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The House resumed at 7 30, LOCAL BILLS. The Prerrier said, m order to make progress with the large number of Local Bills on the Order Paper, he would more that the House at rleiag adjourn till 7.30 p.m: on Monday. He Mobs protested against the Harbor Boardi Bills being allowed to prooeed, The Premier said if the Hodbo wanted an expression of opinion on the propriety of Local Bills, Goremment would have no objection to give them a lead, but he was afraid the Opposition would take advantage of it. He was afraid' that Thursday would be tbe laet day that could be given over to private members' Bills. The motion wan carried. HASDIOFD FJJKCING BIIL. Consideration of amendments made by the Legislative Counoll m the Bammocd Fencing Claims Compensation Bill wee next taken Mr Bruce objected to retrospective legislation, and moved to postpone further deliberation for three months. The House divided, and the amendments were agreed to by 56 to 18. BUDGET PEBATK. The debate vraa resumed by Mr Izard who said he did not agree with all details of the Govern men t policy, nor was It to be tupposed tbat many could be found whoso viewa concarred m every detail with the Premier's proposition?. If they faithfully carried out their relrercbirenfc scheme they would be the b*st abused men m the olony, b.ut|he rtriored thorn lir thßir boldcest* He objected to the raiting of rphool age by whioh some 10,000 children would be affected, and to the reduction of the papitsttcm grant. He thought a tpving poutd be a&ctefi by g, reorganisation of the same, and making wealthier parents pbo lent their children to State echools contribute something. He agreed with a redo ou of the honorarium, and thought the Council should have none. M< mbers themselves might set an eximpfe of retrenchment m many ways m that Houee by co^ir using their sppetches, etc. Mr Peacock said tbe proposed reductions had his entire concurrence. a He thought $be redaction of members m'gbt inte'lere with doe representation of the country dhrir/jsu arid was m favor of the Council being appointed on some elective basis He did not ooralder there waa time to revise the tariff proposals trra seseion. The Government proposal on the whole warranted him, m giving them general auptsort. " Mr Hutobison chpracterhed theFnsnclal Statement as quite illusory, delusive, and deceptive. Tbe Statement w«u a message of despair to the settlera of New Zealand, Alluding to the Premier's attitude op che t#llff qct tlon b,t

dubbed him the chameleon politician of 6ha c.-mctry. Mr Maoarthor said It was evident from the speech of tbe leader of the Oppoittion that instead of Sir J. Yogel with tbe hrake on, they had had Sir J. Yogel with the blinkers on, for If tbe seutimetits therein expressed were correct the honorable gentlemau must have been much muzzled by hi 8 colleagues. He , concluded that if ihe ninkiug fund had never beon taken they would luve bean brought face to facf* with the gneatl n or retrenchment at a time when they were muoh better abln to face it. There were i some points on which he differed with Ministers, but he was not guiug to press them, as he recoguised that individual feelings must give way if retrenchment was to be secured. With regard to the tariff ho hoped to aea Ft eetrade triumphant eventually, but acknowledged that Protection was strong m this Parliament ; not strong enough, however, to carry their point. He was glad to say the Freetraders were bound to vote for tbe Government, or they would be handed over to the tender mercies of tbe other side, who were nearly all Protectionists. Mr Loughrey vras surprised the Government had considered the depression of so little importance that they had included no measure for tbe relief of the country m their policy. He Insisted that the tariff ought to be revised m the direotiou of affording employment for capital and tabor. Settlement on land ought alao to be encouraged. Mr Graham considered Government had shown their polioy clearly and with as much detail as could be expected. ! Major Jackson devoted his attention principally to the Native land question. Maoris should be compelled to pay taxes on all land to which their title had been ascertained. Ho would support the Government bo long as they carried out the polioy they bad proposed. Mr Walker moved the adjournment of the debate, and the House rose at 1,15 a.m,