THIS DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2941, 29 August 1882, Page 3

THIS DAY.

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After 1.20 a.m. the discussion proceeded on clause 7. The Hon, W Johnston accepted Mr Fish’s addition requiring the contract to ho submitted to public competition. Mr Stevens moved the insertion of the words requiring the vessels to have a freezing chamber to contain 250 tons of meat or dairy produce.

The motion was lost on the voices. Mr Seddon moved an addition requiring Parliament to approve of any contract.

The motion was lost on the voices. Clause 7 amended by Mr Fish then passed. The House resumed, and the resolutions as a whole were reported and on a division of 52 to 9 were agreed to. The House rose at 2 a.rn. until noon to-day. The House met at noon. The Protection of Telegrams Bill was reported from the Legislative Council with amendments) which wove agreed to.

Replying to Mr Sutton, Mr Bryce said the Government understood the petitioner, Walter Shrimpton, was satisfied with the action taken, and that there was no further intention of appeal as to whether the Natives Land Duty paid by him, was correctly assessed by the Cheif Justice. Replying to Mr Pyke, Mr Bryce said Government considered the police were fairly well paid, and that no addition to present rates of wages was contemplated. The claims of long service men were at present under oonsideration. Replying to Mr Wright, Mr Dick said Government would be prepared to take steps to supply Public Libraries with copies of the treatise on grape vine culture, by Dr. Frederick Mohr. Replying to Mr Daniel, Mr Dick said the subsidy for Libraries would be proposed on the supplementary estimates, and if passed it would be distributed among libraries without delay, care being taken that small libraries should have a fair share of the sum.

Replying to Mr Thomson, Mr Rolleston said the expense of forest conservation was so great that Government could not consent to timber licenses being made county revenue. Replying to Mr Tole, Mr Dick said that in the case of Wren, of Auckland, charged with embezzlement, a miscarriage of justice appeared to have taken place, and amendments in the “ Larceny Act ” would be made so as to meet the requrements of a similar case.

Beplying to Mr Feldwick Mr Dick said it was so late in the session that Government did not propose to press the Bankruptcy Act this session. The Bill would be circulated during the recess so as to enable the mercantile public to form an estimate as to its provisions.

Replying to Mr Steward Major Atkinson said the ten per cent reductions had been generally restored on the salaries of officials.

The House adjourned at 1 to 3.30 p.m,