PARLIAMENTARY.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 29, 18 August 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

I PEE UNITES PRESS ASSOCIATION. | .- i;.r WeixutotoN, August 16In the Legislative Council, - Mr Waterhouse presented a petition from three Maori* chiefs rs;who complained that the Natives had been afforded no opportunity of considering the Maori Bills which had been passed by the House-of Eepresentatives,'and 5 which so seriously affected the Native race. • _,-. . / " /• .-../.- Mr Waterhouse moved that the three chiefs referred to might be heard - -at the bar of the- Council on the following day at 3 p,m.—Agreed to. In the House of Representatives, On the. motion (in committee) that leave be asked to introduce the Property Tax Biilj. i Sir (ieorge Grey moved, as an. amendment, that the words "property tax" be left o^ut, and the words>*ttar'x r ' to remove the. property tax froto im-' provements and substitute a land tax on; the unearned increment, and an iiicome tax in lieu thereof" W inserted. : The Chairman said he could not accept that amendment, the purpose of going into committee being either to- agree to or negative the motion that leave be given to- introduce a BUL i Mr Seddon considered it a breach of faith for the Government t<> bring this large question on after promising that the' ihail services discussion should; be . the first order of the- day. f-\. , i The Premier said the proper stage* to discuss the Bill was on its second reading, and it was difficult to lander-.' stand tbe objection, seeing that the financial proposals of the Government had been agreed tos ;.,,.'. Sir .George Grey contended that *. change in taxation was earnestly desired by the country: : -, Mr Ballance coßsTdered it unusual to oppose the Bill at this stage. ; After further discussion the amendment was negatived by 40 to 17. The Bill was introduced awJ read & first time. •. . '].', !■-'• --Vi •-.' ..'-..■ '?. ;:August 1'.7.r" '■' : The debate on the mail services, was,, resumed by Capfcaib Jiussell.,.,.,', ''^[''j' <After a. lengthy debate, >the Conmattee! idivided 09 Mr Ward's .amendnaept, ;disr;continjujag the subsidy to the San Pran-' Cisco service—ayes, 4», noes, 2f. .'•.,'"".}.' ■ Mr Samuelma-yed a,further amendment to discontinue' the subsidies to the direct service.rr-rlipst by 4S.to 24. ,' '