LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1502, 28 August 1880, Page 13

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thursday, 19th August. BETUBNS. , A return was ordered on the jnotoof Captain FRASER, of timber of wardens and magistrates on tho Otago goldfields, witn Jheir total cost, and the numbe. r of ohm they wh A°%f,rn was ordered of the amount of land A BorfpSdLTeieSed on the West Coast of t NUISANCE BILL. The amendments made by the Lower House in the Rabbit Nuisance Bill were agreed to. • third' readings. The Execution Against Real Estate Bill and Dentists Bill were read a third time." The following report of Friday's proceedings is taken from the New Zealand Times :—

Friday, 20th August.

The Speaker took, the chair at 2,30 p. mi The' Hod. Mr CHAMBERLAIN moved— •• In the opinion of this' Council it is desirable in the interests of the future welfare of the Colony, that the Government should declare its policy either as.Freetrade or Protectionist. The moyer spoke at aome length on the motion, W The Hon; Mr WOOD briefly supported. The Hon. F. WHITAKER pointed out that, if desirable at all, the present was a most inopportune time to bring forward such a motion*' " . It wae then , negatived on the voices. The Portobello Road Board Enabling Bill (the, Honl Captain Fraser) was read a first ti! The Hon. 'Mr MILLER moved-" That the Council should resolve itself into Committee to consider the Ashburton County Council WaterW To this Sir F. D. BELL moved an amendment—" It is inexpedient to allow the establiahment of a precedent that the county fund of, a county should be involved in liability for any public work undertaken not for the benefiTof the county, but only for part thereof, without the assent of the ratepayers of the whole county." . . On this there was some discussion relative to the need of passing the bill, and the non-com-pliance with the Standing Orders by its promoters, but at 4 o'clock the debate was adjourned, and the motion lapsed for the day, as did four others. The Nelson Gas and Waterworks Sale Act, 1877 Amendment Bill was read a second time. TheOamaru Harbour Board Bill was thrown out oh the motion of the Hon. Mr WATERHOUSE, by 14 votes to 11. , The Imprest Supply, Port Chalmers Drillshed, Ca'versham Boroughs Incorporation, and Law Practitioners Act Amendment Bills (from the Lower House) were read a first time. The High School Reserves, Canterbury Rivers Act, 1870, Amendment, Auckland College and Grammar School, Wanganui Harbour Board and River Conservators Grant, and New Zealand University Reserves Bills were passed through Committee. The last-named was read a third time. • , Tbe Counties Act Amendment , Bill was partially passed through Committee, with, numerous amendments. The Council roße at 10.35.