LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3484, 6 September 1882, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Tuesday. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. PRECEDENCE OP GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. Mr Whitaker moved that the standing orders be so far suspended for the remainder of the session as to enable Government bills to be passed through all Btages in one day. A short discussion ensued aa to what bills the Government proposed to carry and what bills were to be sacrificed. Dr. Pollen said he never knew the Government business before to have fallen so much in arrears. The Premier said he was taken somewhat by surprise. As to the Government bills, all he could say was that he proposed to sit that night until the order paper was gone through, but what bills would pass through tbe House of Representatives he could not say. The House might pass only one or the whole lot. He was not aware that it was the intention of the Government to prorogue on Saturday, but he saw no difficulty in the prorogation taking place next week. For himself he had no objection to stay a fortnight or even three weeks. The motion was then carried. STEANGERS' BOOM. Mr Nurse moved that it be an instruction to the House Committee to cause the room designated as the strangers' room to be reserved for the purpose for which it was set apart. After Borne discussion, Mr Nurse said that the wing of the building to which the room in question belonged cost £800. On one occasion, he might inform the Council, he wished to wait for a stranger in that room, and he found it full of tobacco smoke. The place smelt most offensively. Cards were scattered over the apartment, and the table was covered with glasses which had contained whisky. He decidedly objected to such a state of things. A few members monopolised the apartment who were content to yarn and smoke together. The Council divided on the motion.— Ayes, 17; noes, 15. The motion was carried. BILLS. The Resumption of Land for Mining Purposes Bill and the Reserves in Mining Districts Bill were read a third time and passed. The amendments made by the House of Representatives to the Explosives Bill were agreed to, and also the amendments made to the Te Aroha Township Bill. The following bills were read a second time :—Hamilton Boundaries Bill, Auckland Museum Endowment Bill, Auckland Improvement Acts Amendment Bill, Auckland Railway Station Bill, Patea Harbor Land Bill. Tea Examination Bill. The Native Lands Division Bill and and Native Land Act Amendment Bill passed through committee. The Premier moved the second reading of the Special Powers and Contracts Bill, which was carried On the Otago Harbor Board Bill being called on to be further considered in committee, Mr M'Lean moved that the Chairman leave the chair in order tbat the Council should not make itself ridiculous. The motion was lost by 17 to 9. After some discussion Mr Reynolds moved that progress be reported with leave to sit again. The Council divided, and the motion was lost by 13 to 8. Tbe bill was then passed through committee with amendments. The Canterbury Rivers Act 1870 Amendment and the Napier High School Bill were passed through committee. On the adjourned debate on the Resident Magistrates Act, 1877, Amendment Bill, the Premier moved tbat the bill be read a second time tbat day six months, which was carried on the voices. The Portobello Road Board Enabling Bill was read a second time. The Council adjourned at 9.10.