PARLIAMENTARY.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 135, 14 June 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[PEE VXmE& PRESS ASSOCIATION. I Wesmugton,. June 12. In the Legislative- Gouneil, Dr Pollen, presented a petitionr signed by 140: fruit-growers of the Auckland province- against the Codliu. Moth Bill; In the House o£ Representatives. onsTßare Btrriss A3m>> excise bill. Mr Beetham asked whether the* Premier would lay before the House* a more- detailed statement of theamounts expected to be received from the new tariff

The Premier said it would be difficult to do that, for there was alwaysa large amount of uncertainty. Hewould refer the hon gentleman, however, to the import and export returns^ The adjourned debate on- the secondreading of the Bill was then called on,, and a division taken at once.

Ayes, 53. — Messrs Atkinson, Ballance, Blake, Buxton, Cadman, Dodson, Feldwick, Fergus, Fisher, Fish,, Fitehett, Fitzherbert, Fraser, Goldie,. Grey, Guinness, Hislop, Hebbs, Kerr,. Hodgkinson, Hutchison, Jackson, Jones, Lance, Larnach, Lawry, Levestam, Loughrey, McGregor, Mitchelson, Moat, Monk, Moss, O'Callaghan^ O'Conor, Perceval, Pyke, R. H. J. Beeves, W. P. Beeves, E. Bichardson,. G. F. Richardson, Samuel, Seddon, T. Thompson, Seymour, Tanner, Taylor,. W. J. Steward, R. Thompson, W. DSteward, Tuinbull, Walker, Ward. Noes, 29.— Messrs Allen, Anderson*. Barron, Beetham, Bruce, Buchanan,. Carroll, Cowan, Duncan, Fulton^ Mills,. Grimmond, Hamlin, Izard, Macarthur,. M. J. S. Mackenzie, T. Mackenzie,, Marchant, Newman, Ormond, Parata, Peacock, Rhodes, Ross, Smithy Wilson, Taipua, Taiwhunga, Witby. Pairs.— For: Hall and Baron,. Against : Whyte and Menteath. Majority in favor of second reading, 24.

The Premier moved the committal of the Bill.

Mr Macarthur commented on th» fact that not a single member of th» Government had stood up to defend its policy (cheers) — a Ministry put into office by the Freetraders. Premier, O !) Mr Macarthur, continuing, said if it had not been for theFreetrader's support the Jf rentier would not have got into office— could not have formed a Cabinet. She hon. member was at this juncture ruled outof order. ' ' T

Mr Bruce commented upon the present position of parties, and cited it as a satire on government by partyHe gate the Government credit for thepolicyof retrenchment and economy which they had initiated: Mr Brucesaid he parted from the Ministry rather in sorrow than in anger; and though he regretted that he was now forced to leave them,, yet he could never be a party to banging round the neck oorf r this young colony themillstone of Protection. (Cheers:) Mr Beetham moved as an amendment, That it is desirable to delay thecommittal of the Customs Duties Bill,. bo as to enable the Government to have another opportunity of considering -whether the necessttiea for a. portion of the taxation would be obviated by further retrenchment*

Mr Barron seconded the amendment.

Mr Rhodes moved the adjournment; of the debate till 2.30 next day.

June l l3.

Mr Rhodes resumed the debate on the committal o£ the Customs DutiesBill.

Mr J. M. McKensne would support the Government in promoting necessary taxation, when he was satisfied that all necessary retrenchments had been effected.

The Minister of Education defended, himself from the charges of inconsistency brought against him, and quoted previous speeches to show that he had not raried one jot in his opinions on, the subject of aid to local industries. Dr Rodgkinson would support MrBeetham's amendment, by way of protest against the taxation of the country beyond a necessary degree. Messrs Taylor, Ormond, and Buxton supported the third reading of the Bill, and Mr Menteath opposed it. Chi the motion of Mr O'Callaghan, the debate was adjourned till to-day, and the House rose at 12.15.