PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 5 August 1890, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

' made, and after the abuse which h» d btfih heaped upon the Committee, and the censure pasft«<l by tilt} tiouse, he could no 'longer^ lake part in the Committee's deliberations. He and Sir Harry Atkinson had agreed upon .he order ot reference, which they bad comiderod fair to both sides. He ret st protest against the new order of things which had been Set up, and asked to be relieved of further attendance on the Committee. The Hdn tir Larnach and Mr Seddon t'rid Dr Fitchett signified tneir intention of taking no further part in the proceedings of the Committee after the action taken by the House and the comments of Minißtera j The House rose at a quarter to 3 a\ifu !

HOUSE OF BEPRESENTATIVES. "WEDNESDAY, 30 JULY. LOCAL GOVBr.NJ'ENT. The Government motion for the appointment of a committee to report on the question of local government was carried by 89 to 21, Mr Moss' amendment in the direction of provincialism being lost by 45 to 18. Strong objection was taken by Opposition speakers to the constitution of the commitlee, which consisted of Government supjpoi'Uri with but one exception, and it was •stated that the deliberations of the committee would be so one-sided ac to lead to ««e' waste of time and extra vagance. NEW BIX. The Ttiakitoto and Eitangata Lakes Bill was introduced by the Minister of Lands' aad read a first 1 time. AN AJJTI-PTOPERTY TAX MOTT3N. A* an amendment to the motion to go into Committee of Supply. M. Bju-ron moved that in the opinion of the House, it was (-esirable that the property tax be decreased by a ft.rtb.ijg annually, and absolutely ce»se after '.892, any deficiency in the public revenue arising therefrom to be made up by letrenchment j in the public service. The Colonial SecreLry said it was ira--possible at I'm present time to plter the iucidence of taxation, and especially ■undesirable to discuss the matter in the last session of the p-eseat Pa. liftmen t. •Government could not do : rri.aout the reveuue raised by the tax, baeause many charges now borne *;y loan would shortly fall upon -'the Consolidated Pujd. Besides, the Government did uoi consider it desir- ' able to abolish ilir iftz, however it may be amended. After a short debate the amendment was lost by 33 to 24, and t'.ie moaon to go into Committee of Srpply wns agreed to. The estimates were ihea fir her gone on with. THUBSDAYSi.tJuLY. mew b: v i. Mr Samuel it?; -odueei'. the Administration Er.ke^sion B".', wbi«h wm read the firkttlme. TJe Auek'MK 1 Eosanal Reserves Bill anu ''i BEo ••ugi o f . D/uaatr EnaWiag BUI were prised v/jvonsh fueir final stages T.hlOlt^o fjoaool Comi-nissione-i Empowei luj Bm (i£ . } 'ekimok), Waiapu Reevea ion Ilesevve Li". (Mr Dodsoi) we-e read ts»e geccid iiimi, The Dogßegist:a:ion Zll was read > third ;'/.ae anc'. passed. Mr BamceVs Qui inuennial P'rMimenti ' BiU was lost «a tae second retting b» 45 to 18. Mr '.«("^«n's Aue'ioßee-'sEiU was fu.tfler cosit'.o •oc ia eomjai .at. Tael^Moloymeji o*: Fimlm ftad othera Act i.incnc'taeiu Bi!i was rocd'a vin-d time and passed. j?r:day august *. Messrs Bell »ad SttCfei-d ac. enecJ (he House at the Bar on be.hr !f «2 ■„: • Back of New' Zealaad on iieir refv.ial to p ■oc'i'.ce the books o! the Bank be:?ora Sac Hu oWuson Charges Committee. Uessn Bell and Stafford having withdrawn. M? Whithy (hem moved, ai Chairman ol t'le Committee, ''Tliat Mr John Muvi-ay aad Mr Eiclmrd Butler Ei-j, of the Bank of New Ztalnac 1 :, to attend before the Select Committee on the accusations by tiie member fo~.* Waitoia: I*,1 *, and bring them, or: one of .'ie-n, the banking books and documents whic'i the said* Committee has already ovclered to t!:e produced, or may hereafter require." Explaining that he thought it right to act v.pen foe fullrequisi tion mad* by Mr Hutehinsen as to the evidence he would require ia order to give him full opportunities of pievinx his ease. Mr Ma«a:.thur moved to adct to the motion the words — "Provided that Che Bank shall only be com >elled to cUsolose the bocks, accounts, and other papers, and information ot a private nature a'ier the oomaaittee has reported to the House that as alleged in the'speech of the member f«r Waitotara, publio funds have been improperly used or raised by Ministers to the advantage of the Bank of New Zealand and to the deterimeat ot the colony." . The Hon Mr Ballance iessnte^ ihe reflection made upon the Committee by Mi Macavthur

Mr Bvjce supported the amendment. •. Messrs Seddon, Perceval, Sir J. Hull, Xbe, Minister of Education and Mr Hutehinton also spoke. . Mr Withy askti-. the House te try and drop party feeling and fgain put itself into a judicial frame of mind. His report and notion had been quite colourless, but the amendment had introduced so ranch party spirit that he did not see hew the cemmittee could again settle dowß to impartiality. In fact it was shown thire were four members on each side, md ts it seemed to be considered that be, as Chairman, was the only impartial man, the plain purpose of the aweadeni was to prevent him from goiag wioog, as the supporters of the amendment would taink it, his views beiag ak'eacly known to members of the committee. The tlisenssion of the matter by the -pariies must have the effect of preventing the committee from coming to ariy just conclusion. Whatever might be the result of the division, he could only look upon the moving ef the amendment art a slight to himself and au ezpi-ession of 4oobi ai to his fitness for the Chairmanship of Lbe Codimitier, and be now would hart to *ake iiaie io consider whether he • ought io reiaia (he posi Jon. Several oiier members having spoken the Hobs* divided on Mr Maear&ur'a amendineniwiiea was ear tied by 80 to 2.1. \\' The Hon. Mr Ballanee said that aa the ' ybwerg of the Commiitee had been re- ' itri«Ud, and a new order for reference