HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 20, 29 July 1886, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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Wellington, July 27. Replying to Sir George Grey, Sir Robert Stout said he preferred that the question relating to the ployed in. Auckland should sta*nd over till next day. He assured th^HpujgaJ that the Government were not negfoctful of the matter.

■*••.;■ Mr'M/os's' inbred'thcradjournment of vthe House. He said he had received 'telegrams from Auckland to the effects that this was becoming a rery serious *cTu^BfciohT'*^ w *^ ww "*^ \ The Minister for Public Works I j pointed out that the unemployed could find employment on the gum fields, ! if they desired it.'' No.fdpSfPhe Gb^ jvermnent 'would bo: abl^ to ask fotr (work on the Supplemental Estimates;' ' which would give employment to tnes6' :men. ■-'^.- :;

I After further discussion, the matter, • dropped. ■"'.'■*'. ''£ ; ; : A r l . \■. f Mr Cowan resumed the debate on jthe Loan Bill." 3Dh"e amendment could not be continued in any other way : than to direct the Government to take i back their Public Works Policy and recast it. The Government could not but accept it as one bf > no 1 confidence. The debate had assumed more the appearance of a fight! for office .thait<for the interests of the country. -He hoped the Hon. Mr Richardson's amendment would be rejected by a substantialmajority, though he admitted! the schedule might be improved. The debate; continued ontil 2 a.m., Meßsre W. P. Buckland, Lake; Levestan, ■Taylor, Bruce, Sutter, Sir George :<Jrey, and others addressing the House. On a division, Mr G. F. Biohardson's amendment was lost by 17 to SO votes, the pairs numbering 44. The bill was then read a second time and the House adjourned; ; : *'■•■■'■;!*.■;'■■■■■■*■■•■ ■■■■■■ ThiirDsyl • In the House yesterday the discussion on. the schedule of • the Loam ; Bill was renewed by Mr J. C. Buckland, who moved to strike out Hamilton - Grahamston, £64,000. —Mr " Hursthouse -moved a 'further amendment to , omit' Helensville northwards, £50,000, which was lost >y 64 to 13. Mr Buckland's amendment was lost by 47 to 26.— Mr Sutter moved ;. to omit Greymouth:< toHokitika, £76,000, which at once excited opposition on the .part of the West Coast members The amendment was': loi| by 40 to 34.— Westpbrt-Inangahua, £63,000, was struck out by 41 to 32.— MrBoed moved toomit|Blenheim-Topthous, £68,---000. Ayes, 24; noes, 40.— Item struck out.— Mr Kerr moved the item Otag© Central, £140,000 be reduced by £100,000. -•Sir, Julius Yog6l said jhe "did not; propose to finish the schedule that night. The Government would e^nsjdeje Jipw they should allocate the money which had been struck off. He hoped Mr Kerr Would not press his amendment to reduce the- Otago Central.— Mr Kerr withdrew his amendment, but moved to strike out Edenoale- Fqi*rose,^2B,ooo.— V) rHatcK ■ supported this, because the line was not wanted by the people of that district.— .Mr Holmes moved the chairman leave, jthe chair, on the ground/that thejschedule; had got into an unsatisfactory state, as Nelson and Canterbury were- totally neglected. — Mr Pearson moved to strike out 1 ItiWrsaalo^ ''BintMrsi-fW.OOO.^ Mr Cowan* defended the line, as it opened' up one of the best districts in the colony.—ltem retained by 33 to 25. Mr iKerr.s amendment was lost by 38 to 19. A diß6u!ssibn/ I tobk place on theitemof ■ £150,000 additions to , opened .linesi; the Nelson, member , especially dwelling on the claims, <6f , .tjieir ;,' districts. tfr ( consider- j i ation at &e (hands of GoverHmeHt. Itjsm iisfidOO,' for permanent way* and rolling 'stock, was reduced to £12,600. SirJ. j Vogel then moved to report progress, and [the House rose at 3.45 a.m. . .:> ? I,