HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ministerial statement. The Hon. Mr Stout said that since - the House rose that afternoon the Gohad considered the position into which they were put by the Committee of Ways and Means. They had consulted with their supporters, and had come to the conclusion not to ask the House to again go into Committee on the Tariff resolutions. They would ask the House to validate the resolutions passed by the Committee, and by leave of the House he would move a resolution to that effect. He need hardly state that the loss to the revenue by the action of the Committee would be £70,000. The Government proposed to meet the loss by renewing for two years the £50,000 Deficiency Bills of 1883-84, and as to the other £20,000; it was proposed that the expense of Constabulary engaged in defence works should be charged on loan. This would recoup the loss of £70,000 from the duties. As to the measures the Government intended to proceed with, he said that it was proposed to go on with the Local Finance and Powers Bill, which they considered a Ministerial bill in the strictest sense of the term. They proposed to withdraw from the bill the proposal for borrowing on subsidies, and they would not ask the House to fix any time for giving subsidies to local bodies. He said he regretted that the House had not granted the additional supplies asked for under the tariff, as the duties would press fairly on all classes, and provided at the same time that local industries were not interfered with. In order that no injury should be done to the . mercantile community, he asked leave to move the resolution, which rescinded the Custom duties resolution of the 29th June, except so far as related to spirits, bitters, wine, sparkling wine, and Australian wine. The resolution was put and carried on the voices. In reply to Major Atkinson, the Premier said they were not in a position to bring down the Customs Duties Bill, but it w T ould be ready by Tuesday next. __^__ ___ "
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 13, 11 July 1885, Page 3
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