PARLIAMENT.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 9, 6 July 1889, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF EEPEESENTATIVES. Thursday, July 4. Tho House met at 2.30. Tlih Joint Committee on Standing Orders having recommended that the New Zealand Bank Act Amendment Bill, he allowed to proceed, it was introduced and read a first time. Ministers, in answer to questions, said 73 unemployed wei*e given work on tho Wood ville- Napier railway, and wore paid the ordinary relief wages. — The Government did not think it necessary to give a honus for discovery of tin, hut would favourably consider the advisableneea of a bonus for a substantial output. — Further papers on the subject of the flax industry would be laid on the table shortly. — A sum would be put on the Supplementary Estimates for telephonic communication between Eketahuna and Mangahao. — There was no intention of referring the Omahu shooting case to a Maori Arbitration Court. Mr Joyce moved, That, in the opinion of the House, the Government should telegraph to the Premier of New South Wales to the following effect : that the New Zealand Legislature is prepared to consider a reciprocal tariff treaty with New South Wales of the following products, namely, coals, oranges, lemons, butter, baconand cheese. Mr Taylor seconded the motion. The Premier pointed out that the suggested telegram was not explicit enough. Major Steward moved the second reading of the Triennial Licensing Committees Bill, which provides that Licensing Committees should be elected once every three years, simultaneously with the local option polls. Sir John Hall seconded the motion. Mr R. Reeves expressed an opinion that it would be wise to abolish the present system altogether. Mr Fitzherbert opposed it, and said he would also oppose any proposal to perpetuate the present rotton system. Mr Taylor moved the second reading of the eight hours Bill, which provides that after the Ist January next, eight hours shall constitute a day's work, and forty-eight hours a week's work. Friday, July 5. The Hon, Mr Hislop moved the second reading of the Representation Bill. — Mr Ballance recommended the Colonial Secretary to withdraw the measure. — Mr O'Conor supported the motion. — Mr W. P, Reeves thought the present Bill was the worst drawn ho had ever seen, and the average voter could not undei'stand it.— The Premier moved, That the debate now adjourn till Tuesday. — Agreed to. The House adjourned at 10.25.