GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1511, 27 May 1886, Page 1

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. In the Legislative C?uncil on Tuesday, Mr Buckley, in answer to Mr Hart, said that the Otago Centra! Railway passed through a'million actes of pastoral, and half a million acres of agricultural Lanri. A private company desired to construct ihe line. Willi regard to the SpringfieldBr uDnertnn line, the country was described as of good character. The Lost Debentures Bill was read a second time. Mr Buckley gave notice that on the following day he would move for the appointment of a Select Committee to devise means to suppress the rabbit pest. The Police Force Bill was committed. The Council then adjourned. HOUSE OF RE PRESENT ATI VEB. The House met at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Replying to questions, it was stated that a Bill would be introduced providing for the o-stension of hours of polling.at parliamentary elections till 7 p.m. ; that the questions of dealing with mining on private Iniids and the resumption of land lor mining purposes wou'd \v, dealt with in the ConsolMated Mines Bill; that a Bill could not be in'roduced to provide for leasehold qualification to vote for members of the House; that, looking at the circumstances of the colony, it was not intended to introduce a Bill to amend the present Act relating to payment of native land duty, by which payment could be made yearly instead of in one sum ; that Government could not agree to send anyone to America to report upon the method of crushing ore, saving gold, hydraulic sluicing, etc., inconsequence of the large expense that would be entailed. Several Bills were introduced. Mr Stout moved the secoud reading of Alienating of Land Aill, to enable trustees and administrators to dispose of land. A lengthy discussion ensued, after which the BUI waß read a second time on the voices. The House rose at" 4.30 p.m., and met again at 7.30 p.m. A message was received form tha Governor enclosing the estimates for the year. In Committee of Supply, S!r Julius Vogel made hia financial statement, after which the House at once adjourned at 915 pm ' ____