PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1747, 30 June 1886, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

H6USE OF BBPBES^TATIVES.

■ (ttHTEb *BESB ASSOOIATKW;) * Wellington, WednesdHyv Clause $ of theLocal Bodies and Loans 3illw«s agreed to after debate, to. prerent loan* being applied to the widening or eitennion ol works already m exiwenoe, except when deatroyed by fire, flood, or aceWentf. , , Clause 13 fixing the amount to be adv'anoed m any one y«ar, was postponed and the remaining clausw were passed. The Bouae then went into CpinmU^ee on the Cobiities BHU, . \. <;, , Mt propqaea to pl»c* "tht auditih thtf handii of tlie Aiiditor-Gene-ral, following the precedent^ of the amendment made this session m the MunipipalGorpotationa Act.^ „ Mr Stout said it would be better to retainthe present eyatprauiitittht whole method of local audit could be dealt with m a spewal Bill, . . . Mr Moriteath- spoke atrougly against nominated auditors. : : , ! j.. Mr Stout pointed out that the auditors would probaVly have tt be compen--6a Mr'iiolineiiWas m favor of elected mnditora. , . . . . .. „ . ; . The clause was retained on the voices. Clauses 181 and 189 were amended to «nablecounue« to borrow up tosix timds the amount of one year's^ates^'Tbe Premier said if the Loans to Local Bodies 3ill become law he anticipated the whole f part 9 of the^ Countief Act relative to orrowing would become inoperative. Jhe remainder of 'the Bill passed with uinoramendmente but notice was giveh f some new clauses and one or two ore ;postponed» for. Jurther considewn. The House rose ,aM.20 ;a.ni*: