PARLIAMENT.

Evening Star, Issue 4266, 28 October 1876, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

[By TmacosAfH.] : ; ;, ■ . •■ -. :n ■ ■ - . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

October 28.

THE CANTERBURY BUNS.

Mr Sheehan asked the Government what was intended to be - done. with; the.Uanterbury clauses in the Waste Lands Adminis-, tratiou Bill, because he heard it was the intention to introduce those clauses .again, and he might inform, the Premier that there were thirty members pledged to remain to prevent anything of the. kind, being done. The Hod; M* Reynolds said'the vemment lent themselves to judything of the kind, he would not duly bppose thein by every means in his power,'but evbd late as the sessidn was,-he''would be prepared to support a vote of want of confidence in them'.‘ ‘‘ : - '. 5 * -

Mr Rolleston said the clauses were certainly thrown out, 1 but' by a very riatrow majority—a result.whigh,- was something in the nature of a surprise. Whether tiiey were aware of it or : not, a greit Vridig had been done to the. people Of Ganterburyi* and one he believed 1 that the Majority'of'the House would not - The Premier said he was As yet unaware whether the Legislative- Council would, reintroduce those clauses. If they c di 4, -he •would ask the House to agree them,, but there would be .no. advantage taken of the House in any way, '..He^quld’i^ House of any amedaments' riiade in the BUI at the earliest posrible r in6Snedt! : x S6 far as the Government^ivaS'concerned;' itr Brbrild. take no step ’tovWMfds' reintroducing the clauses struck but, bdf if' they did come down, it would be the duty of the Government to support them. If .they did. notcome down, the question would not arise at all. . ~ . :i( „ .. , 1 Mr De Lahtoub said it was a ' clear invitation to the Legislative Qouneil to the decision of a majority- v bf ; that Housjs. The Government ought to. be helcl. to tbe promise they gave the House. , Mr Rees was vehement in denunCiationbf' the'Govehiment Mr- making is compact with the House, and then endeavoring to 1 repudiate' their engagements. "He -said these lay at tljie bottoip of - the consistent adhesion of the Canterburyinemb.ersthroughout tbe sesaion. - . ~

The Minister for Jtrsn ce denied that G«iterbury members were unvarying supporters of the Government, except in regard to Abolition. , The language'used by Mr Rees towards the Government ..and Canterbury members was most unjustifiable, and it was only the respect he had for the House and himself that prevented his characterising it as it deserved.

; THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. ' The Postmaster-Generai/ placed- the position, of .the, 'Frisco perrice before the House, ih'order to obtain a diecisiOh as to what wenld or would not begone in the matter r-the House being so near prorogation, he proposed sending to Sydney a telegram to the following effect; —“ Parliament has been consulted, and we cah only agree to forego the 'present contract on following conditions, vir.—Thirteeen services; ’the route to be from ’Frisco to Sydney, calling at Auckland and omitting Honolulu sit same time; as you desire. That is giving you the entire benefit. The subsidy to be L 70,000, leaving to the two Colonies to provide a coastal service fgr New Zealand'about L5,0d0. We can’tponsent to the Bay of Islands unless tho Company takes L 75.000 and provides a satisfactory coastal service—your estimate of the expense being altogether erroneous. Communicate decision at ohce, as we must make arrangements in case of discontinuance of the ser,vice.” He moved that the House agree with the telegram. " ; . Mr Stafford thought the Sydney Government were not acting fairly ,by New* Zealand, and had all the best of the service.' He would oppose agreeing with the telegram.. What the contractors ought to do in this case was to send down some responsible person to our Government to discuss the matter; and this ought to be insisted Upton. There was no occasion for hurry. ‘ Let the temporary service go on until some satisfactory arrangement was made. : V , The Hon. Mt-Rbvnolds - also opposed the terms 'in the telegram. ■ New South Wales was too selfish in the matter altogether. Mr Burks said the House should pass a resolution that the Company should adhere to their contract or give it up altogether, • Mr Stevens said it was time they made up their minds , not to have any more modifications. He moved that a telegram be spat stating that the House is not prepared tb

