HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 8, 4 July 1889, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Ttjebday, . July 2. ' ' "S^mM The House met at 2.30. The following Bills wereJ^^^^^^^J and read a first time: —^j^^^^^^^H Bill to pro^de lor the Q^^^^^^^^M Governor of 'New Zealan^^^^^^^^H to provide ..Laiid for th^^^^^^^^^f . Settlenientgpjin 1 the Col^^H^^^^f ZealandpMr Guinness *^^^H^^^^| the Workiiiea!^.^ge»^s^HP( 'SiY Bf-Ai-- A&tyßon, the Otago^^ tral Railway Bi,ll j the Property iax Assessment Acti-S . - ; The Premier a statement with .; raspeet to the order of business, and in doing 80 took the opportunity of congratulating Ballajace as leader of the Oppo^tion^^|rf^oßed toiake the BepreßeiJ|HH^^BßtaHriHßhHM| perty Tax'A^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Mr Ballan^^^^^^^^^H^^^^J for his kindh^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B the hon ge^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H possible, he ment fairly He agreed posal as to 'flVmßUH^l^^^^^^l being brougl t up oniPriaay^^^^^^ The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Corrupt Practicts Prevention Bill. Mr Ballance thought the proposal contained in the Bill that every candidate must employ an agent would entail very heavy expense on the candidate. As to the provision about hackney carriages, it meant that wealthy candidates would have carriages at their disposal, while poorer candidates would have no such advantage. The 'second raiding wa» ag; eed to. • The Defence Estimates were gone on with. Volunteers;, £28,912. The* Premif r made a statement re the Te Kooti affair, which was approved 'y the House. The vote was 'passed. _ The cost of the expedition wa»v £2610. "f . The Hou9e rose at 10.30. > Wednesday, July 3. ? The House met at 2,30 p.m. The Premier gare notice to move -foir the*appointment of a Committee to inquire^into the affairs of the Harbor Boards of: the colony. • Eeplyiag io questions, Ministers said it was their intention to move for a Select Committee to inquire fully into the matter" in connection with the position of Friendly Societies, Mr Samuel moved the second reading of the Divorce Extension Amendment Bill,, briefly explaining the provisions- of -the Bill. The motion for the second .reading was agreed to on the voices. v Sir Harry Atkinson laid on the tabls the correspondence between Mr JTisaer and himself.— Mr Fisher moved, That thepapers be referred .to the Erinting Com- * mittee. — Carried by' 39 to 36:,- -■— —r^~^-f~ The House went into' Committee o£ Supply for furtber considerationL of, tbe : Estimates. Class .18— A Jengtby discussion ensued on the Volunteer vote. „^. Progress was reported, and the Houelß rose at 10.35 p.m. |