HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6092, 19 August 1881, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

j Tho House met at 2.30. THIRD KKADIXU. ' The Ilororata Water- aco Bill was read a third time f and passed. NKW LAW PRACTITI(IXKH.S HILL. duoe°a(l l m::^ftho''i1' otieo °f hiS i" tl!"Uo!.1 t° intrpeourts when duly authorised by eivh'er'' party \o"l U.S'KMI'LOYKI) I'ETITIOK. -Mr JONES put a que-.ti.ju without notice relative to a Ijo-ub petiti.in from the unemployed in Waitaki in connection with which ho and his colleagues had been The PKEMIKR said the petition in question came direct to himself, and neither Mr Jones cor Mrji

Shrimski had, ao far as he knew or supposed. auy conlection therewith. RUrLIES TO QUESTION'S. Replying- to Mr bain, The Hon. Major ATKINSON said a measure was in :ourse of preparation pioviding that penny pontage md receipt stamps be aa3imilated, the same as in ;hc United Kingdom. Replying to Mr Uisborne, The Hon. Mr DICK said that acting on the advice )f the Crown Prosecutor, Government had aban- i loned the prosecution of Oilmour, stated by the ' Minister of Justice last year to have been ordered by jovernment. Replying to Sir Weaton, < The Hon. Mr DICK said lie had received through I Warden Stratford an anonymous letter containing I reflections upon Mr Elmer, clerk of the court at Orey- i mouth, which he returned without notice. No formal :omplaint was made against Mr Elmer. Replying to Mr Finn, ! The Hon. Mr DICK said no promise had been made to vest the various lakes, or any of them, within the oleotoral district of Wakatipu under the control of the Lake County Council. i Replying to Mr Reid, The Hon. Mr ROLuESTON said that during the last two years no reward was offered for the discovery of new goldflolds, and Government knew of no reason why the reward should now be offered. The aid hitherto given for prospecting was found to be more effective when given for the opening up of tracks, 30 as to enable otherwise inaccessible country to bo explored. Instead of giving direct aid to prospectors, Government would propose to furnish it in the shape of diamond-drills and other appliances, and a vote for that purpose would be proposed in the Supplementary Estimate:). Replying to Mr Hamlin-, The Hon. Mr DICK said that instead of sending the agricultural analytical chemist throughout the various districts to analyse manure in use by agriculturists, the agriculturists were in the habit of sending samples of their manure to the chemist. This was found to be more convenient, as it was hardly possible to expect that he could carry about with him all his laboratory appliances. During last year a large number of manures had been tested. Government saw no necessity for altering the system. Replying to Mr Wakefleld", The Hon. Mr HALL said that if the two counties interested were agreeable to abide by the report of a Government engineer, one would be instructed to report ou the progress, cost, present position, and probable prospects of the repairs of the Rangitata bridge on the iron-phe design Replying to Mr Thomson, 'Iho Hon. Air HALL said he could not see his way to provide a sum of money to complete tne Catlin's Rii'er line to the main road, South Molyneux Replying to Mr Wakefield, The Hon. Mr ROLLESTON said the Government did intend making permanent provision for the maintenance by local bodies of botanical gardens in the four chief centres. Domains in the hands of county councils or municipalities were provided for by the Act under which these bodies operated. With respect to other domains, provision would be required to be made for them, and in any future legislation on the subject that necessity would be attended to. FIRST READINGS. The following bills were introduced, and read a first time :—Public Health Act, 187b, Amendment, and Education Reserves Act Amendment (Hon, Mr Dick). SECO.VD READINGS. The following bills were read a second time:—Kaikoura Harbour Reclamation, Geraldine Racecourse Reserve, and Southland Agricultural Association Reserve. GRAMMAR SCHOOL BILL. In Committee, the Onehunga Grammar School Bill Mr IIURSTHOUSE moved that the Chairman leave the chair, contending that the bill was impolitic, inasmuch as the district of Onehunga was accetsible to Auckland by rail. He considered that the whole system of secondary education wa3 bad, and that the cobt of it should be borne by the parents themselves. The House divided—ayes, 19 ; noes, 29. Consideration of the bill was interrupted by the 5 30 adjournment. Evekixo Sirnxo. The House resumed at 7.30. NOTICE OF MOTION. MrPYKE gave notice that he would move—" That us the House has now been in session for a period of 10 weeks, and as the business of the session is just commencing, the House should prorogue for a sufficient interval to enable the Governor to pay his projected visit to the Western Pacific, and also to enable members to recruit their wuted energies of body and mind." BUXEDIX GAOL. Mr ANDREWS read a telegram received from Mr J. Logan, Visiting Justice of the Dimedin Gaol, cornplaning of certain statements made by him (Mr Andrews) relative to the Visiting Justices' duties in Duiiedin. He njw understood these statements were groundless, arid, as requested by the telegram, he begged to withdraw them. They were made on the authority of a Wanganui paper. ANNUAL PARLIAMENTS. Dr WALLIS, on being called on to move the scond reading of the Annual Parliaments Bill, said he had now ascertained that the House was not yet sufficiently advanced in Liberalism to accept this measure. He would therefore withdraw it Mr BROWN objected to the withdrawal, and moved that it be read a dHcoml time. *'r B.