THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28.
Mr Macfarlane moved the second reading of the Fcrest Act Repeal Bill,; with a view to stopping* present expen diture on forestry. The Premier did not oppose it, but announced that, in Committee, he would, convert it into merely an amending! Act by repealing* the money clauses of tbe present Act, and leaving the useful portion to be availed of at a future time. While every speaker agreed in con demning the Forest Act as wild and inapplicable to the wants of all parts of the Colony, and unnecessary, the ma jority appeared to be of the same opi nion as the Premier. The Bill was read a second time. Mr Larnach moved for £2000 being placed on the Estimates for the Ofcago Museum, but withdrew his motion on the assurance of the Premier that he j would in the meantime provide for the support of the museum out of the land fund of the Province, and would next session, bring down prbposals.of general application. The Rabbit Nuisance Bill was read, a second, time. * j A long discussion ensued upon the second reading,, of the Diseased Sheep. Bill, thepenalties* imposed in the. first part of* the; Bill being. considered- mon strous by some members, while those interested in wool-raising, said that stringent measures were absolutely ne cessary in the, interests of the flountry.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER. 20.
