NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT

Marlborough Press, Volume XIV, Issue 869, 3 September 1873, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT

r<:.M IJT! /(.• i . —; * aaxiuiw. KiO & l't'August 221-* the' tndtion of Mi?’ O’GonntV le ve ‘was bill. authOrizitig a loan for 'Ublic works of utility in NtJf/oii.P - : tJTaiir

putmc - The Gold-Mining- on ...Private Property Bill ■was ,rqad a ,second time, the division showing 33H0 1 22? * £iah l. § ° * 4 ■' f'f\ The Volunteer Land* Act Repeal Bill*, passed through committee, ; i<:.was amended so as jo Jjpiit itsjtffeet tji voj^nt^ers^wUo. Jhaye act ■Sirehdy- joned. ■*. «4.w */"£. "3. -3. Mr Brown’s motion'fop the disqualification of Pr<>v.inci^l r pffi(;ers,, was negatived ,by 44rtf 12. Medsfr Ciitnbevtsoh, O’Cohor, and -’Steward supported the bill, on tlie ground that constitutional refdrrfri left's impossiblepvbile Provincial officers strong fit the House. J Mr Reynolds sjjid,'that Ministers, epnsidered thd mllVfarm' °' J 1 :j : ; '' d - x '* ~

Mr Fitzherbert spake strongly against private •members initiating,great., cqi^aUtutio/ialTchanges, which’ shoulH originate from the Government. Tlie discussion lasted two hours. The<Emigt«rit9 : SUihd: Bill, 1 by Mr Vogel, provides for-the-encouragement of a better ciass of ; ijrru|iigrantß : :hy a., gystem of land grants instead-ot; free prssages o su §,s,.to insure a bona, flak setttehieut. ; •' “ In reply to MP Tahtba/the Native Minister said thafJ.fhe'-Goverhment iintended-ito call a Middle Island native to-theLegisiative Council. fc'4’ Mr, Curtis/. Mr! BHtjigate said that •the'GiAerorngrit did mot intend to bring in a bill •tot institute fa'nb examination //body -.ijj.. medical eciebnej-":.’i r -~ Y

■M. The- following bills 1 were read a firs-t. lieliist-iHatioh- rAmfeudmetit Bill.* Broughton -Labd Grant. Bill, and- -Native Lands Fraud Prevention Act Amendment! Bill;!; ’ J

A! Amendments'by ;the Legislative Coun-il in the telegraph: :CablVs ? Subsidy Agreement Ratification, Bill, were. agreed • to. J bun i c ‘“ •xoiThei Erovipqe of WestJandT Bill was .committed j the. bill to,come;.into force ih January next, .uB ttl ***.‘hM j -; <)n the motion of Mr Harrison,- it was agreed that j;oal, fi,tjlds ?hopld,H°t be . under the control of ilieSfiptirintendents of provinces. (t . >•; Augiist'23. The debate on the,, Native, Reserves Bill contfniied until a latp,hour , j, : 1 Y Messrs. Rbll.qftoh, .Giljjes, and Sheehan opposed the hill. The latter proposed and carried many alterations.Mr Kollestor -characterised the bill as djiiinbfe of all the Native bills, badly drawn, add wYrsetlpiri useless. , an ■ -Ml «• - ‘ ;•'/ • 1 '•'_ Augustus’. ‘ In reply, to Mr Macandrew, Mt Vogel said the Government had 1 rtpOhsidered .their decision /anfiofiriCed 'in the'early part of the/session, and had dkciiled to, place ,on the 'Estimates £SOOO for trigonometrical surveys, in accordance with the reeotninbndation' Of the late cdnference of pro vinHitl surveyors. ■ • j

>• The following bills w3fe read A first time:— A bill to amend the Savings Bank Act, ISSB, Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Bill, Steam -Navigation Act Amendment Bill, and a bill for tlie Regulation of Goal Mines. . t /■.; >

• The report of the Committed on the Life Assurance Companies Bill was agreed to. The bill was read a third time and passed. The-Education Bill was considered in committee. Several clauses -were passed, and others postponed The aided clauses were earrie i. The reading of the Scriptures in schools, provided for in part 7, . was discussed, aud on a division carried.; ji • .'JC’Jt’f *' * : ■•■•

