PARLIAMENTARY.

Colonist, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4174, 25 June 1885, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

WELLINGTON, gSiH June 24. The House met at 2-30 p to. In replying to questions, it was stated that the increased duty on boots, from 10 per cent to 15 per cent, was imposed for reveuue purposes; that district railways would be constructed under the Local Finance and Powers Bill at the request of the Local bodies who would be responsible for half the cost. The following Bills were introduced: —The Friendly Societies Amendment Bill (O'Conoi); Rating Act Amendment Bill (Turnbull); Justices of the Peace Act Amendment Bill (Tple); Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867, Amendment Bill (Tole); a Bill to amend the Impounding Act 1884 (Buckland); and Mines, 1877, Amendment Bill (Seddon). Mr Macandrew moved that for the remainder of the session ibis House shall meet at, half-past 10 o'clock in the forenoon. That the Standing Orders Committee be instructed to amend the Stauding Orders so as to give effect to the resolution. The motion, after a lengthy discussion, wa:s carried by 38 against 31. Mr Fitzherbert moved that it be an instruotiqn to the Standing Orders Committee to consider and report as to the desirability of some rule in, or amendment in Standing Orders in the direction that when the House has been counted twice during the speech of any hon member such speech shall^ after the second counting, be deemed to be concluded. • After some discussion the motion was negatived.- ..,,..- The House adjourned at 5.30. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Sir George Grey moved the second reading of the Plurality of yoting Bill. : ' Mr btout favored the Bill because he considered one vote sufficient for each man. ;. j The second reading was agreed to on a division by 37 to 25.-.. !Sir George Grey moved, the .second reading of the Law Practitioners Bill. . jMrHpbbs considered the Bill a dangerous one, and moved as an amendment that the Bill be read'in six months. ? .' ■ ■ : I After some,, discussion, Sir George Grey replied, and a.division was taken, that the Bill be now! read a second. "Ayes, 30; Noes, ;28. : . . i The Bill was ordered to bo Committed on July 15.; r ., . : -, ,:, ■ „.: .. a : • The House went. into Committee on the Imprest Supply Bill; which was passed. ', !The Adoption of Children's Act Amendment Bill was read a' Second time. ■ jThe House adjourned at .11:30 ; p.m. ■