Wednesday, August 26. replies to questions.

Otago Witness, Issue 1762, 29 August 1885, Page 14

Wednesday, August 26. replies to questions.

Replying to Mr Reid, if the Government will establish a monthly sitting of the R.M. Court at Kajtangata,

The Hon. J. A. TQLE. said he would make inquiries into the matter.

Replying to Mr Reid, if the Government will during the recess consider the advisability of appointing as inspeptors under "The Rabbit Nuisance Act 1888 " all constables stationed Jn sei^ael agricultural districts, The fi6fl. J. BALLANCE said the subject was now under ccJUSideration. Replying to the Hon." Mr Rolleston, whether the Government have obtained a report as to the wprking of the Contagious Diseases Act in the Colony during the past year, and whether in view of the statements made by the Resident Magistrate in Christchurch as to .the evils which have ensued upon the cessation of the operjation of the act in Christchurch as to the spread of the cijaes of disease dealt with under the act, the GQve«ijaji£H£ yyill take steps to bring the act into operation £hrpugbout the Colony by the introduction of Clauses Jojtp the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Bill, or. otherwise, ■ v The Hon, J, A. TOLE said he received a report on the subject, which he would lay on the table. For the second part of the question, the local bodies were fully enajw^ered to carry out the provisions of the act, and it w/js pot" a question for Parliament.

PROPOSED BUSINESS. The Hon. R. STOUT made a statement as to the measures proposed to be dealt with this session. He said that at this late stage of the session the Government did not propose to proceed with the Municipal Corporations Bill, Friendly Societies Bill, or Representation Bill. The Magistrate's Courts Bill and Criminal Code Bill he considered were simply consolidating measures, and he would ask the House to deal with them. The Government considered they would be able to proceed with the other bills on the order-paper this session.

A HOSTILE MOVE.

Major ATKINSON said he desired to inform

the Government that he intended proposing a series of resolutions traversing the financial proposals of the Government in the direction of limiting the expenditure out of the Public Works Fund ; also traversing the 1 subject of the, East and West Coast railway, the new loan, and other matters. He would ask that the Government should set aside the following evening for dealing with the resolutions, if not he should have to content himself with moving them on the motion to go into Committee of Supply. The Hon. R. STOUT said he should like to sue the resolutions before giving a definite reply. If the resolutions were in the direction stated by the hon, member, he should ask the House to adjourn till they wow l.t-ought down. Major ATKINSON said he would put the resolutions on the paper that afternoon. He had hoped that after what the Government had already accepted, they would be prepared to accept the resolutions he intended proposing, which were very reasonable ones. The Hon. R. STOUT then moved the adjournment of the House. Several members objected to the adjournment on the ground of the lateness of the session. Mr MACANDREW said that after the intimation of the resolutions about to be proposed by the member for Egmont,no other eouraewas open to the Government but to adjourn the House. The Hon. R. STOUT congratulated the Opposition in having at length fonnd a leader. He thought it was only reasonable to ask for an adjournment till to-morrow night. No doubt the leader of the Opposition required time to consult his supporters and to get sufficient votes for his motion. He would therefore ask that the House should adjourn till to-morrow evening at half-past 7. The motion was agreed to, and the House rose at 3.30 p.m.