LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Issue 7403, 19 September 1902, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(Per Press Association.) \VjjilisotoXi Septembor 18.

Tiie Council mot at 2.:!0, In reply to the Hen. Mr Taisrop, who asked when the Government intend to pivo < ffoot to an award made by Commissioner Jdantfifl to Mr Tairoa in 1853 of 100 acre 3at Milford Haven. Tjio Minister of Educition said the C >vernment was not to blnuie in the nittUcr. as tho Hous* threw out a pro-po-ai tugfar-t a ic.isrvo some yaara ftgo. If opporlnnity offsrtd, nnother attempt woiiW b? tna'ie to give r-ftcct to the nwatd this sss.ion. On tho motion for the tlurd rea.-'mg of Mid Sharcbrokers fJlll. Hon. Uc Boh oijrstcil that the trend of tha Bill wouM bt to inaka a cloio corprwtion of Stock Exchm-gas. and urged the amount of ih'e memb r's fco should ba stated .ia the rules. Hon. Leo Smith objected to the provision that no person except licensed members of ths Stock Exchange could buy or soli shares, aud tho power giren tn ;ho Coinraisaionor of Stamps to cancel licenses was too d'aetic.

Tho Hons. Stevtus »nd Louisson concurred. On the motion of Hod. T. Kelly, the debate was a-fjourucd, with tbe übj-.ct of reconsidering scimo of the oluuses obj ctod to. Tne Dune'lin District Drainngn and Sewerage Act Aruondmaiit, Nuw River Harbour Itolsmntisn, Statutes Compilation, ChrUlohurch Trumw.iya District. Chriitchurch Eiecrrie Power i.nd Loan, and Ditworth Trustees LSi:!o wort read a tnird tiuio ami passed. The Minister for teducition moTccl the iimendmenti made ii the New Zealand University iiill by the Houso of Rrprrßcntamed be agreed to with tho exception of those debarring ad euendmu araduat-s from being enrolled on district courts convocation.

Tho motion waa ngrced to. j The UncWiaied Moneys Act Amendment, Stamp Act Amendment, and Electoral Act, were read a second time. On the motion for the second reading of 'he Nelson Harbour Amendment Bill ~:> amendment wm r»vri<-d referrios the 15.1t to a specul c jintnutee. Tbt; C uacil ro <<: at -1.40.