HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 67, 9 August 1878, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tho Houso mot at 2 30 p m. In reply to J E Krown, ' Mr Macandrow said slops xtoro now being takon for a local credit of r nil way accounts, mid vending tiokctg nt othor places tlmn railway stations. Ho also told Mr Bran* don that G-ovornmcut had no land bo« twoen Paikokoriko, and Nannwatu, to dofray tho exponso of a railway thoro. Mr Shcehan said tho Government would not bring in a bill to ropcal tho pormissivo clnuso in tho Countios A.ct. Tho Counties should.. bo allowed to workout their own dostniosi Replying to Mr Gnorge, Mr Shoohan said tho question of reducing the cost of miner's rights should ho entirely a matter for arrangement by tho local bodies. Tho Govornmont informed Mr Hursthouso that they did not intend loftislating for tho classification of orown lands, llio Disqualification and Abolition of Mio Gold Duty Bills, woro road a first timo. Dr Wallis in moving that women bo allowed tho snmo fronohino as mon, mado a long speech in support. At tho request of tho Govern* , njont tlio dobato was adjournod. "Roply- , ing to Mr Stovens, Mr Slout said it was iinpossiblo to endow Itoud Boards, and Munioipalitios moro than thoy woro now. After somo diaoussion, whioh mainly , turned upon tho faofc'of a oonvontion ro« presenting Municipal Dodios mooting i hero during the session, It was coHtonn : dod that as many municipal roproson- [' tftiivos woro momlfora of tho Houso a , prossnro was thus brought to boar on ; P,irliamonfc. Tho debato was interrupted ) by 5 30. After tbo House resuming ln&fc night a mosfia^o was received from tbo Governor transmitting tho Estiinatos for the ■flinnncial year- Sovoral Harbor 1 Board Hills woro road a first timo. In ! reply to Mr Atkinson, Mr Ballanoo, said ho oxpooted Bills carrying out r tho proposals in tho Financial StateI tnent would bo roady noxt Tuesday. I Barton's motion regarding tho Wei- » lington Post again camo on, nnd aftor 1 further discussion tho debato was ad- ' jouruod at Mr Shochan's roquoat until to-day, in order, to givo him an opportunity of making some inquiry rogarrL I ing tho allegations made agaiust tho , officers of tho Government. Aftor Bomo other business of little gonoml ( mterest, tho House adjourned at 9.20.