PARLIAMENT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 464, 24 October 1877, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

•\Yi-.lunut.>x, Oct. 23. In the House of Representatives yesterday, Replying to Mr. Pyke, £ir George Grey said the eJoveMiment would during the recess earnestiv consider the question of re-toring the po'ice of ths Mid He Island to their tor i er status as pe ice oiHeers. In reply to A r. Sutton Sir George Grey svid the Government int *uded to introduce a Bill to amend the Disq lalifieation Act. The Volunteer and other Land Bills. Orowi Gra;it; Bill, and Port C h diners" C tmpensatiou Bills wjre rea I a third tim 3 ami pissed. The Sharebrokers Act Repad Bill wa3 discharged. Mr Sheehin paid that Mr. La-uacli would nob make his financial statemeiit until next week. Ala:or Atkinson complained of the delay, and p:otesteel against the rumours which had lately been cinudat'd reflecting upon ihe hre Ministry. He intimated that next day he would move a vote of want of confidenc: motion, and movid that the House sh uiiel then adjourn. Mr. Sheeha > replied to the late Premie-, and said the Government could not be expe t d in so short a time to make their proposals, and the request for dday was a perfectly f iir one It the Ministry had to die, it would die ii.hting. Major Atkinson s motion for t l >e adjournment was negatived, and the House proceeded with the business. The Aiines Mill was further considered in Committee. Tiie Crown 11 .-dress Bill, No. 2, St. Andrew's Church Trustees Incorporation Fill, the Thames Wa.er Supply Bill, Dunedm Louis Consolidation Hill, Town of Waitahuna Bill, Akaioa Public Library Site Mill, Lawreuee Water Works Bi 1, Crown Grants Act Am ndment Bill, Wellimjtoti lie erves Amendment Bill, I an'.c-rs' Books Lvidtiue Bil l , and the Conveyance Ordinance Amendment Bill all passed their final fhe South Bakaia R a I Toa-d Bi 1, No 1, a d th.! Onehu.igu Pestr.es, Bill we e read a second time. Ihe huiedin Wharves and Quays R> serves Mill was ordored o.i a divisi n of 30 to 15 'o liocomm.tted months luiieo. The lioa-e r.i e at I. H) a m.