LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Wednesday, August 17,
The Council met at 2.30 p.m. In replying to the Hon W. H. Beynolds, The Hon F. Whitakbb said he would submit to Government the question of appointing unpaid Boards as a medium between employers and the unemployed. The Supreme Court Proceeding and Practice Amendment Bill, and the Native Besoms Bill (Hon F. Whitaker) were read a first time.
The Hon G. M. Watbbhotjsb gave notice to ask what Government intend to do to make decamping husbands amenable to the law. The Lower House returned the reasons for insisting on their amendments in the Gaming and Lotteries Bill, and they were ordered to be considered next day. The Hon H. Scotland moved the second reading of the Law Practitioners Bill. The Hon F. Whitakbb, in a long speech, while admitting the present system was open to amendment, moved the throwing out of the measure, which would result prejudicially to the commufiity. The Hon J. N. Wilson supported the Bill, though he would require it in Committee to be so altered that only ono branch of the profession (barristers) would come under the Bill. The Hon W. H. Beynolds supported the Bill.
The Hon B. Habt pointed out that in England it had bpen found necessary to make the process of admission to the Bor more stringent than formerly. The Hon G. M. JYATBBnouss supported the Bill subject to amendments, and contended that it would result in benefit both to the profeaaion and the public. He stated that Mr Travers, who recently condemned the rascally bills of costs, approved of the general principles of the measure. Captain Fbaseb and Dr Gbaob opposed the Bill on fche ground that the lawyers' monocoly was a most useful one to the State.*
Afc 5 p.m. the debate waß adjourned ti] 7.30.
The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. The Hons P. Buckley, G. Johnson, Aoland, Williamson, Peacock, Colonel Bbett and Dr Pollen spoke against the Bill.
The Hon J. N. Wilson mentioned that the Chief Justice approved the principle provided there was a high examination. The Hon H. Scotland replied, and the Bill wis thrown oufc by 20 to 6. For the Bill-Hons Bignan, Lahmann, Martin, Scotland, Waterhouse, Wilson. Against— Hons Acland, Baillie, Brett, P. Buckley, Chamberlin, Fraser, Grace, Hart, G. Johnson, Mantell, Menzies, Miller, Nurse, Ppacock, Peter, Pollen, Bobinßon, Whitaker, Wigley, Williamson. Tho Bible in Schools Bill was passed through Committee, with an amendment thafc no teacher should be compulsorily present while tho Bible is read.
Tho Council rose at 10 p.m.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Star (Christchurch), Issue 4158, 18 August 1881, Page 4
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