PARLIAMENTARY.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 20 August 1888, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

(Per Prees Association.)

Friday, Aug 17. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Council met at 2.30. Dr Pollen moved the AttorneyGeneral, Messrs Pharazyn, Waterhouse and Oliver, who wore interested in tho disqualification question, should have an opportunity of addressing the Council in explanation, and then withdraw wbilo the matter was being discussed.

Agreed to. The four gentlemen named then ■ briefly spoke, contending that they had not infringed tho Constitution Act, as they had obtained leave either for one session or both.— ■ Dr Pollen moved that the seats of tho gentlemen named had not become vacant through any infringement of the Constitution Act.—t Sir G. 'Whitmore, Messrs Shrimski and Buckley, contended that no decision arrived at by the Council would definitely settle the matter, because it was open to have it referred to tho Privy Council. —Tho motion was carried unanimously. Tho Council rose at 4.30. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. A BIG CI,AIT. A report was road from the Waste Lands Committee on tho Wellington - Manawatu Railway Company, asking for land to the value of L 30,000, which they claimed they were entitled to by tho Act. Tho committee reported that tho Company had no equitable claim on Government. —-Air Izard moved that the report bo referred back to the committee for further consideration, and spoke at some length on tho question. After some further discussion Mr Seddon moved that tho debate be adjourned till Tuesday next, but Mr Izard opposed the adjournment, as it meant shelving tho question. —The adjournment was carried by 46 to 24. PUBLIC WORKS STATGME V A

Tho Premier moved that the House at its rising adjourn till next day at 11 o’clock for dob’very of the Public Works Statement only.—Agreed to. Replying to questions, it was stated that it was difficult for Government to interfere with the bye-laws in force in boroughs respecting t-lic liberty allowed to the Salv.tion Army, hue Government would certainly do their duty if thoso bye-laws led in any way to persecution; that a sum would be placed on the Estimates for the exhibition of New Zealand minerals at the Paris Exhibition; that the question of placing a sum on the Ettimates as a bonus for the encouragement of the manufacture of condensed milk and other industries was under consideration of the Government, and they hoped to make a statement on the subject before the session ceased; that Government hoped to make some proposal shortly respecting the claims of naval and military settlors ; that the question of introducing a bill for enforcing uniformity in mak’iig f men beef and mutton was under consideration.

EVENING SITTING

House resumed at 7.30. TUK MA 11, Still VICES. Debate on Mail Services continued. Mr Russell moved iv Liter amendment, postponing consideration tid next session, Government to make all the nobessa-ry en* quivies.—Tn tho meantime lie urged that we should pause until the result of the Presidential Eloe tion in America, and pending changes in tiro business of tho New Zealand Shipping Company, because it was known that both would have serious effect upon the ssttleincnt of Ma' 1 Service question.

Mr Fisk withdrew his amendment for a montb’y service. Mr Ward said Mr .Russell’s amendment was merely intended to burke the direct issue raised by his amendment. The Committee divided on Mr Russell's amnedmont. Ayes 25, Noes 27.

Mr Pish movpd that alf subsidies he discontinued,

Dr Fitchott would support the Frisco Service. If tenders in all respects suitable, were obtainable What he objected to was extravagence of the present system. Mr Fish withdrew his amendment, and Cqmmittee divided with result that Mr Ward’s amendment discontinuing subsidy to Frisco Service was carried by 45 to 27.

Mr Samuel then moved to discontinue subsidies to direct Service —Lost by IS to 21. The Premier said it was useless to go on with the remainder of the resolutions, lie took tbo decision of the Committee to mean that Co vernment should e-all for tenders for a direct fortnightly service and submit them next session, meanwhile also to communicate w’th Canada and other colonies as the possibility of establ.' thing a Vancouver line, Mr "Wai'd moved that basis of payment to direct service should he by weight and Government should call for tenders for a fortnightly sei vices. i The Premier said it was waste of time to go on discussing the matter now, but Mr Iteeves (St Albans), Pr Fitchett and other

rneinb rs considered the matter ought to be definitely settled at once.

Sir 11. Atkinson in order to take the sense to House, moved to report a resolution to the House. Mr Ward said, after consulting those win tlu light with him, he would withdraw his amendment. The Premier’s motion was then agreed to on the voices. The House rose at 130 till 11 a.m. on Saturday.