PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LV, Issue 9971, 4 August 1893, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

LKGISLATIVK COUNCIL.

TtimiSDAY, AUGUST 3.

The Speaker took the chair at 2 30 p.m.

rU&UO DOMAINS ACT AMENDMENT KILL

The Waste Linds Committee, to whom was referred the above Bil', rcco.j.mpnded that the Bill be not proceeded with. On the motion of the /Vjtoknbv.Gknkkil the comraittal of the Kill was sot down for Ffiday. MAHiaTRATKH 1 COURTS KILL

One or two verbal amendments having been in this Bill, it was pul through final stages without debate.

CHEVIOT COUNTT KILL.

The Attoknby-Obneral moved thoaemnrj reading of this Bill, whioh was carried on the voices.

WARD CONSERVATION OF R (fUTi BILL

The Ati'OUNBY-GbnekaL moved the second roaiing of chis Gill. The Hon Sir Geo. Whitmore thought tho Bill should be made of general applies tlon.

The second reading was carried on the voices.

Tho Council then roio.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THURSDAY. AUGUST 3. THIS ALL'NIOUT SITTING, The discussion on (bis Bill was continued after tho hour of going to press, the galleries remaining closed. Mr Swan, who began bis speech at twontyfive minutes to 3, spoke for two hours and tea minutes in opposition to the Bill. Ho real tho articles of Mr Stringer cn ' Prohibition ’ issued as a supplement to tho New Zealand Timps. t y\r Buckland, who followed Mr Swan, spolco until 6 o’clock, denouncing the Bill, and claiming that the temperance advocates had had plenty of opportunity for years to deal with the liquor question, and bad not dono so.

Mr Dawson, tho next speaker, finished what bo had to say at 7 o'clock, having spoken for an hour. The galleries wore then re-opcned. Sir Robert Stout thanked those who bad stood by the Bill that night, and said that tho Colony would thank, them. Tho fact that Mr Fish was leading the opposition to the Bill was a guarantee for the sue* coss cf the measure. The motion for the second reading was carried by 20 voto4 to 9. Ayf.s, 20.—Messrs Bruce, Bulok, Carn» croas, Duncan, Earnshaw, Guinness, Hall* Jones, Darkness, Hous'on, \V. Hutchison, Joyce, J. Kelly, McGuire, McLean, Meredith, Moore, O’Conor, Pinkerton, Sandford, Saunders, Scddon, \V, C. Smith, Stout, Tanner, Taylor and R. Thompson, NoRS,9. Messrs Buckluud, Dawson, Flab, Fraser, \V Kelly, Lawry, Rolleston, Swan and T. Thompson. Fairs —For the Bill: Messrs G, Hutchison, J, McKenzie, Willie, Wilson, Grey, Newman, Soobio Mackenzie, Palmer, J. Mills, Hogg, Hall, Fisher, Duthie, T. Mackenzie, Buchanan. Against : Messrs Taipua, Rus* soli, Farata, Mitchelson, Shera, C. H. Mills, Bicbardoon, Reeves, Mackintosh, Kopa, Loke, Rhodes, Valentine, Blake, Wright. Speaking on tho question of the adjournment of tho House, Mr Fish protested that the proceedings that night bad been conducted in an unfair manner, as the galleries had been reopened when Sir Robert Stout wished to reply. They would soon have to consider whether ihe Premier or tho member for Inangabua should rule tho House, and be desired to Inform Mr Smldon that bo could command hla (Mr fish’s) vote against Sir Robert Stout. Mr Earnshaw hoped that tho second reading of tho Bill bavlug been carried, the Premier would remember what be had promised, and bring down a satisfactory Licensing Bill. A discussion took place as to the exclusion of the reporter*, several members stating that they had voted for the motion closing the galleries out of consideration for the press representatives and the Hansard staff. Tho House adjoarned at 7.45 a.m. LOCAL BILLS. There was no afternoon sitting, and when tho House resumed at 7.30 p.m., Mr Willis moved the second reading of tho Wanganui Hospital Empowering Bill. After a brief debate tbe motion was agreed to.

Mr Hahk.vess moved tbo second reading of the Nelson Institute Keaerre Bill, which b to vest 10,000 acres in the trustees, the receipts to be devoted to the Institute and Museum. The PiiKMi-R stated that the Crown,had refused Its assent to the Bill in its present f0r....

