LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4713, 3 August 1893, Page 1

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

[Per Pbibb Association.]

Wkdnksdat, August 2. AFTERNOON SITTING. The Council met at 2.30. OTAQO HARBOUR BOARD. The Hon J. M'Gregor moved the seoond reading of the Otago Harbour Board Empowering Bill, which originated in the House. The Hon E. Richardsok objected to Clause 5, which provides that all moneys received by the Board upon any Bales Bhall be applied by the Board as part of its ordinary revenue. He thought that these moneys should be applied to the liquidation of liabilities'. •■■.-';■• ■•';■■ v Sir G. S. Whitmork supported the objection.- 'The Bill should be closely sorutiaised by the Council. The Hon R. Pharaztn objected to the Bill being foisted on the Council as a public Bill, as really it was a local Bill. . The Hon G. M'Lean remarked that the Bill was undoubtedly a local Bill, notwithstanding the f aot that the Joint Committee on Bills had said it waß a public Bill. He objected to Clause 5, and should like to see ;the Bill referred to a, Select Comr mittee. - "■•'■' j i The Hon J. M'Gregor ridiculed the objection to Clause 5/thaf the" rights of ' land-owners would be .interfered with rif the clause,.were retained. He would; offer no objection to, the Bill being referred to a Select-Committee. ".'.,.'. ' . . ) \ T&e second jreading was agreed to. The Hotf S. "Ev Shbimski gave notice that'the Bill be referred to a Seleot Committee. ' - '''"".: <.. ' •:■■!?... -...,•-• FIRST: RBAPINGS. The following. Bills, were read a first time:—County, Act Bill and Ward? Conservation of Bights Bill. :.••■•■ : . . . : . . UANGAWHAI ;HABBOITR, The Mangawhai Harbour Endowment Eeserves BilJL,was read a second time, and referred to the iWasfce Landfi CfeMmittee. *;*, .-< 2ATMSNT. OF MEMBERS. ; The CoibNfAi,M^fc^BTAßy moved that tne amendments of'th'e GpVernor in~ tte Payment of Members Bill;. providing for fines on members for absence from Loth Houses of Legislature, be agree*d(tC:^ The fines for members of,the,Council,amoupt to 25s per day, and to 40s for'members of ■6he- House;" .■'"■ •■•■ '■ :: '-"' '-."j ■: \ . Agreed to.- - > „..,... . - ,'\,( ; MAGisTBATEB'..COIFBTS. 5« ; The Magistrates' Courts Billwassf urther considered in Committee. - ; *"* ■ On new Clause 155, i ' The Hon C. C. Bowen moved an. amendment giving' the right of appeal to the Supreme Court on points of law where the claim does not exceed i>2o; secondly, ion matters of fact where'the amount' exceeds ■£50.. , . . --;;;--i•■•■*.! ' The Hon J. M'Gbeg^ob;; contended that the amendment if agreed 1 to would lead; to increased litigation. '. y. '■-. » The amendment was agreed to by? 14 to 12. ■ : ;:'i * ;.(1 ) Several other new clauses proposed by the joint Statutes Revision Committee were agreed to, and the Bill aa amended was reported. '■ TIMBER FLOATING. The Timber Floating .Amendment Bill was further considered, in Committee. Progress' waa reported, and the Bill referred to the Waste Lands Committee. The Council adjourned till next day.