PARLIAMENTARY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1052, 20 November 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

PREFERENTIAL TARIFF. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, yesterday.At 4.20 this morning Mr Massey’s no* coutidencc amendment on tho Preferential Trade Bill was negatived by 16 to 23. The division list was as follows :

For tho amendment: Messrs Aitken, Alison, J. Allen, Bedford, Buchanan, Duthio, Ell, Fowlds, W. Fraser, Harding, Hardy, Herdman, Herries, Kirkbride, Lang, Lethbridge, Marnier, Massey, Moss, Retd, Rhodes, Taylor, Vile. Against the amendment: Messrs E. G.. Alien, Arnold, Barber, Baume, Bennett, Buddo, Carroll, Colvin, Davey, Field, Flatman, A. L. D. Frasor, Graham, Hall, Hall-Jones, Heke, Houston, Kaihau, Kidd, Lauronson, Lawry, Mujor, McGowan, R* McKenzie, T. Mackenzie, McLachlau, McNab, Millar, Mills, O'Meara, Parata, Pere, Remington, Rutherford, Seddou, Sidey, Smith, Steward, Syrnes, Tanner, J. C. Thomson, Ward, Wilford, Willis, Witty, Wood. Pairs : For the amendment, Messrs Bollard, J. W. Thomson, Russell, and Lewis; against the amendment, Messrs Hanan, Hogg, Jeuuiugs, and Duncan. After further debato, at 6.55 the second reading of the Bill was carried on tho voices. The House immediately went into Committee on tho Bill, and fairly good progress was made up to 8 a.m. ■ On tho Premier’s motion a now clauso was added, providing that Clauses 2 and 3 (levying an additional duty on certain goods not of British origin, and levying a duty on certain foreign goods now free) shall not be applicable in tho caso of goods imported on or boforo March 31, 1904, if it is proved tho order for the goods was sent from New Zoaland on or beforo November 1, 1903, or in the case of tramway material imported beforo March 31, 1906. A motion by Mr Taylor to striko caudles from tho schedule was defeated by 29 to 12. On tho Premier’s motion carriago shafts, spokes, felloes, dressed and bent carriage tirnbor, were struck out. At 8.20 tho House adjourned for breakfast. ■

Mr Taylor moved to strike out glass, Crown sheet window.—The motion was

rejected by 35 to 8. A similar motion regarding iron nails was defeatod by 32 to 9. Tho second schedulo was thon agreed to.

In the third schedulo iron wiro Dotting was struck out on the motion of tho Premier.

Mr Hogg moved to striko out printing paper. Tho Premier said tho choapost and host paper in tho world camo lrom Canada. The motion was rejected by 33 to 10. Mr Kirkbridgo moved to striko out canvas, sail cloth, and duck on tho ground that they were usod for horse-covors. Defeated by 33 to 13. Tho Bill was then reported at 11.40. On tho motion for the third roading Captain Russell protested against tho hasto with which tho Bill had been forced through tho House. It was an outrago on political decency. Sir Joseph Ward stated that tho principle of the Bill was outlined in tho Governor’s speech. There had been no adverse criticism. There would be no incrouse in taxation under tho Bill, becau3o imports on the articlo raised would ccasc. Mr Kirkbrldo contended that no preference was disclosed by the Bill in its prosent shape, and tho proposals wore not outlined in tho Governor’s speech. Mr Taylor, referring to a circular requesting tho Promior to hold over discussion of tho Bill till noxt session, which Mr Seddon said had been prepared by tho Opposition, said it had originated with him, and was signed by 17 Opposition and 15 Government mombors. Mr Lauronson suid Canada roducod tho duties in favor of Britain because tho duties wore already so high that it was impossible to increase them. Mr Buddo continued tho debate. The House adjournod at 1 p.m. until 2.30 p.m.

WELLINGTON, last nigliQ The House met at 2.30.

The whole alternoon was dovoted to further debate on tho third rcadiug of tho Preferential and Trade Reciprocal Trade Bill. Tho House resumed at 7.30.

After further debate the Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Bill passed the final stages by 50 to 16. Mr Seddon moved tho second reading of the New Zealand Banking Bill, his speech being on tho same linos a 3 that on Tuesday evening, when ho introduced the Bill. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tho Council met at 2.30. On the motion for the committal of the Maori Councils Act Amendment Bril, the Hon. Mr Muhuta made his maiden speech, and supported tho Bill. The Council resumed at 7.30. Several Bills were advanced a stage. The Juvoniie Smoking Suppression Bill passed the final stages by 13 to 12.