PARLIAMENTARY.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 4 June 1888, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

Per Press Association

Friday, June 1

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

VENING SITTING

The House resumed at 7.30,

THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT. Reporting Debates Committee recommended that the debate on the Contagious Diseases Act Repeal should not be reported in Hansard. Mr Barron moved in that direction accordingly. Ladies having retired from the gallery, Sir G. Grey opposed the motion. Mr Hall drew' attention to the presence of strangers, and the Speaker put the question that they be ordered to withdraw : Ayes, 42; noes 29. The galleries were then cleared. Discussion on the subject lasted some two hours. An amendment was moved to admit Hansard reporters, which was lost by 44 to 22, and Mr Barron’s motion excluding report of debate on the bill was then carried by 42 to 31. Tho House resumed in open session at 9.40.. The Premier said if tho House desired it the financial debate could come on at this stage. Mr Lance said that as necessary information was not before bis side of the House he desired that it should be postponed. Mr Seddon said ho would move as an amendment to the motion to go into Committee-of-Supply, that it was inexpedient to interfere with the Education Act except. by a direct bill. He disagreed with Mr Lance, who had spoken without consulting all his party. Messrs Fish and Reeves (St Albans) said the adjournment was reasonable, and Mr Lance was the proper mouthpiece of the Opposition.

Sir H. Atkinson said lie too thougkt the question for an adjournment reasonable, and had no objection to it. Mr J. Mackenzie said it was absurd to go on when the estimates were not before them. It was then agreed that the financial debate should bo adjourned till Tuesday. AUMINISTRATION BILL. The Administration Bill was read a third time and passed. CHINESE CONFERENCE. The Premier moved the resolution affirming the desirability of a delegate attending the Chinese Conference to consider the uniformity of action by the colonies. He thought the best solution of the difficulty woidd be a treaty between China and Britain similar to that with America. Ho had proposed to give the House an opportunity of discussing the question broadly, but he thought members were pretty unanimous. I Mr Sodden suggested an addition j which the Premier accepted, thal jin the event of the Conference I diciding on taking tentative actior j oending the decision of th( ' Imperial Government, the Nev Zealand representative shorn] d brim under notice of the Conference th< desirability of the colonies taking action as to regulating the nuinbe of Chinese on goldfields. • Mr Hutcheson • thought the pro visions of the American Treat; i should be specified and the Pol • Tax raised to L3O. 1 j The Premier said the resolutio: |! as it now stood was sufficient. Sir. George Grey thought i

would be better to have their hands unfettered aB much as possible. Mr Cadman pointed out that the delegate could easily cable over for instructions if unforseen points cropped up. The resolution as amended was then agreed to, and the House adjourned at 10.35.