HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1901, 25 July 1888, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

AFTERNOON SITTING. The House met at 2.30 p.m. trJBSTIONS, Replying to questions it was stated that the question of amending the Building Soo'etles Act m the direction of cnrtailinz the right of iDflloting what ar& now confiaoatory fines upon overdu© payments would be owefully looked into ; that the question of ascertaining the boundaries of new eleotoral districts waa under consideration ; that Sir. Julius Togel was not representing -the New Zealand Government m England m making enqoldes as to the treatment of refractory ores ; thit Government had reoeived no intimation from the Amerioau Government to the tflhofc that the duty on wool had been removed, and that the information so far [ at the dieposal of Govern mont was that the duty had not been removed ; that Government did not intend exhibiting at the Paris Exhibition, but that they would ! be represented by a commissioner ; thai it ■ was not proposed to doal with the hospitals and charitable aid quastion this sesalon, but that a Bill would be brought down next session dealing with the whole question.

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY, slr deddoa resumed the debat 0 on the motion for going Into Committee of Supply and Mr Withy's amendment tnereto. After discussion the motion was carried by 59 to 10, and Mr Withy'a amendment lost. The House went ft to Committee of Supply for the consideration of the Estimates. The Premier moved that the legislative estimates be withdrawn m order to bring down fresh ones, which had been prepared y ,,!r e s P ca k e rs of both Houses ' The moifon was agreed to. £2^25° ltlOQ de P artmeut ~Head office Amendments to. reduoe the Item of Secretary aud Inapector General were leak after discussion.