PARLIAMENTARY.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 20 July 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Per Tress Association.

TIIUtSDAY, JTjjjY 19. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tho Council mot at 2.30. NOTICE. Sir George Whitmore gave notico of a question with the object of getting Government to order that capitation be paid on account of children under fivo yours of ago attending State schools. Till! TOTALISATOB. Mr Miller moved that Government bo requested to give effect to tho report of tho Totalisator Committee. The Attorney-General moved as an amendment that in tho opinion of tha Council it is desirable, with a view to limiting tho number of race maotiugs, a charge should be made for the two of totalisators as follows : For first day, £IOO ; for subsequent days, same mooting, £2O. iDVANCED A STAGE. Tho Mining Act ISS6 Amendment Bill, Wellington Asylum Homo Hospital Bill, and the Orphanago Reserve Bill were read a second time, and tho Invercargill Corporation Empowering Bill was read tho third time and passed. SUBSIDIES FOB LOCU, BODIF.S. Mr Barnicout resumed the debate upon the “ previous question” on question that in the opinion of this Council it is not advisable in view of the financial condition and obligations of this colony that any portion of public revenue derived from customs duties should be appropriated or set apart permanently or for a definito period to provide subsidies for local bodies.

The original motion iras carried by 12 to 11. The Council roso at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 18. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. EVENING SlTTlNG.—(Continued). FAIIt RENT BILL. Mr Taipua supported Sir G. Grey’s amendment, as ho objected to tho bill dealing with native land. Mr Walker appealed to Sir G. Grey not to press the amendment at this stage, but be felt that if the Waste Lands Committee proposals were agreed to the bill would bo useless.

Mr Scobio M‘Kenzio also asked Sir G. Grey to withdraw tho amendment, and Mr Bruce took a similar viow.

Sir G. Grey said he only wished to give tenants the same right against landlords as they had against the Crown. Mr Ballaneo felt compelled to voto against tho amendment, as it would giro rise to continued agitation among tenants for reduction of rent He did not object to tenant right, but this principle was not laid down in the bill.

After some further discussion, the amendment was lost by 50 to 15.

Mr Whyte moved that the first amendment moved by tho Waste L inds Committee be agreed to. He explained that it had not been made out of hostility to tho bill, but to aid it. Its effect was to restrict the measure to Crown lands heldjon lease.

A lengthy discussion followed. Mr Kerr moved to report progress. Mr Turnbull reprobated the attcwnpt to block measures of this kind, nnd hopscl members would make up their minds to stay late if need bo. Ayes, 15 ; noes, 46. Mr Whyte’s amendment was then put and lost by 38 to 19. A further amendment to exempt lands controlled by public bodies was also lost by 35 to 22. Iri answer to a native member, Mr Hislop promised to postpone that portion of the clause referring to native lands. Tiifh-i'AY, July 19. The House met at 2.80. MOiv- J lO.Vi. Replying to <yv -ti-nq it was stated that Mr C. Y O'Cor: nor bad been paid 1.100 as a bonus, by authority of tho late Government, and wo-; in receipt of LSW per annum at the time, but the Minister of Works did not consider the bonus unwarranted. as O’Connor was one of the hardest-worked officers in the Department, and the Minister knew that he had been offered an appointment by the Westport Harbor Hoard at a salary of LU'OO per annum : tint the question of a nr.- in ! - ing railway commissioners was still under coi s'deration : that the police were on tho track of the Waiapu wife murderer.-ind ic ."as hoped he would be d divci-M Wp to justice; that G-.v.rn'in'.ot had not yet decided what step.-, should bo taken in regard to tho question of Chinese immigration : and that the Lisp Cm- of .Mines would b; sent to M-thakipwa (Marlborough to report on the now goldfields iri that lOvihty xi!:KL The Oca go Harbor Board. Indemnity

and Land Vesting, Oamaru Municipal and Educational Tteserves Exchange, Timaru Harbor Board Loan Act Amendment, and Mount Somers Road Board Empowering Bills woro comm’ttid, read a third time and passed.

SECOND READINGS. Tho Ngaruawahia Cemetery Leasing, Kaiapoi Drillshed, Waikato Model Farm, and Christchurch Rifle Range Bills wore road a second time. AUCKLAND lIIGII SCHOOL BILL. Mr Kerr resumed the debate on tho second reading of the Auckland Girls’ High School Bill. Ha rriored as rn amendment that tho second reading bo postponed until the opinion of the law officers of tho Crown be obtained as to tho legality of tho gift of this reserve to tho High School. Messrs Tanner and Turnbull supported tho amendment, urging tho Mmister for Education to accept it. After a long discussion, Mori Mr Fisher asked Mr Kerr to withdraw his amendment, which at this stage of the session meant tho destruction of the bill, and ho would undertake to get the opinion of law officers on tho matter. All ho (Mr Fisher) had done with respect to this bill was to carry out what ho considered was an honorable understanding entered into by tho lato Minister for Education, and all tho correspondence showed that tho reservo had boon got apart for tho Auckland Girls’ High School. Tho amendment was lost by 37 to 13. On the motion being put for the second reading, Mr Feld wick moved that tho debate bo adjourned. Mr Fish supported tho amendment, and was speaking at tho .3.30 adjournment. EVENING SITTING. Tho llouso resumed at 7.30. 11. AND C.A. INSTITUTIONS. Mr Macarthur moved that the House go into Comiriitteo on the Hospital and Charitablo Institutions Bill. Messrs Rhodes and Porcival took exception to tho moasuro as being really a local bill. The Speakor said in his opinion a hi 11 affecting inoro than one locality shoo'd be regardod as a general bi'l. Mr Porcival moved aj an amendment that tho bill be referred to the Ltcal Bills Committee in order to ascertain their opinion. Ho bad strongly opposod tho bill, and deprecated all such atf rmpts to tear tho act piecumeal. Considerable discussion followed, in the course of which it was plainly intimated that the Bill would bo stonewalled. Attention was Htvoral times onllod to the state of tho House, and the boll had to bo rung to obtain a quorum on one occasion. Mr Mackenzie carried Mr Fitcbott bodily into the Chamber and hold him there till tho requisite number was declared to be present. At the supper adjournment Mr Jones, who bad boon speaking for an hour and a quarter, was still iu possession of tho floor.