HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1703, 4 November 1887, Page 2

HOUSE OF REP RESENT ATIVES.

Thursday. November 3. The Houbb met at 2.30 p m. i MIDLAND RAILWAY. | Questions having replied to, The Premier desired to state to the House that, after consultation with the hon gentlemen opposite, he thought it would be more convenient to take the M dland Railway disoaaaion next day. He therefore propoaed to bring It on at halfpast two next day. The discussion on the Financial Statement would be taken on Tuesday. SECOND BPADINGB. 'he Akaroa B trough O->u<ioil Reserves Vesting and Reclamation Hill, and the Glsbome High Soh >ol Aot, 1885 Amendment BIH was read a second time. ' The motion for the second reading of the Nelson Foroehore Reserves B 11 was lost by 37 »o 32. The Urmaru Harbor Board Loan Bl 1 wns read a second time, ai were atao the Wanctannl Harbor Board Bill and the Napie* Harbor B >ard Amendment and Endowment Imp ovenon' B-11, ' AUOTIONEEVS' BUI, Mr Seddon m>vod tho second reading of the Auctioneers' Bil l. He explained that it had already been three sessions before Pirliament, and was deaigaod to consolidate existing Aota which were all of a provincial oharaoter. Dutoh auotiora were abollohed and various reform*, whloh experience hid shown to be necessary, were Introduced- A uniform license fee of £40 was fixed. Jxf'er a short dlaoussi^n the seoond reading w«s carried. FtXBTHEE SECOND BEADINOS. The following Bi Is we»e ala > read » aeoond time : — L»nd Sett ethent BCI (*<ir G- Grey); O ehung* Water Re«e ye (Mr Hamlln ; New Piym a h Rsoreatioa and Raoec>'U» Isß1 sB Roßßrv? (■Mrc'amue')" PnHio W-rks (Mr Jone) ; New Plymouth Bor<»ugb aui »nd Harb r R<mrd -treat and Reserve roh»n«e (Mr Saton*'); North Done' n Oem-tery Wx^eni>lt.n B h (Mr Stewart). Th» lant named Bill •xofc-d snino nppn.lMoa, and *as adversely orii^erl by Mr Allen, Mr Mackeoze (O!nth.»), Mr J^reaa, an 1 Mr HuLip Mr F ah, Dr Fiaohett, an'i Mr btewan apoke strongly m its f»vor, and pointed out that the present cum«tery was fall, anrt pxtenslon was urgently required. The motion for the *floond reading was eventually oarrled by 36 to 31. SAMOA Mr Talpaa moved (1). That la the opinion of this House the treatment by Germany of King Malietia and the friendly Samoan people is oppressive and ungenerous, and unworthy of a great nation, and is m contravention of treaty obllgat'ona : (2) That the Government of New Zealand be requested to oommuntcate with the Governments of the Australian oolonleß wi'h a view to making a oombined and argent representation to tho Imperial Government on this matter. He explained chat be bad been ioduoed to move m the matter because according to tradition the MaorU themselves oame from Samoa, and beoauoe It was so oloao to New Zealand, The Premier eald it would hardly be right to oarry suoh a|motlon. Tiey had no information on the subjeot, exoept that England and tho United States had assented to the aotlou of Germany m the matter, He asked Mr Taipua, now that he had expressed his opinion, to with* draw the resolution. The motion was withdrawn. LIMITATION OF VOTES. Sir George Grey moved the limitation of Votes BUI, preventing eleotors from voting In more than one electorate, Tho motion was oarrled on the voices, without debate. DETAILS OF BKTEFNOHMBNT. Mr B»lianoB moved that there be laid before tho House the details of savings propoaed In the Financial Btatetnnt, 00 far to the may have been determined on. The Premier oonld not oonsent to do this. He Intended to ask the House to plaoe full confidence la tho Government, and It would bo premature to disclose their plans. Mr Turnbnll, Mr Fish, and Mr Seddon oxpreisod the opinion that the dptails would have to be given before the Houso separated, but advised the withdrawal of present motion. Mr Fleber avowed his surprise at the attempt to disouas tho Finanoial State* ment by a sidft wind. Sir Julius Yogel pointed out that If the I details aßked for were rafused It naturally i give rise to suspicion. Rettonchment beI longed to the whole House, and not to 1 Ministers only. It would not, how«ver. ! be convenient to outer Into a general dloousslon at the present juncture. Mr Rallanoe said hts motion wai Dot intended In a hostile spirit, and he asked leave to withdraw It. Leave was granted. The House roue at 11.21 p.mi

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