The debate was adjourned. Mr McG dirk- proposed the second reading ol the Kgmont Couuty Bill, which, he ext plained, was designed to establish a new county, half of which would oomo from the Taranaki county and half from the Hawera county. He had received many petitions, both for and against the Bill. Mr B. Thompson opposed the Bill because there were too many looal bodies already in the Colony. Mr Gkobce H uiuuison said that settle' mont was Increasing no rapidly on the West Coast of the North Island that another local body svrs almost a necessity. The motion was agreed to. There wae a good deal of debate on the Biverton Harbour Board Empowering Bill, the second reading of which wsa moved by Mr Mackintosh, and opposed by several membere. The motion was carried by 35 votes to 18. Mr Dorms moved tho second reading of the Wellington City Empowering Bill, the provisions -of whioh have already been ext plained in the Times. The motion was agreed to. Mr Duthie proposed the second reading of the Wellington Suburbs Sanitation Bill, explaining that by this measu-e it was in' tended to allow Melrose and Karori to have the advantage of the Wellington sanitation scheme. Mr McLean said that he would move an amendment in Committee to tho effect that the Act should oot oomo into operation until a poll of the people interested had been taken. The following Bills also were read a second tiinoKaiapol Borough Council Vesting Bill, to remove a technical objection, Mr Moorej Auckland Hospital Koserve Exchange Bill, to authorise the exchange or sale of certain land, in order to enlarge the premises at Coetiey Home, Epsom, Mr T. Thompson ; Taranaki Belie! Fund Distribution Bill, proposing that about £l7O, a fund snbforibcd at the time of the Maori war, shall be distribnted to the funds of tho Now Plymouth Beoroatlon Ground, the Taranaki Mountain Homo, and the Stratford Recreation Ground, Mr E, M. Smith ; Harbours Act 1878 Amendment Bill, to redoes tbo representation of the Wanganui county and give a representation to Waito. tara on the Wangar.nl Harbour Board, Mr O. Hutchison , Ocean Beach Public Domain Act Amendment Hill, Mr Pinkerton ; Klwitoa County Bill, Mr Brnos ; Dunedin Garrison Hall Empowering Bill, Mr Allen. SUPPLY or INTOXICATING LIQUORS TO CIIILHRKN, The Bill introduced by Mr Fisher, prohibiting the supply ot Intoxicating iiqurrs to chidren, was considered in committee. There wne considerable discussion on an amendment moved by the Premier to tho effect that a coavlotioo could not bo obtained unless the publican was awiro that the liquor was supplied. Several members objected that this would provide a nay of escape (or those who wished to evade the Act.

The amendment was lost, and the Bill was put through its remaining stages, and passed. On tbs question of committing Mr Fisher’s Bill prohibiting brewers from holding publicibonsss, Mr Fen moved that the Bill be committed a second time that day three months. This amendment was carried by 32 votes to 19.

FESOIKO HILL. Mr Btrtitt.vi'D moved the second reading of tho Fencing Act Amendment Bill. Be said that Ue main provisions held a man liable for fencing for six months after parting with land, and rendered legal a new class of fence provided In clause 4, The motion was agreed to, AGMCDLTOBAL ANI> PASTORAL SOCIETIES

Qa the motion of Mr Buckland, the

Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act 1877 Amendment Bill was read a seono-1 time. Ho explained lhat it is designed to extend the provisions of the Act to poultry, dog, and cainrv associations.

PROPER T V LAW CONSOLIDATION KILL

The Property Law Consolidation Acj Amendment Bill was withdrawn by Mr Sherri wh * sai l that h> intended to introduce a more complete measure. MARRIAHE WITH A DECEASED HD KIND’ 1 * ISH OTHER. Mr Palmer moved the socmd reading of the Bill legalising the marriage of a woman with the brother of her deceased husband, ffe said that a great many letters had been received in support of such a Bill, and ap» pealed to Sir John Hall that this was cor* rect.

Sir John Hall admitted that there were many oases of extreme hardship which would be affected by the Bill. Mr McLean spoke to the same effect. ' The motion was agreed to. CUM AND aCJMfXBLD-i BILL.

Mr Paimbr moved that the Gum and Gurnfields Bill be read a second time. He punted out that It was intended by this measure to provent the influx of Austrians on the gumfielde north of Auckland. The Minister for La nils said that this Bill involved a considerable interest upon which ho did not think the House was called upon to legislate at present, until they bad the report of the Gumlielda Commission. He suggested that the debate on the subject should be adjourned for a fortnight. Thil suggestion was adopted, BILL READ A VIRVr TiMB.

The Mining Act Amendment Bill was introduced by Mr Seddon, and read a first time.

CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION KILL.

The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act Amendment Bill, introduced by Mr bcoblo Mackenzie, was committed, aud the first clause having been passed, progress was reported. The House adjourned at J 1.40 p.m.