This Day.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 59, 8 September 1881, Page 3

This Day.

The House met at 11 a.m. Sir George Grey moved the second reading of the Protection of Debtors Bill. Ho pointed out that its object was to protect tho goods of debtors in a more satisfactory manner than at present, and it would, he believed, be the means of preventing pauperism. The Premier admitted that the Jaw required amending, but there was not time this session to give the matter proper consideration. In Borne respects the present bill would work unjustly, and he would not, therefore, conBent to the second reading. After a short disoußßion the second reading was negatived by 33 to 25. a a . Sir George Gray moved the second reading of the Legal Advocates Bill. He thought under certain circumstances certain persons should have the privilege of appearing as advocates in Court. He pointed out that if this bill had been law before Wharepa might have been able to obtain connael to defend him. Mr. Rolleßton warmly defended the action of the Government in re the defence of Wha repa, and said the Government done everything in their power to obtain and get Wharepa to receive the assistance of counsel. Sir William Fox moved that the bill be read a second time this day six months. This was lost on a division by 19 to 18, and the second reading of the bill was agreed to. On the House meeting this afternoon, Mr. Wright asked the Government (1) who is responsible for the faulty construction of the timber waggons which ran off the line at Kaitoke? (2) Who it responsible for permitt'ng the use of such imperfectly constructed rolling-stock? (3) Who issued instructions to couple in pairs the safe and th« unsafe wsggons ? (4) What aotion they propose to take in the matter ? Mr. Ha 1 rep'ied that it was difficult to find out who was to blame. The waggons had been running without aooident for a very long time. No instructions had been issued with regard to the coupling of the trains. The delects were now being remedied. Mr. Wright next asked the Minister for Public Works, whether he has made provision on the Estimates for providing cottages for the use of the workmen employed in country districts in the maintenance of the permanent way of railways ? The Premier said no special provision had been made, but a certain number of cottages would be constructed out of the general vote.