PARLIAMENT

Marlborough Express, Volume XXII, Issue 163, 13 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) Monday, July 12. HOUSE OP BBPRESENTATi VRS. The House met at 7.30 p.m. ■ •> . . QUESTIONS. ID reply to Major Atkinßon the Premier said the Lian Bill and the Public Works Statement wonld be cnusideret to morrow and the Representation question might be taken after these were disposed of.J ■ - '■ THIRD READIN'O. The Police Force Bill was read a third time and passed. : , THE DEFESCB BILL. The Ddfencj Rill wai further discnssod m Committee, Postmasters, telegraph clerks, letter carriers, a'ad patßoos engaged on railways were exempted from service m- tho Militia. In Clause i>7 Mr VVALKER move) m amendment in' the direction of dietrihurT ing capital on an allowance equally to all Volunteers. .;. Mr BALLANCR protested against the extra expense this would coat. Col. TRIMBLE moved an amendment to make the capitation not moie than £3 m any corps. Mr WALKER withdrew his amendment m favor of Col. Trimble's, hut the Chairman then ruled him out of order and both fell to tho ground. Mr BALLANCK offered to .consider the question of making allowances for garrison and country corps more equal, nut declined to incressa the total vote. Col. TRIMBLK moved to strike out of the clause the words "fixiug the grant to garrison corps at £3, and to country corps at thirty shillings." ; ' After some discueaion Mr Ballance accepted an amendment, the eftectof which ia simply to affirm that capitation shall he piid without lixing any amount. The remainder of the Bill then passed withont discussion.- , ■\ \ • ClVir/SBRVIOB REFORM. : The Civil Service Reform Bi!l was fur- . ther considered m Committee. Clause 17—" Royal Commissioner to ' report periodically aa to. the adjustment of salaries to (ha coat of living"— several memherfl begged the Premier to withdraw the clause. • After a ahort dehite tho Flnn?e divided with the following result : -Ayes 27, noes 3*3. Thia clause and all the following were consequently s'rnok out. The postponed clauses were then taken. Clause (I— o .til eta to be appointed on the nomination of a member of the Honae of Reprtsontatives only— gave rise to aomo discussion, but it was carried on the voice? *"< without amendment. Clause 12, dealing with the Retirement Fund, «as nmended to provide far the rights of female civil servants, and also that the State might appropriate monzj for the fund,

Mr MS VJESTAM movci to brin« females, etc., tinder the Operation of Employment of Females Act, A^es 17 ; noes 32. The [ J>jiH waSTepqr.ted with auqendnienis. TnV. conusi Moira. The Animals Protection Act Amendment Bill, and tho Codlin Moth Act Amendment Bills) w»re theu committed. The former passed withont amendment. Oo the latter nmch opposition was shown to clause 2, giving a Governor power to proclaim districts infected, on the ground that it would interfere with the apple-growing industry. Mr HURSTHOUSE moved to report progress, which was carried by 27 to IS, atul then moved that the bill be considered tbat day three months. This was IobI; on the voices, and the House adjpumed at 12 a.m. „