HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1715, 19 November 1887, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Feidat— Novbmbeb 17.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. WfSLBYA* PBOPEETY TXUST BILL. The Wealeyan Methodist Properly Trait Bill wae read a third time and pissed. QUESTIONS, Beplylng to questions It wbb rotated that if the Railway Boards Bill were passed by the House the* services of the present General Manager of Railways would not be required ; that no amendment of the Licensing Act would be proposed this eeßß'on ; that it wbb praoHcaliy impossible for Government to interfere with respect to regulating or lessening feei charged by medical men ; that the advisability cf collecting a small t#x on tickets for theatrical entertainments would be considered ; that Government bad an aversion to drawing revenue from totallsators, the Premier stating that be looked forward to the time when they wonld be abolished ; that no amendment of the Bankruptcy Aat would be brought In thf» teuton ; that fcthe Government polloy Bills would be circulated In a few dayt, A OHALLEVQB. Blr Jolins Yogel moved the •djournBent of the House, and spoke at length en the financial policy, protesting against the delay that had taken place m circulating the Bills prcmlied to give eff ct to tbe Financial Statement. Referring to ftbe personal hostility shown him by certain members, especially those for Walpawa and Anokland North and West, ht challenged any of those gentlemen to resign bis seat and let him contest it with bhn* He Included the Premier m the challenge. QTJISIIOyS, Farther replying to questions the Government eald that they hod do intention of abating fret) rail vay pasßea to member a cf Parlian ent during the recess ; that they did Dot intend proposing bpoll tax on bachelor b and spine tera for educational purposes. THE TJBEMPLOYID. , Sir George Grey moved the adjournment of the Booae to draw attention to the large number of unemployed that at present were to be found ia the colony. B» urged on the Govern men c the aeceisity of finding some work for theee men, many of whom suffered great hardships. Several other members spoke to a ilmllar effect. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment