NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT. Friday, September 25,

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 247, 17 October 1868, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT. Friday, September 25,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Another debate on the, case of James Osgood, formerly caterer at Bellamy's, was again adjourned. The Council adjourned for an hour, to enable members to attend the funeral of the late Dr Evans. A motion by the Hon. Mr Menzies, that Government should prepare during the recess a measure 'providing where the property of salmon and trout and other fish in New Zealand lakes and rivers shall vest,' was agreed to. A bill was brought in to amend the Eesidenfc Magistrates Act. 1867, it having been found that 'the abolition of imprisonment for debt, in cases . under £10, worked badly.' Several bills were advanced a stage, and the following read a third time— Registration of Electors Act Amendment Bill, Conveyancing Charges Bill, and Joint Stock Companies Bill. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. House adjourned for half an hour that members might attend the funeral of the late Dr Evans. Mr Hall, in committee of snpply, asked for the further sum of £30,00') to enable the public service of the colony to be carried on for another six weeks, when he trusted the Appropriation Act would be passed. Agreed to. In a discussion on the Government-house Bill; Mr Reynolds, while admitting that the present house was not fit for a Governor of this colony, mentioned the immense sum the removal of the seat of Government had cost the country, and insisted that ' the House should not allow the Go-? vernment to expend any indefinite sum .for such purpose.' , Postoffice Act Amendment Bill (Newspaper exchanges) and several others read second time. The adjourned debate on Defence and Native Affairs (50 to 60 columns Hansard) ended by .a

$ division — 32 for Ministers, and 32 against; and in >;4; another division 32 for Ministers, and 31 against; I Messrs Baigent, Collins, and. Parker voting I against and Messrs Curtis and Wells for Ministers. !(? Tuesday, September 29. I LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ■!j Some explanations relative to native affairs ?[; on the East Coast were given by the Hon Colonel J| Whitmore. 5 Leave of abs nee was granted to the Hon. Mr ;• Menzies. |, The amendments made in the Distress and •■ Replevin Bill i>y the other House were agreed to * Medical Practitioners Act Amendment Bill ! read a third time and several bills read a second ' time. ; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. .;' Mr Fo:c made some inquiries respecting the J intentions of Government after their recent defeat, when Mr Stafford replied that they would not proceed with any political questions except the Roads Bill. The Goldfields Drainage Bill read a second ;. time, as was also the University Endowment Bill. i The Provincial Lawsuits Act Amendment ; Bill read a third time and several bills advanced ! a stage. Wednesday, Sept. 30. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Hon. Dr Pollen, on laying a copy of the Property Law Consolidation Bill on the table said that it was not intended on the part 'of Government to proceed with the bill this session; it was one of so important a character that it was desirable it should be in the hands of members ibr some time before they proceeded to legislate upon it. Leave of absence granted to Hon. Mr Lee. A rather lively debate took place on the matter of ' Bellamy's,' and the better accommodation for members of that establishment. The consideration of the alterations made in the . Bakers aud Millers Bi.l by the House of Representatives was postponed for one month. The Municipalities Bill, Adulteration of Food Bill Distillation Biil, Awatere Shearing Reserve Dill were read a third time. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr Stafford tabled the Property Law Consolidation Bili, but considered it too late to introduce it this session; but it would be circulated among members, so that they might form an opinion on it. The adjourned debate on what is called the 'Rescission of Resolutions of ISSG,' or taking the land fund from the Provincial Govi rnments and handing it over to the General Government came to an untimely end on division — 11 for and 47 jigainst; Messrs Baiaent, Curtis, Parker, and Stafford voting against it; the names of Messrs Collins and Wells not appearing in the list. Col. Haultuin made some statements relative to the intelligence from Patea. Mr Travers brought forward a motion to alter the Crown Lands (Nelson) Leasing Act Amendment Bill, which was strongly opposed by Messrs Baigent, Curtis, and Parker. It was lost by a majority of S; Mr. Collins voted with the minority, ana Mr Wells again did not vote. Several bills were read a second time, when Mr Hall moved that ihe House go into committee of supply, and Mr Fox moved an amendment to the effect — 'That in order to afford the people of this colony an opportunity of expressing their opinions on the unsatisfactory condition of Native affairs, the provision to be made for the suppression of native disturbances, and the organic charge in the constitution and territorial divisions of the colony as contemplated by the Government, it is expedient that there should be -an immediate dissolution, and that the writs should ue issued without delay on the close of the session.' A majority of 9 in favor of Government, Messrs Curtis and Stafford voting for, Messrs Baigent, Collins, and Parker against, and Mr Wells again nowhere. The House then went into committee of supply. The Land Drainage Bill read a second time.