PARLIAMENTARY.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1741, 9 August 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

« VVkllington, 6. The House met 2.30 p.m. Replying to questions it stated that th« Hinentoa would b<; sent during the recess to ascertain whether any resurvey of the New Zealand Coast was necessary owing to volcanic disturbances ; tilt* the question of granting a bonus for the manufacture of prin ting paper in th*» Colony would he taken iuto consideration ; that 3000 acres of land had b»*eu recommended by the Government to We set aside under j the homestead clauses of the Laud Act in Otago;that libraries supplied with statutes of Parliament last year would l»e supplied this year ; that the Government had not made up its mind as to calling for tenders for the construction of a section of (he Mooriceville Botorua railway line at that, Rntorua end ; that it was intended 'to set apart some of the Grown lands along that line for village settlements: that tlio Govern inent. w ••!•« of opinion that, class firing ' fin- V<»lnut.-ers sho'dd nv. !■»■ iil.-Ji^i.-d ' ii, ....■<'■.; !•••.;■•'• ■'•■• ! '-' ! ' '■ ' ; '•■''■i'i-' •

vonld be asked from the different corps | i n reference to them. I t Sir Julius Vogel moved that tli* | d House at its rising adjourn till half v past two on Monday. , t Mr O'Conor asked whether the , t Government intended setting a day ( spart for consideration of the reports 1 r>f the Legislative expenditure uud I other Select Committees. i Sir Julius Vogel said in the absence 1 of the Premier he wa3 nnaMe to state >. definitely, but he hoped the Premier ! would be able to make a statement on Monday. After some discussion, the motion for adjournment to half-past two on Mon day was carried. Mr O'Conor gave notice to mow that, on going into Committee nf i Supply, he would move the adoption of the report of the Legislative Expenditure Committee The Government Insurance Bill was further considered in Committee, when a lengthy discussion ensned on clause 7, . which provides that on the commencement of this Act all real and j personal property of the Association j shall l>e vested in the Queen and rights <kc, of the Association shall be vested in a Commissioner. j Sir Julius Vogel proposed to add to the clause a new provisio that the money should be voted by the House for all sites and buildings in future, \ but withdrew it after some discussion, j in order to introduce it as a new clause Clause 7 was then passed, being slightly amended. [ On clause 8 being reached, providing that officers, of the Association shall I be in the Civil Service. j Mr Montgomery said that he had j not moved for the appointment during ; the good behavior of a statutory officor, I because he found the feeling of lion. I members whose opinions he held very j highly, was against it. \ li> t-lanse 11, moneys may tie lent to policy holders, and on mortgage, Sir ' Julius Vogel moved an amendment that \ no one loan on mortgage shall exceed i £1000. | This was lost, hut after a lengthy I discussion. j Sir Julius Vogel moved that £5000 | he inserted, which was carried on the | voices. i Mr Connolly moved an addition to the clause to the effect that no more j than £5000 should he lent on niort- i gage to any one person or company, ; which was carried on the voices. I Colonel Trimble moved to strike out ! "that application to borrow loans not i exceeding 455000 shall have priority j over applications for larger sums." j A discussion ensued which was interrupted hy the 530 adjournment, j The House resumed at 7.30. : In Committee on the Government Insurance Bill, Mr G. F. Richardson moved that the rate of interest should be uniform, whatever the amount of the loan. Lost on the voices. The remaining clauses of the Bill were paused, The District Railways Amendment Bill was further considered in Committee, and a number of clauses were passed, when progress was reported. The Local Bodies Finance and Powers Act Amendment Bill was nlso passed through Committee. The Companies Branch Registers Bill was considered in Committee, lead a third time, and passed.