HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 302, 4 July 1883, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr De Lantour presented a petition for theNiwZ aland Native Lands Company's Private Bill —The report of tbe Examiner of Standing Orders" thereon was read, stating that the Standing Orders had not been compli d with m several respects the chuf being that no copy of the Bill had been deposited with tb r Colonial Secretary, and that the notices published bad nnto t sufficiently set forth tbe objects of the Bill, as rhey only described t»i.tr powers as hej aX to aiqniro a >d hold laud .n trust, ! «hil.: tbe Bill _aye ow« to ah 01-.ttely acquire by pure ase.— The petition and' report were refernd to tue 8 Ending Orders Committee. .. -w': ;« The Municipal Cor|»o atinns Bill Savings Bank Bill, arid Patents Uill were received by message from tv,«- Go.' v ntor, h» |»\ pared by tli Staufc., Revision Commission, aivJ were read a first Replying tojuertions, Minister-* stated that they tud|j§it the time wa» rapidly approaching wlfen the/Ari6B*AcF could be altogether repealed, and m "life mean.time they would be willing to relax m provisions. Government did not see fheir way to introduce a Bill to give compensation to persons whose property was destroyed by tire kindled by passing engines. ':•■•. -' ■•;.-.; ].'•., ,.- t--nj , Un Major Atkinson'smoHani a Select Commit cee, consisting o£ ; . Messrs G rey, Montgomery, Macand'rew| Peacock, W. Williams, Larnach, and the mover were appointed to consider the'q'ucation of Pacific annexation. - \i The Prisons Bill passed through Committee with amendments amongst which were the striking out of the dark cell as a punishment ; striking out power of visiting Justices .to inflict sen* fences .of flogging andi the exclusion of not attending divine <errioe frqm tba list ofjminor prison offences.. The Bill was reported, as amended. The Public Works estimates were received by message, from die Governor. m The House rose at 12.45^"'