PARLIAMENTARY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2932, 18 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wellington, August 16. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. THOBNDON RECLAMATION BILL. The Thorndon Reclamation Bill came from the Lower House, and was read a first time, A MAORI IN TROUBLE. In a discussion on a motion by Mr Mantel!, the Hon Mr Whitaker said Wetere Te Henga had left Wellington suddenly in consequence of an intimation by the Hon. Mr Bryce that the nephew of the Rev. Mr Whitley, who was murdered at White Cliffs, intended to take out a warrant against him. AMENDMENTS AGREED TO. The amendments made by the House in the Railways Construction and Land Act Amendment Bill, were agreed to, SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time Savings Bank Act 1368 Amendment Bill, Supreme Court Bill, Court of Appeal Act Amendment Bill* Law Amendment Bill. AUCKLAND COLLEGE BILL. On the motion for the committal of the Auckland College Bill, Mr Eeynolds moved that it be thrown out, but after a long debate only 4 voted for the amendment against 27 who supported the Bill. The Council adjourned from 6 p.m, to 7.30 p.m. The Legislative Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. Auckland university college BILL. ... The Auckland University College Bill was, after considerable discussion, passed through Committee with amend* .meats. The third reading of the Bill was fixed for to-morrow, and the Council rose at 10 minutes to 10 p.m. HOUSE OF representatives;

The House met at 2.30 p.m. ’ NEW BILE. On the motion of Mr McDonald, a Bill for a settlement of native .cldims’in the Mohaka and Waikara districts, was read a first time. HOKITIKA HIGH SCHOOL BILL. In Committee on the Hokitika''High School Bill, Mr Petrie moved ( a variety of amendments with the view of getting the situation of the school left amopen question, and also with the view of reducing the sum left available for its establishment. These were all negatived on a division. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. ’ The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. BILLS DIBCHAEGED. On the motion of Mr'Seddon, the following Bills were discharged from the Order Paper Mining op Harbor Reserves, Mining on Education Reserves and Mining on Water-race Reserves Bills. ACTING CHAIEMANBHIP OF COMMITTEES. On the motion of the Hon. Mr Dick, that Colonel Trimble should, iu the unavoidable absence of Mr Hamlin, take the Chair, Mr Shrimski objected, complaining of the discourtesy he had already received at that member’s hands while in the Chair, and irregularity of ruling. Mr Turnbull also complained of irregularities on the part of Colonel Trimble. He proposed that Mr J. W. Thompson take the Chair.,, The Hon. Major Atkinson suggested that the remarks made by Mr Shrimski should bo withdrawn. The fact that a ruling of the Chairman had not been supported by the Speaker was no reason why that particular person should be disqualified from the Chair. Mr Shrimski said he would withdraw his remarks. *.■.

Mr Sheehan said he also thought the motion should be withdrawn.

Sir George Grey thought it should not be withdrawn. He felt very strongly on the ruling given by Colonel Trimble the previous evening. Its tendency was to deprive them of their rights. He blamed the Government for hot having interfered to protect the House in its privileges. Mr Turnbull said that as Mr Thomson was not in the Honse he had therefore no alternative hot to. withdraw his motion.

Guthe question .of withdrawal Sir George Grey objected, and the Speaker ruled it could not be withdrawn.

Sir John Hall. ;that it was lowering to the dignity of the House when a member could not get what he wanted, that he should immediately call out that the privileges of. the House were in danger. There was no danger to the prvileges of the House, as means were provided for appealing against the Ruling of the Chairman to the Speaker. Mr Seddon also complained of arbitrary ruling on the part of Colonel Trimble.

Mr Fish, in the absence of Mr Thomson, moved that Mr Feldwick take the chair. Mr Levestam seconded the amendment, and spoke in support of it. Mr Weston could not endorse the blame thrown on Colonel Trimble.

Colonel Trimble combatted the charges of. discourtesy, preferred against him when he gave the ruling complained of. Mr J. Buchanan said they were there to have freedom of speech and discussion, and be did not think that Colonel Trimble understood what that freedom meant.

The Hon. Mr Bryce defended Colonel Trimble.- ,

Sir George Grey passed a high eulogium upon Mr Fish, stating that ho had no doubt that before long he would occupy a leading position in Parliament. He said that because he hud heard reflections cast on that member for the action he had.taken on this occasion. Ho denounced the action of Colonel Trimble as an attempt to tamper with the privileges of the House, Sir George was referring to the taxing proposals of the Government when the Speaker interfered-and ruled him out of order. Sir George Grey said he was denied an opportunity of defending his position. He could only say that ho had been ruled against wrongly, and with that remark ho would sit down. Tho Hon. Mr Johnston was about to refer to acts of maladministration on the part of Sir George Grey, when he also was ruled out of order. Mr Fish withdrew his amendment. The motion that Colonel Trimble now take the Chair was then put and earned on fell® voices.

cobohbbs act amendment bile. la Committee on the Coroners Act Amendment Bill, the Hon Mr Dick moved as an amendment that the somber of jurymen to be summoned upon a Coroner’s inquest be six persons of whom four shall be agreed, rather than of twelve as at present. The clause was passed, subject to the proviso of five out of the six agreeing upon a verdict. ~ , The Bill was then read a third time and passed. LAW PBACTIONEBS BILL. On the motion for the third reading of the Law Practitioners Bill, the Hon. Major Atkinson asked that _ the Bill should be postponed, as a Bill in the same direction, proposed by the Government, had come down from the Upper House. Mr Holmes denounced the Bill as calculated to degrade the profession. ffe moved the recommittal of the Bill with the view of getting clause 3 expunged. The debate was interrupted by the half-hour adjournment. . On the House resuming, Mr Hutchison advised Sir George Grey not to accept the suggestion to postpone his Bill. There was great fear that the Government Bill would not pass this session.

THIS DAY. The House continued, and after farther discussion in Committee on the Law Practitioners Bill, progress was reported. The House rose at 2.2. a.m. In the House this afternoon, Mr Driver gave notice to move on going , into Committee of Supply, a resolution affirming the necessity for immediate financial separation between the two Islands, and that a Royal Commission should be appointed to determine the terms of such separation and that a Bill be introduced next session to carry out the report. ■