PARLIAMENTARY.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 157, 4 August 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[per united press association. } Wellington, August 2. In the House of Representatives, On the motion for Supply, Mr Walker moved as an amendment. That, in the opinion of the House, it is most undesirable that the Representation Act Amendment Act, 1887, should have force and effect until after a census has been taken. He did nofc wish to controvert the dcci* sion of the second session of last year, that the number of members should be red need, but he said that the second Act should not come into force till the census had been taken. The Premier was glad the hon. gentle • man had at last determined to try conclusions with the Government, notwithstanding that he had frequently stated that no Government had done so much a* the present Government. He thought, however, that the House was not treated quite fairly by a motion of this character being brought down without notice, and he (the Premier) now asserted that he should regard it as a motion of no-eonfi* dence. If the House desired that pre* purntion should be made by a dissolution, he (the Premier) was quite willing to do it. After a long debate, a division was taken, wihh the following result: — For the amendment, 20 ; against, 41. The amendment being negatired, the House went into Committee of Supply. Department of Justic. — Department of Justice, £900; Crown law office, £2135. Agreed to. Supreme Court. £8018. — A motion to reduce the vote was lost by 34 to 19. Bankruptcy, £6866.— Mr R. Thompson moved to reduce the vote by £300, which would reduce the Official Assignees salaries to £40! ) a year. After some discussion, the vote was agreed to on the voices. — Resident Magistrates' and Wardens' Courts, £42,226- ~A long discussion took place on this vote, many goldfields' members objecting to reductions in Wardens' and Magistrates' salaries. The vote was erentually agreed to without reduction. — Coroners, £2500 ; criminal prosecutions, £10,700 ; prisons, £29,080 ; and miscellaneous, £2700, were also passed. August 3. On the motion of supply Mr Tanner moved an amendment that the school age be raised 7 years. The amendment was negatived by 64 to 10. i he House resumed supply. Postal and Telegraph Department. — Salaries (chief officers, offices, and sub» offices). £120,138. The item was passed. Customs and Marine Department. — Customs offices and services, £33.009. — Agreed to. Miscellaneous services, £1968- — Agreed to. Marine and harbours, £20,270. The item was passed The Committee then adjourned.