PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1843, 11 June 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(fbou ode spkical cobbespohoevt.) “THE LORDS ” AND THEIR HONORARIUM, On Tuesday, in the Legislative Council, Mr Wilson proposed hie motion for giving ap one half the bonorarinm of members in both Honees. Three or four members bitterly opposed the proposal, which was speedily rejected by 21 to 8 votes. There was no fear that “ the Lords ’’ were going to make a sacrifice of their pay. MORE SITTINGS. ' On Tnaaday, in the House of Representatives, it was decided that in future the House should sit on Monday evenings, the object being to get through the work of the session more quickly. NATIVE EQUITABLE POWERS BILL. This measure was read a third time and passed. The effect of the measure will be to cause the re-opening of a lot of oases pre> vionsly adjudicated on by the Native Land* Coart, THE ESTIMATES. In the evening the House went into Committee cf Supply on the Estimates, The vote (or the Treasury department £6607, was proposed, whereupon Mr Bryce asked whether the Treasurer saw his way to make any redactions, and if be did, what were they t He explained that the members who sat on his side of the Honee did not propose to maks any proposals for redactions, or to take advantage of the exceptional circumstances that night, which might enable them to maks reductions. The Treasurer replied that since he had been in office be had saved ;£IOOO ia salaries in this department. He could not suggest any farther reduction. Mr Bryce said he bad merely repeated a question which he intended to put on every department as it came np. The Treasurer replied that that was quite right, and he should be glad to give information. He thought they would be able to effect savings in the Colonial Secretary's and Colonial Treasurer's Departments, that was, on the expenditure. The principal savings, as far as he could see would corns out of the defence, education, public works and mines votes. After a lot of talk ths House resolved to cut down the salary of the Secretary, of the Treamry by £IOO, and that of bis assistant by £SO. Subject to this slight reduction, (be whole lump vote was passed. The following other votes were then proposed : Friendly Societies Registry Office, £1350. Agreed to. Miscellaneous services, £21,200 The Treasurer said with regard to the item £IO,OOO for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, it was proposed to give £SOO as a bonus to the Agent-General. Stamp Department, £7236. Agreed to. Vote, Land Deeds Registry, £22,725. Agreed to. Miscellaneous services £525. Agreed to. Class VI , Commissioner of Trade and Customs. Vote, Customs Office and Services, £44,266. Agreed to. Marine and Harbors £33,413. Agreed to. Miscellaneous services, £11,318. Some discussion took place with reference to tbs Hinemoa. Mr Ormond moved to reduce ths vote by £IO,OOO, the amount proposed for repairs to the Hinemoa. He considered the boat unnecessary and expeniive. A division was taken on the motion to reduce the item by £IO,OOO. Ayes, 18; noes, 14. Motion (or reduction carried. The vote as reduced to £l3lß was agreed to, Progresa was then reported. SMALL BIRDS NUISANCE ACT AMEND. MENTBILL. Mr Batter moved the second reading of ths Bill, which be said was found very necessary in his district. The Premier would not oppose the second reading of the Bill, but he pointed ont that the pioposal to lay poison about was a very dangerous one. Ultimately the second reading of the Bill was carried. The House rose at 11.20. THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. On Wednesday, in the Le.-i-iativ ■ Council, a motion wis adopted in favor of hiving the Bible read in the St <te Saluols. BETUENCHMENT. On Wed nes lay in the House of Representatives, Mr O’vonnor moved. That a committee be appoints * to consider mi l report what retnnclmiunt mu' be mode in the expenditure c m'i-ct.-J with the Legislature. The motion was cirriod. TERRACE GAOL. Dr Newman (in tin- .ih-mico of dr Fisher', moved for the production of cm its of all coirespondent's I etw- en the Mi. isitr of Justice and the Visaing Justices o( tlie Terraco Gaol, Wellington witu r. f r-nce to tire treatment of uoconvict“U nroonus. Carried. SPECIAL BETTLEMEN f REGULATIONS, Mr Wi ’son moved, fli t :ii; . > ■■■;&; settlement regulations he ho petered that a three months’ residence during ny vc it f. m the third to the sixth, after occupation, thall be sufficient to comply with t icm. The motion on a division was lost. THE RABBIT QUESTION. Mr Buchanan moved, Thai it he an instruction to the committee appoiu'e I on toe r th'ut question to also consider the woiking of the Sheep Act. Carried. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ASSOCIA. TION, Mr Ormond moved for the a ipoinlme it of a Select Committee I" iequ ie into ami report on the subject i f th.- Live- intents made th" Government In nunce As-, mtc o in land purchaser, and uN ■ t > rv> .r< gcmuaMr on l''° working of the institution. The motion was carried. LAND ASSOCIATION BILL. The second reading of this S, i w g m red by Mr Ivess. The Bill provides f r the establishment of oo operative associations. General debentures jam issued wlim iha capital was called np to the extent of onetenth. Provision :s made for the nse of loans, debentures, etc. After some disoosaioa the debate on the second reading was adjourned. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT BILL. Sir Geirge Grey moved the second reading cl this Bill, which attempted, he said, to turn the present depression to the (store good of (he colony. At present there were large estatee in many parts of the colony, tad people were unable to take np lands in the same locality. At the same time it was almost Impossible to sell land, and many of the Urge jst ileswere heavily mortgaged. Tbit Bill iropoted to lake everything as it stood—ralne at property tax valuation*, and asmining titles to be correct. It provided that he Governor might acquire land for littlement either by purchase or by taking if mder the Public Works Act. After several nembere had spoken, the debate wae e4earned and the Boose lose.