The Hon. Mr JOHNSTON ventured to hope the bill would be laid aside.
The Hon. Mr TAIAROA trusted the bi would be committed.
The Hon. Mr BUCKLEY pointed out that the Government in introducing the bill had merely followed in the footsteps of previous I Governments. Indeed, the Government was not really responsible for the drafting of the bill, as almost every member of the Assembly had a hand iv it. Personally, he did not believe in this class of legislation. But as it had passeel the ordeal of the other Houso aud of the Waste Lauds Committee he trusted the bill would be allowed to go into committee. The Council divided on the question that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. Ayes, 11; noes, 15. The amendment | tor laying tho bill aside was agreed to,

lIAKIIOUIIS act hill. Tho managers of the free conference on tho Harbours Act Amendment Bill reported that tonnage dues had been fixed at Is instead of is. A message was received from tho Governor proposing that tonnage dues should bei ls id. This wa.s agreed to, and a message to this e.tect scut to the House. The Council at 0.30 p.m. adjourned to 11 a.m. on Monday.
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