HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 59, 6 September 1895, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

{Per Press Association). Wki i.ington, September 5. Tkc House met at 2.80. 1 i ■•;< Seddon moved, That the House de-: : : son the retirement of Sir G. Grey from I) is seat in Parliament as member for Auckland, to place on record its high sense and appreciation of the great services rendered by him to New Zealand, as Governor, in obtaining for it a free constitution and conducting its affairs in times of great difficulty, and as a member of the House in promoting and passiug beneficial legislation and displaying the deepest interest in everything that concerned the welfare of the colony. And that this House trusts he may long be spared to eujoy the repose he has justly earned for his services to his country. Mr Seddon thought history would place Sir Geo. Grey in the foremost place of any man in the colony. He referred at considerable length to the great services Sir Geo. Grey had rendered the colony. Capt. Russell, in seconding the motion, added his eulogiuru and tribute of admiration to Sir Geo. Grey. If Sir Geo. Grey returned to the colony, he thought it would be a graceful act to offer him a scat in the other branch of the Legislature. Messrs Hcke, Mills, W. Hutchison, Stout, Carroll, and Crowther, warmly supported the motion, which was carried on the voices. It was decided that for the rest of the session Government business take precedence on Wednesdays. Mr Seddon said Government would proceed with the tariff immediately on the Colonial Treasurer's return from the South on Tuesday next. They would also go on with the Liquor Bill as soon as possible. The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Bill and Sale of Goods Bill passed through Committee without material alteration. With the object of killing the Corrupt Practices Prevention Bill, Mr Pirani moved the Chairman leave the chair, but after a long discussion this was rejected by 33 to 24. Captain Eussell moved an amendment in the Clause to the effect that no money for the electioa shall be provided by any person other than the candidate. The amendment was lost by 32 to 22. Clause 6, which provided that an election should not be void if any payments were made without the sanction of the candidate was struck out. In clause 14, the limit of election expenses was fixed ati .£2OO. Progress was then reported. The Unclaimed Moneys Bill passed through Committee without material amendment. The Sale of Goods Bill, Unclaimed Moneys Bill, and Industrial Conciliation Arbitration Bill, were put through their final stages. The House rose at 1 a.m.