to proceed." THE BALLANCE MEMOBIAI-. The Joint-House Committee brought up the report on the B&llance Memorial, the Committee recommending that an obelisk Burmounted by a bußt of the deceased statesman should be erected in the Parliament grounds. MrKLERIi, as an amendment, moved-— /*That the report be Vseferred back to the Toint'House Committee, with a view to a more acceptable recommendation being made to the Council." The amendment was lost by 22 to 10, and the motion was agreed to. APPOIKTMEJST OF MANAGERS. Messrs Bowen, Bonar and Montgomery vere appointed managers at a Conference on questions at issue on the Tramways BilL Sir George Whitmore,. Sir Patrick Buckley, JdeaareSnrimskiand \leLean were appointed uanagers at a second Conference on the Criminal Code Bill. Messrs Bowen, Williams and Ormond appointed a Committee to draw up reasons tor insisting upon the amendiimuts in the Native Land Court Bill, »nd subsequently the same, hon. gentlemen were appointed managers at a conference ion the Bill asked for by the House. • ; FIBST READINGS. The Land and Income Assessment Acts amendment, the Public Trust Office Consolidation, the Government Life Insurance Act Amendment, the Westport-Ngakawau Itailway Extension Act Amendments the Unclaimed Lands, and the Rail ways Autoori<*ation Bills were -received from the House and read the first time. WBStI»OKT-SGAKAWAU RAILWAY. • The Westport-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act Amendment Bill was read a second lime and referred to the Harbours Committee. - MAJOK BRCWX. The COLONIAL, SECRETARY resumed the debate upon the question "chat the report of the Public Petitions Committee ontae petition of Major Brown, of T&racaki, be referred to the Government for their consideration." Mr REYNOLDS, as amendment, moved that an early consideration should be given to the report of the Public Petitions Committee. After a long discussion the amendment Was agreed to on the voices. MIXISG COMPANIES. The House, by message, intimated that they disagreed wuh the Council's amendments in the Mining Companies Bill. Tiie Council insisted upon their amendment*, and Messrs Bolt, Bonar. and Montgomery were appointed a Committee to draw up reasons tor so insisting. SEA FISHERIES. The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the second reading of the Sea Fisheries Bill which was agreed to. ' fat? 6 P ,,l ** tte Council adjourned tiU