PARLIAMENTARY.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1884, 19 June 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Per United Press Association.) Friday, June 18. Mr BATHGATE moved a motion embodying some lengthy resolutions having for their effect a recommendation that the Council advise the Government to take away from the Banks the privilege of issuing paper currency, and establish a State Bank of Issue. Mr Bathgate spoke at great length and used generally the same arguments employed by him last session on the occasion when he brought in a Bill for the establishment of a State Bank of Issue. Motion agreed to on a division. Ay«» 12, Noes 11. The Otago and Wellington! Harbor Board Leasing and Limitation of Votes Bills were read a first time and the Im» prest Supply Bill was passed through all stages. The Animals Protection Bill waa recommitted and unimportant amendments agreed to. The Bill whb reported and the Council adjourned to Tuesday.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Sir R. STOUT said he had just received the following telegram from the •Agent-General :—“ French landing and hoisting ling created strong sensation coming so soon after Freycinet Assurance. Articles condemning action appeared in to day’s papers. Will telegraph again soon.” He therefore thought the House should postpone the discussion of the question till they saw what action the English Government took in the matter. The Municipal Corporations Bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion for the reading of the Ju-itiees of the Peace Act Amendment Bill a third time, a long discussion onsued. Mr PEACOCK movod that the Bill be recommended for the consideration of Clause 2. relating to Chairmen of liutd Boards being Justices of the Peace. The amendment was lost by 37 to 33 and the Bill was read a third time aud passed, ‘The House went iuto Comir ittec of Supply on the Imprest Supply Bill for L 230,000, which was passed through all its stages. The House went into Committe on the Parcels PobL Bill, which was reported, read a third time and passed. The House went into Committee on tho Gold Export Duty Abolitiou Bill, which was reported with verbal amendments and ordered to be considered on Monday. Sir J. VOGEL moved the second reading of the East and West Coast and Nelson Railway and Railways Construction Act Amendment Bill. Mr RICHARDSON expressed his belief that there was only just enough land available for the company’s blooks, and none for the Government Messrs Sutter and Rolleston brought forward certain objections they had to the Bill, and the debate was interrupted by the 5,30 adjournment.