The nationwas loß^y^agMMjj29^ At the evening sitting, On the consideration of the amendments made in the Counties Bill by the Legislative Council, seme were agreed to and others Works Bill Gouni^^vero the contractors electmgbGKbill at Auckland rfwid deslhng the 'OoaHtal Serjyibd,; nixing the; snbsMypayable to them r 42& : : wff* veld 17 should be eyetoifutheyiUseditMnaliqjn bogts. (i j yprAT jr»t> ,Mr SlAFltoßoVaiqgued as amended was in effect the same as iheteto’ ■ B^fe P GoMi^^^|jft; out thatrthe r should be and, that the-New-.-a »/ ’ oopsif m theMfttoded "idsclhtion tipawT ..the'hatneas his tdegfasn.-/ Hethen went <xd' ** to show the Unfortunate > f poriti<mpasdenfeifc would he. placed in'#y* they werelandedat thfr tßay soft Islands. * That in itself of th©*beßt argnhaenfcsi v> in favor of calling it AucklaudWdleaviig " , it for the ; L 6Vemment to m ake"]their own ar-- jr rangements for distributing the mails. Her ; , had been toldthat L§,ooo jxfrbuld/riot bb<; Ji enough'to cover the cost of distributing the niaila but he had the tim afthe fdr rind: Union Coiribanjrthdt the' mafla be distributed" Coast for 11} LB,OOO a year, aolj. b£ distributed the Past Coast' way for less than L 12,000 a Year. becftupe there be insufficient employment-for the-steamer on .... timtdihe of traffics "His opinion J . wasr that unless they made some concession the tervibfe would be ab&hdbiied. ' Mr. tBpENS said thej hon v gpntieman was, treating the question like a special pleader, not likea Postmaster-General) t Ifiheooin-H'T tractors were to be. allowed to depart from .their contracitiiS Coloity ought ( to be compensated. . r: " * ' T The question was then pukthat the words . proposed tobeadded (Mrr ShSehSnts. emends most) be land oh hj division the 1 voting ■Was, ayea42, noeK , 23. -ThenmendrQOJpt - . was therefore carried, and the retOintion ksh amendedfigreedto. / ; i • 3T’.L."~i§' , The ■ Disqualification Act,; Nob*'2, WWf •' brought d6'wn|rqm theCdftnbil withhhe 6th section amendedgp that^^mh^of^eSttiiWj - Housepr-of-the be meht> + 'After'S' good de&lofobjeotiohndivi-?? , sion wastaken and the amendment to by'3lugainßti26. jhadejr in the Hating thb were" agre&Pto; ’• j.ntr- -.’. r . )■•*( -lawCi: : the . in discUssing the above. re/ dnctions were mode.- . ~-Ali; fund vices ’ were haafeed. jjatir Jim’'io^c^wiiaF reduced from LI 9,^470 sation to the Inspector bf Lqnitmd’^^m^' l was iedhcpd by s ahd ' Colonial WrchitOdt of SC t|> 24. A long and' 1 the *lfllewhncei , fd Sirdi'-T^dß? f6r his services England JATSQ. Too, 1 item was strnck lT^vhy^i i^dmt J 2li widglo similar discussion ensued on thebonas.to Mr # . 1 drafting^ilk/OT'l2^. SjirEKHAN said it looked much like bribery. 1 A mOtion tp-Btrifeß it out was negatived. Mr MoNTGoactRY tj> 1 n v ■■••'f ; i The House sititill<s.3oa;iß. . ' ~?;,, vi.rrrA ■;. T ." j ■ ‘v ■' , The ■ House met' atf eleven : o’clock tins ipoxning. b ir.jlvcn’V ,i-l<,ddf6 . In reply to Mr Muriny/’tStThEMiBK regarding .changjets .refcess, that the Native ahcT Minister of , Public. Works would Qne of these portfolioa would.' be Mr Ormond. Who, would be was not yet decxded. SCHOOL BUILDINGS. \ Before going into-Snpply, MrMfllixGqMEßT moved that L 50,000 shonld appropriated for the erection of out the Colony. f The TBEMiKB opposed the motjpn.., A lhe_ million,, yas to pe. 'for 1 specified and thatyias' no make such a change-in its if it Were pbßsiblbjbo'tivke' such a ; stun Oothl ' ’ the nulHbn. '- .He ' i the t Bfitotipn shomd; stabia "oWr; ,f tfll next a bhkehan and ‘Sir motion, which was r '*‘ - - -— : - Sir G. Grey raisedVqaCsnon of privilege, based on- the fact that the Qovemor ; ’«, Pti'^ - vate secretary informed him rby letter thsjGoY^rnorwould porrespondenoe or they wesre famishtedr>Mi iriphoate. ) He gued-at considerable iengtii obso *? lete a rule, which -He eafondedt >• during, the twenty-six yeara Wjww'X^ ■ verndri : . At the easiest possible m&l session he wonld bring the matte? before tlj House a -«•• : >.s fjo.-i-.-;r>! n ba ie The House adjoumod for an tionr«t :iyl{r P.m. . mmmmm&mmmmmmJmmi