^. AN* SO,->; supported annual parliame-.ts; and Mr ANDREWS having spoken in favour of the bill, Dr WALLIB said he had understood no one would second his motion. Finding he was mistaken, it was incumbent on him to make some remarks on the bill, .the provisions of which, he p oceedeJ to argue, were m tl.e direction of the liberal p ,licy which there could be hale doubt wan a tendency of the day. The motion for the second reading was lost on a division oi 41 to 8, and the bill was withdrawn. PROTECTION- OF CROPS BILL. | Mr SAL-NDERS moved the second reading of the Protection of Crops Bill. Carried. ! Tha House went into Committee on the PARTY OATHS BILL, which passed, and was reported with amendments. It was read a third time and passed. GOLD DUTY. D^AcSLdm^tß'll 3"0""^1115 °f the(Md | Carried. j The House went into Committee oh the I M c!V?m7 N, L!' lUREOI:R BOARI> BORROWIXO BILL. I Mr SHRIMSKI, who was in charge of the bill exj&£KMO he Ol' J' OCt ™3 '° enaWe th° B°ard t0 The Hon. Mr HALL stated that he had received a statement of probable income and receipts of the : harbour, which were palpably so fallacious that he j was bound to oppose the bill. j Mr HURST moved, with the view of throwing out ithe bill, that progress be reported : Mr WAKEFIELD spoke in favour of the work, .which, lie said, with the outlay asked for, would I make a good serviceable harbour. i -Mr PIT I' argued that they would not get the money ; unless the securities were ample. j The Hon. Mr HALL insisted that the House was bounct to exercise vigilance over these applications, and in the present case the security was not sufficient. Sir G. GREY said they should either jrive these struggling districts local government, or else receive | their applications for borrowing powers j Messrs HCRiT and WESTuN urged that the | Colony would really be liable. j After further discussion the bill passed, and was : reported with uuendments. i un the motion for reading a third time, ! The Hon. Mr HALL objected. He characterised I the proposal as an improvident one, and hoped it would not bi sanctioned. The House divided-ayes, 31; noes, 24. j The bill was read a third time and parsed. ! DRAINAGE BILL. I Mr MURRAY moved that the amendments by the : Legislative Council on the Drainage Bill be agreed to | Mr I>E LAUTOUR pointed out an imperfection in the , measure that would tender it inoperative. To remedy this lie moved that the consideration of the amend'uients be delayed for a week. i The adjournment was agreed to. i pensions nut,. i Mr SHRWSKI moved that the Pensions Bill be read j a third time. The Hon. Mr HALL said the bill would throw creal obstacles in the way of the Government carrying out ; retrenchment by amalgamation of offices, as no re itircment on pensions could be made during the | Mr STEVENS objected to the bill, as pensioner* i entering the House would by the bill he debarred .from receiving honorarium. This would be unfair, land might deprive the country of the services of men' ;who«e experience would be valuable I The Hon. Mr ROLLESTON did not think the bill a! jit stood was satisfactory, and he believed that it I would have to no amended at an carlv date. | Mr SH EEIIAN pointed out that, under the Railways j Construction Act, companies would have to wait lover the recess until Parliament nut before their ; claims could be finally agreed to. He did not see how i Civil servants could not delay their claims in a similar I way. It was no more a hardship in the public service than in the other cas* it would be to the public Mr WAKKFIELL) moved that the bill be recommitted to reconsider elau-e 6. The Hon. Major AT I.NSON said that he had good legal authority for saying that the bill was informal and would not accomplish its object. Sir G. GREY complained that it was a most improper thing to make a statement of that kind and not show wherein it was, as alleged, informal. The motion for recommittal was carried In Committee, Mr WIIITAKER moved an addition exempting honorarium from being deemed salary within the meaning of the bill. The Committee divided—ayes, 36 ; noes, 10. The bill was reported as amended, read a third time, and passed. Mr TOLE moved the recommittal of the ADOPTION' OK CHILDREN HILL To reconsider clauses S, 7, 9 and 10, ] Mr J. B. FISIIKH objected to the bill, and moved I that the Chairmin do leave the chair j The House divided ayes, 17 ; noes, 39. Mr PYKE pointed out that two illegitimate children, brother and sistor, being- adopted by different persons would be legitimated, and in that case they jinight intermarry. Ho moved—" That progress bu reported, to give time for further consideration." Negatived on the voices. The bill passed, and was reported with ameudments, and the amendments ordered to be considered this Mr IJE LAUTOUR moved the second reading of the The m.itimi was carried, and the'bill ordered to be committed this day week. On the motion for going into Committee on the OOLII DUTY ABOLITION BILL, The Hon. Mr ROI.LESION said tha-, a fccliii" prevailed that the deficiency occasioned by the pas-sin ol this bill would be made up by the Government out of smie other fund. He cautioned them against entertaming an pinion of that kind, adding that this ilutv was the best means that could be adopted for raisin,' the necessary funds for goldficlds, roads, &c. He wished it to be clearly under-too 1 that Government li.l not propi.se to make up the deficiency ou of any oiher funds, and he supported the hill, and 3tron"l"v condemned the special taxation on miners " Mr WESTON intimated that he would not rest unlil he got a corresponding tax levied on wool if this taxation on gold was not removed The Hon. Mr HALL contended that this tax was the m.v.t convenient way of raising that contributiin crcry locality had a right to contribute lie hoped they would not forego that contribution until some other means had been devised for supplementing it Mr GISISORNE pointed out that while the contribution made by other districts had been supplemented pound tor pound, this had not been the case on the goldlields. The goldflelds had been dealt with e"c"i> tionally and unjustly. " ' MrSHBEIIAN argued that the miners were much heavier taxed than other classes, while at the same time the miner created much more employment than the landholder. 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