AFTERNOON SITTING.
The House met at 2.30 p.m. 1 PBOPBBTY TAX BILL. The Premier asked for leave to introduce a Bill to. impose a property tax Sir George Grey moved as an amendment that the word " property " be left out, and that the words " tax to remove the property tax from improvements, and substitute a land tax on the unearned increment, and an income tax," in lieu thereof. The Chairman ruled the amendment out of order, Mr Seddon moved that progress be reported, as the ocean mail service resolutions were fixed for 2.30 p.m. The Premier opposed the amendment, on the ground that it was most unusual to obstruct a Bill on its first reading, especially as It dealt with the financial policy of the Government, which had been accepted by the House. The motion for reporting progress was lost. Sir George Grey moved a further amendment "that the Committee is of opinion that amendments should be made in the property tax, which would reduce the aystem of taxation, whioh is Injurious to the Interests of the country." After aome discussion the Chairman ruled the amendment out of order, as the question before the Committee was simply whether or not leave should be granted to Introduce a BUI. The motion for Introducing the BUI was agreed te by 50 to 19. Sir George Grey then moved to a3d to it, " Bat the House is of opinion that amendment should be made in the property tax, altering the system of taxation, which is Injurious to the interests of the country." Mr Seddon moved to add " property tax as at present levied." ' A lengthy discussion followed. The Premier said that Sir George Grey's amendment was really one of no confidence In the Government, and asked the House not to put Itself in the position of directing the Government to ohange the incidence of taxation, which Vould result in a defiolt of no leas than £380,000 Even snppoaiag that this amendmeat were carried it would not be given effdet to till next April, and he hoped the House would not entertain the proposal . Mr Flsb, though opposed to the property tax, would vote against the amendment, as he thought it quite -ftropyuimuo at :ftq^issggrtigle.~"Hel»on I aidered that Sir George Grey wrb aotu%ted more by a spirit of mluohlef than anything els 3 in the oourse he t»as pursuing, D<.' Fitohe)t, Mr Leveatam, and Mr Beeves (Inagahua), supported the amendment. Ms Beeves (St AlbausJ opposed it. The amendment was lost by 40 to 17. The Bill waa read a first time. The House rose at 4.50 p.m.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1921, 17 August 1888, Page 2
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433AFTERNOON SITTING. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1921, 17 August 1888, Page 2
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