Evening Sitting.

Southland Times, Issue 11843, 17 September 1891, Page 3

Evening Sitting.

The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. The Public Trust OtSce Act Amendment Bill, and Post Office Acts Amendment Bill were passed through committee without amendment, read a third time and passed. The Private Tramways Bill was put through its final stages. The debate on the second reading of the Payment of Members Bill was resumed by Dr Pollen, who failed to see why members of both Houses should not receive the same payment. He advised Mr Miller to modify his amendment, and if he did not do this he would oppose it, as he now intended voting against the second reading. — Mr Downie Stewart spoke against the second reading as fche bill did not possess the sympathy of the country. — Messrs Reynolds and Wilson would vote against the bill, and Mr Bowen intended to support the amendment. — After farther discussion the motion for the second reading of the bill jwas lost by 21 to 4, and Mr Miller's amendment was agreed to by 16 to 10. — Mr Buckley gave notice that he would next day move that the bill be again placed on the Order Paper. The Water Supply, Small Birds Nuisance, Government Liie Insurance Acts Amendments, and Light from Crown Land Restriction Bills were read a second time. The Council rose at 12. 15 a. m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. After the telegraph office closed the House continued in committee on the Counties Act Amendment Bill. Clause 18 — creation of new counties — was ! struck out on the motion of Mr Cadman. A new clause was added to the bill enabling County Councils contributing to separate institutions under the Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act to appoint trustees at any time when those already representing them shall resign. Another clause was inserted giving County Councils power to light streets, roads, bridges, and other public places and buildings by means of gas, electricity or kerosene. The bill was then reported as amended, and put through its final stages. , The House rose at 3.30 a.m.