LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Thursday, June 17. native affaius committee. - The name of the Hon. Mr TAIAROA was added to the Native Affairs Committee. INFLUX OF FRENCH CRIMINALS. The Hon. Sir F. VVHITAKER said that he believed it probable that the occasion for his bill relating to the prevention of an influx of French criminals would be obviated by the action of the New Zealand Government, and he accepted the suggestion of the Colonial Secretary, and moved that the order for the second reading be discharged. — Agreed to. BILLS. The Codlin Moth Act Amendment Bill and Criminals Protection Act Amendment Bill were reported without amendment. The former bill was read a third time and passed. Friday, June 18. state bank of issue. The Hon. Mr BATHGATE moved the motion embodying the lengthy resolutions having for their object the recommendation that the Council advise the Government to take away from the banks the privilege of issuing paper currency and establishing a State bank of issue. He spoke at great length, and used generally the same arguments employed by him last session when he brought in a bill for the establishment of a State bank of issue. The whole system of permitting banks to issue paper was pernicious, he considered, and if a panic occurred noteholders would suffer. Shares in the banks of the colony were held principally by capitalists in England who cared not a jot for the colony. He hoped the Council would agree with his motion, and if the Government were advised to bring in a bill having for its object the issuing of paper currency, commerce and pastoral and agricultural pursuits would flourish, Mid people generally would be the gainers. He had been accused of endeavouring to crush the banks doing business in the colony, but his contention was that if his motion was carried into effect the banks would do far better and more legitimate, banking business than they were doing at present. If the privilege of issuing ! paper cmrency were taken from the banks,they would slill be enabled to carry on the business of deposit and general banking business. A large number of shares in the Bank of New Zealand were held by English capitalists, who, owing to their being absentees, cared not how their customers were served so long as they drew their dividends. He should like to know, suppohiug a run took place on the bank, what remedy holders of notes could have. The depositors would get their money, but he doubted if the holders of notes amounting to £5,000,000 would be paid in full. The motion went to a division without debate, the result being — ayes, 11 ; noes, 11. Tuesday, June 22. RETURNS. The Hon. Mr ROBINSON moved for a return of the districts within the colony where scab is reported ; of the number of sheep that had been killed by order of the inspector within each iufected district ; and of the number of sheep in each district still infected or for which owners do not hold a clean certificate.
The Hon. Mr BUCKLEY said that he would be glad to furnish the return asked for. He was pleased to be able to say that the colonywas at present free from scab. The motion was agreed to. BIBLE-READING IN SCHOOLS.
On the motion for the third reading of the Bible-reading in Schools Bill,
The motion for the third reading was negatived on a division — Ayes 16, noes 17. An amendment that the bill be read this day six months was carried on the voices.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Otago Witness, Issue 1805, 25 June 1886, Page 10
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