New Zealand Parliament

Colonist, Volume XXXII, Issue 5584, 28 August 1889, Page 4

New Zealand Parliament

Weu«ingxo:*, August 27 Oouueii. The Council met at S.S9.

The following Bills were read a third time and raased:—Ngarura andWalpero Further Investigation Bill, Laod Transfer Bill, end Orinirikatea Title Empowering Bill. The Offences Against tbe Person Bill was further considered iv Committee and reported with amendments.

The amendments made by the House of Bepreeentativea iv the Fire and Marino lasuMnca Companies Bill were not agreed to, end a Commit'ea was appointed to oo&fer with the other House.

The amendments made by the House of Representatives in the Animals Protection Aot Amendment Bill wera agrbed to and the Bill was reported with amendments. The Port of Thames Definition Bill and Foutatau Jurisdiction Bill were read a second time.

The Karanwa Beserve Bill was committed, when progress was reported with Isavo to sit again.

The'CauDOil'rose ti 5.

£Loiise.

The House met at 2.50 p ra.

Beplyisg to questions, Ministers said it was tbe intention of the Government to place a sum oaths Supplementary Estimates to provide for special cases ia connection whh assisted immigration. Enquiries would be made as to what fcieps were being takea by Cattle Boards ia reference to diseased cattle.

Mr Mitohelson moved the scoond reading of the Public Works Act Amendment Bill, which was similar to tiw measure introduced last session,

Mr McKenzie (Waihemc) thought tin Bill required considerable amendment, And indicated some changes he desired to make ia CoznmUtae. Tbe chief of these was that kcal bodies ibould have as opportunity of &Btipg whether it waa deoirabla thai they fehould hand over roads to the Government instead of having it forced on them.

After discussion the motion was agreed to.

Mr Mitohelson moved the ssoond reading •0 tha North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan Application Act Amendment Bill, to provide for setting apart a sum of £120,285 from the North Island Trunk loan for purchasing lacd along the lino of railway, part of the Jaad to be devoted to the purposes of primary education. The motion was agreed to, nnd the House rose at 0.30.

The Houec resumed at 7.80

Mr Mitohelson moved tbe eeeoud reading of (he Native Land Court Aot .Amendment Bill. He said as the Bill was going to the Native Affair* Committee it was nofc neoes•My for him to go into its merita at length. Mr Ballasce said the Eoueo looked for «ome explanation of the Bill, especially with teferenoe to Clause 14, whicli wai of a very awteping character, Mr Hutchison also thought it very doaiiabla the Houce shoul4 ba Informed exattfy what tho Bill proposed. Mr Samufil spoko in a similar strain. Taipua condecaned the proposal to appoint ku adminißtrAtive officer to fix the time and place of the sittings of tha Court. He thought Sbftt na restrictiooß shoold be removed without full enquiry. Mr Qrftham aopperted the Bill. Sir George Gray thooght the Bill a most unjnet measart, end he intended to eppoaa it Mr Menteatb also oppoead, and Mr fiobb3 nod Mr Eiilep supported the Bill. The metiom for th« wcond iM^^g; was Kgree&to. Further dticofiaion ensued on tho motion that tbe Bill be referred to tbe Nativo Affairs Committee. The motion «rai agreed to.

The Native Land Frauds Prevention Acts Amendment Bill was read a second time, and wag referred to tbe Nativa Affairs Cotmnhke.

Mr Pcrcoval rssumed tbe debate on Mr Verral'e amendment to Sapply, thot it is desirable that a fatate Bank should be •Btablishti. He advooated the uppointmect of a committee to report on the subject.

Mr Ballance alsoupoka in favor of rafurlog the question to a committee. After further disenision, tba amendment. nu put and !">§* by 42 to 18. The Hooge went into Committee for tfra farther conHideration of the tiitimateg. It«to - Oaitons offices end umiow, £82,926 Mr Eutebiion aeked for lßferffifttion ts to Mr Shannon's app-^ntmeat. Th'e.-Preiaier said Mr S'hanaen'j salary vfa* 4WOO a year and 30b a day travelling; allow. *aee> He was engaged for IS month?, e»4 bad saved tb© Colony £5000 since h« «ac Mr M'Kenzlo (Olutha) moved fin amondlweut to reduce tlt« vote by £200, as an indi«*tioa that ihe B«l*ry to Ux Shannon vaa too Iwge. ' ■ .

Me Monk supported tho amendment. * .Mt Bruce regarded Mr Shannon's appointlaaeut as a good one. Mr Ballanoo thought considerable latitude shonld be allowed to the Govemmeut in matters of this kind, whou, tho revenue wia to ba,protected, and he thought £800 not; too much to pay Ut Shannon, for tho duties bo performed.. . - : ■ Mr Fißh ipoke in sopport of Mr Sbaonon'a appointiaent. ■■ , ; '