■r‘;Y', :-id ‘i- •': 1 August>27»V Mr Fox laid on the table the report of a Select Committee of the Legislature,in Canada, recommending the prohibiting of the sale of alcoholic liquor in Canada. ; i » 1 ■ ;! ; Mr M’Lean said the Government would consider the giving of a small bonus for the first 10,(100.gallons of rectified oil produced from any springs in the colony. ' • ' ‘ ’ The following bills were read a first time A Bill to abolish Imnrisonment for Debt-; a Bill 1 to amend the Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872 ; a Bill to vest:the.Grey River Coal Reserves in the Corpuration of Grey mouth 1 . > A* In reply to Mr Andrews, Mr Vogel said the Government would enquire into the alleged case of. the-Resident Magistrate at Wairarapa having postponed the hearing of a case to enable the Provincial Council to pass an. Act affecting the question at'issue. . Y YY’.’.' ‘ ■ Mr'Seymoilr’is motion, that the House go into committee to-morrow respecting a load for public .■worke in •Marlboro.ughi.was carried. ! ••.', I! ;> {Mr Macandrew’s motion; “ That the House'go to.morrow.into,committee to consider the placing of £2500 on the Estimates for a subsidy for steam.communication between the East and-West Coasts,” was carried. \

** In reply to Mr Kelly, - ' ' \ e 'Mr Vogel said the Government Had already taken steps to obtain possession of the lands oh the East Coast where petroleum springs existed. The Westland Waste' Lands Bill, the Ross Town Land Bill, and the Wellington Burial Grfiund Bill were read a second time, • r . Tlie Wangahui, Kangitikei, and Patea' Shires Bill moved by Mr Bryce, was thrown out by 24 to' t2, after three hours’ debate. 1 4E’bill I 'hhs bten introduced to amend the Merchant Shipping Acts Adoption Act; Sections 260 ; .atid 266, r 292 to 294, and, 329 are are adopted bf the Act of 1854 ; sections 6 to 12 inclttsrve of the' Merchant' Shipping' Act, 1862, are 1 adopted'; silso. 7, 10 and 11 of the Act of tfBY4 - ' Declarations Tirider the Merchants; Ship : ping Amendment Act, 1872, are to be made 1 by the Ef?jfriheer and Surveyor under the provisions oN’hfe Steam Navigation Act, 1867.‘ The fees •are prescribed. • Money for surveys to.be voted by ' the Surveyors, and fix their remuneration; SuryeVdfd'trt have 1 poWbr/bfinspectors/ak'appointed by the Board of Trade.. Penalties are'; provided Tor obstruction of the surveyor. -, , -1 joint -in' Tit <t njii <i\ •• August2B; '0 Mr Seyniohr Complained that 'jjifeliambjhad hebtl ptit with the 1 ayes on the division list as. to th'e WaVganut. Sltfres';Bill, wheri he /wahted; to votb with thbrioesi ’ 1 " " '' . /;*/7/ ‘ The tellers and others said'that Mr .Seymour was 7 aiieeD;at the time in His Seat. They tried to" wake hfrtiJ tt whbH t! he ’said, ** Vote with' the ayes,” and. the vote, was reported accordingly. f ‘ Mr Seymoiir said he rem'embered nothing pf it. He knew lie had been asleep. ■ , t. ! Thb'matter caused 1 some amiisement," and the subject'dropped. ' ' " ' .' . i : In the Legislative Council, a motion affirming the desirability of a rail way from Westland to Chbterbhry jvas"withdrawn, after a, favorable disbussibn/ as the Council has no power, inifiafe a 1 motion pf the kind.' , ’ " J MPVogeP miAied 'the' Second reading of ' the ffovlnciai "L'barik ’Mi;',' the debate- was' ;ad-johi-ned jfbr the' consideration of the The House went into, committee on the Licfensihg'Blll- !ClßisesT7;’lß/.artd 19 were carried. A l took place oh clause 20/ but it eViehtu'aiiy passed, granting that applicants might appear ' ‘On .a ifredical certificate being produced, Clause 2S ilas amended so aato make the 'refusdl ! of a bcehse compulsory On' the presentation bf a menibrial signed by not than tWoAhfrdA Of the adblt residents pf a: district against the same. After a long disthissibh,/tne flimendmeht was* carried by 21 to IT. ?A .scouT <i ::n . A \ 1 A August,29.iL ' <l hb debate oh the'. Provincial , Loans 'RUE was resumed.) ; .Messrs: iGillies j and Reader; ;Wood rite ;ij. iiind bbtli condemned it. s-jniw* < i shU «i *Bl fi SJiatPiTv'rJ