HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 38, 12 September 1889, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, September 10. On the motion of the Premier, the House adjourned from 3.30 to 7.30, out of respect to the late Mr W. Eobinson, M.L.C. The Treasurer moved the second reading of the Public .Be venues Act Amendment Bill. ' He explained that its principal objects were .to enable the Government to appoint a Deputy Auditor-General in the absence of the Auditor-General, and ta carry out the suggestions ot the Public Accounts Committee in connection with the Savings Bank funds. ' After some discussion the second reading was carried by 46 to 29. The Public Debts Sinking Funds ' Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. (It provides machinery in connection with . the Public Revenues Bill.) The Bill was committed. • In committee the Bill was vigorouslyopposed by Messrs Fish, Duncan, Samuel, Marchanfc, and others, and a series of motions to report progress were encountered and negatived. The Premier said, after the supper adjournment, it was useless to go on with the Bill. He remarked that the obstruction shown by the minority demonstrated the necessity for alteration in the rules of proaeduxe. Mr Ballance charged the Government with encouraging the obstruction. The Premier denied this, and said the measure was introduced in pursuance of a resolution of the House. It was not necessary that the Government should be m sympathy with the Bill. He moved to report progress, which was carried. Progress was also reported on the Public Reserves Bill. The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act Amendment Bill and Hospital and Charitable Institutions Bill were introduced and read a first time. The Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Claims; Bill was committed without material amendment. The Defence Minister promised to insert a clause when the Bill came before the Legislative Council, providing for the appointment of additional commissioners in the districts where claims* are most numerous, and also that clerks of courts may receive formal claims;' Wednesday, September 11. • Mr Ballance gave notice that on going into Committee of Supply he would move That in the opinion of^tliis House it is; expedient there should be a dissolution of Parliament after the present session, and that the New Parliament should meet for the despatch of business as soon as possible after the expiration of the present financial year. The Premier made a statement as to cert yin Bills the Government intended proceeding with, and the whole of the business could be finished by Thursday. The Hospital and Charitable Institution Bill and the West Coast Settlement Reserves Act Amendment Bill were read a second time.