Thursday, Septbmbbr 12. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m FIBST READING. The West Coast Settlement Reserve Aot A niendnient Bill was read a drat time. PUBLIC WORKS ACT. The Public Works Act Amendment Bill wae recommitted. Oα the motion of Mr Stevens, the following was added to clause 14 :—" Con struction of a bridge includes an addition to the length of the bridge, or the building of any portion of the bridge which had been destroyed by fire, flood, tempest, or accident, or the entire rebuilding of the bridge, which, in the opinion of the Minister, requires to be entirely rebuilt." Tne third reading was fixed for Saturday. NAVAL AND MILITARY SETTLERS. Mr Si-evens moved the second reading of the Naval and Military Settlers ana Volunteers Land Bill. Mr McLean moved that the .Bill be reatf a second time this day six months. The Council divided, and the secant reading was agreed to by 15 to 11. BILL PASSED. The North Island Main Trunk Rallwa] Loan Application Bill waa read a thin time, and passed. The Council rose at five till to-morrow, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, September 12. SITTING. The House met at 2.30 p.m. LIVB STOCK CO-MMITTKB'S REPORT. Mr Lance brought up the report of the Joint Committee on Live Stock and Rabbits. In speaking to it, he remarked that this was the sixth annual report brought down by this Committee, the recommendations being exactly the same in each case, aud he regretted that mow progress had not been made In the pre vention of scab. He spoke at some length on the whole question. Messrs Kerr, Brown, McKenzie (Wai heino), Dodson, Cowan, Captain Russell, Messrs Duncan, Anderson and Lawry also spoke, after which the report was ordered to lie on the table. REVALUATION OF LAND SELECTORS BILL. A message was received from the Legis lative Council disagreeing with the amend meats made by the House In tv» Revaluation of Land Selectors Bill. Mr Riohakdson moved that a Com mittee, consisting of Messrs tiallance, J. McKenzie aud che mover, be appointed -to draw up the reasons for instating on the amendments. Agreed to. QUEBTIONB. Replying to Major Steward, Sir H. Atkinson said the Government would during the recess make enquiry as to the desirability of establishing labor settlements in the colony, and if enquiries were satisfactory, steps would be taken to accomplish that object. 