PARLIAMENT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 391, 30 August 1911, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Council met. at 2.'M) p.m. The Hon. MrGowan offered his congratulation:', te the Attorney-General on the honour conferred on him, and said it was certain Sir John Findlay would bo honour to himself and his The Hon. Sinclair, who also congratuhled Sir John, took the title eenP rod open him as an honour to the Council. The title him been conferred for good woik, nobly done, by Sir John Findiav. 11 e logb,lv eulogised Sir John Fmbiay'' h si so: .•■ hj! p of the Council, snd <■>. pre: s< b (h< hope that, he we-uhl ";.i:11• be : pa; (i! to bear hiß honems. 'i'iie Son. .11 ii'cim-on, referring to the matter of titles, adhered to his previews st,-t.e:iM lit that, some of the honours hi stowed on New Zeulander had not been lieseived. Where a title was given to a citizen of the Dominion it, should be alter long and faithful service. in agreeing, that. Sir John Findlay bail done good work, he averred thai m the bestowal of honours wmk had to he taken by comparison, and in his opinion compared with the work bone by other politicians, (lie title >o Sir John had not been folly earned. He hoped the acceptance of (he tiiie would not preindice Sir John Findlay in the eyes of the democracy and concluded by Congratulating Sir John upon the title conferred. Sir John Findlay, in reply. Raid he frit, some difficulty in speaking as freely as be would like, because of the opinions. i xpro: sod by members:. Those opinions be valued. In cause the best test of a man war the opinion of those who vena- working v>. t h him. What, had koi said wa: gratifying to his heart, and an cfi'rctna! :.:ino;;r to his critics. Ho thoupht be couid say bo had never add the path <d i rohfude in public, or 'private i i fe, aim be could afford t,o dm-regard the haul things said Oi him in bis absence. He, however, si roup iy condemned (hi c'mas- of criPogm. winch at P b ;."., b evil motives, That sort oi c; -t:ci: u; often led io the evils of pill i'C P'e bring disregaricd. If Nov.- Zealand journals persistently and wiifudy destroyed, and mist' ported ami distorted public men. they would cease to on sentinels of public purity. He had been made (lie eubn r! of criticism which had, net been hnneui aide. As to ho title, it wa: no v<ty great mutter one way or the- ethei. Me did think it m ight have bee" sunn honour io the leader of the I-egn la liv Chamber, rmd that, men who cairn a! i< ; him, having done : enn ne;f, might get riM'ii' definite recognition.. Referring to the Hon. Jenkim-nn's rrmaiks, he said the Pom Jenkimon ban been amongst his most im fui f: lends, and he never admired tin fen. gentleman more than when bm cemPur h-d him against himsell' (the : pod., id. If ho bad tmt ( arned bn ! ith , be hoped that before his rarem v-> ;•■ ov< : ho woil'd have ( arnod it. So- PPn Findlay went on !o nay thai, dining the live years !u bad In en in the \ 'ouncil he had worked with proa! ui.niiir rmi withont any eye to |-.iv:;rc. ami the years he had spent .amongst them would be, held in a;V< ct lona to remembrance. In his decision io utile be h;id been actuated by various iiiafmi. There was a grout, work to hi done in the ' Council, but he (< It he could do better work in another sphere for the country which had bone much for him. For be owi-d this eount.ry for all he inn!, mid ever\ thing he ban got. The Meihobi: t Charitable and Educational Trust. Pill (the Hon. MrGowan) was rend a re; end time. Sir John Findlay r\pre:-md his ap- • pronation of the va'uaiih services of tiie Mo.Cnwsn :is acting leader of Coo Council, and (he Council rose. HOPSi-: OP REPRESENTATIVES. EVENING SITTING. The House met in the evening. Pining the discussion en the motion to go into ceumoiPr eb supply on the 1 mprest. Pill, Mr Ma-lVr-ah; traversed Mr Allen's statements (beat the House had not spent money on buck-block ro.ads. Sir Joseph Ward, referring to Mr Alien, competed his statements regarding Cm money allocated for the back-blocks. Smce (he Libera! party had been in power, four millions had been spent on : nabs, and si) or most of the money vnt.d Pa wad: but. year "had gone out for (hel purpose. Most of (he public bodies ssL b that moneys voted should be held eve:', as they were not ready to spend :.hrm, but .VTa-PCilO was spent on rorP Pint year. Regarding' ihe railway service, tho Government, would improve it. in its own way, ami in a sal i:-factory way. The Pit! having passed the Commitfee of Ws's and Means, Mr Msssov took (be epporiunit yof welcoming Sir Joseph Wan! back to New Zealand, but said he b;nl not. brought back more dignity with him. He eontended thai mono- Po' public works abould b< made available at :; n earlier period. He asked for bet ails of the live million loan of last y. v-v. The fP'",-,. J. MiMm. rPrting to the railways, said be was onto prepared io take away (he privileges of railway servants and ie! them go under the AibiP at ion Act, Mr ) Ie! lies centi need that, hack* block settlers wen defrauded out of a million for votes, for reads. Mr Faurmsnn contended that rni'way men. if a vott was (alum, would he against any ebann; of the present system ~'( msnugem.i Pi. " (hi piOP !■ stages of the Bill, Mr McKoru'ue di fenneii the Government evpiiuiilni eof voti ■ . The difficulty in carry i up; out. road -work was in gelling men in winter time to go to the back-block:-'. Sir Joseph Waih thanked Mr Mnssi y for his kind welcome, but regretful lbs manners did not pb ase Mr MasscV. He twitted (.hi. Opposition with their criticism of the last, loan, seeing they voted for it right through. As to «ri increase of < \peniblure. it was ridiculous that. ihe reentry should be allowed to stagnate. The Pill prs'ad iP- final stages at Lob :■ ,:u.. '"so the House rose.