PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 16 June 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE CUF BEPBESENTATIVES-

THURSDAY, JUNE 11. After the Members returned from listening, to the Governor's speech Mr MacGuire took his seat for Egmont, and afterwards announced that he wonld-move the A'DB^ESS--IN-REPLY. Considerable time was devoted to receiving petitions and notices of motion. >v :.....,», The Speaker read the judgement declaring Mr Allan unseated for Te Aroha, and disqualified for one year^ : After a short discussion judgement was ordered to Ibe"\entered in the usual way. The Premier moved, That the Speaker issue a new writ. — Agreed to. The House adjourned at 4 p.m. till tomorrow. FRIDAY, 12th JUNE. The House met at 2.80. Mr Eparaima Kapa, the newlyelected member, .lor the Northern Maori District, took %W ' births and his seat. ' '', "■' '"'' ' v: The Hon. Mr McKenziG gave notice of the introduction of. a Land .Bill.: 1 .; ■;;'.'.; f 1 ;"; '"/'V,. p . .; . Replying to a question it was stated— That /only -^awi^tf were now available but of the' Idan .for ' the North Wand >Prunic Baiiway/' ' The Hon." Mr 'Mc&eu'zie' '^moved • the, oppointment Stock Committee, to consist of Messrs Buchanan, C. H., , Mills, i Wright», J M'QGuire r Rhodes, Duncan, Mackintosh, Hous--1 ton; jLawry, and the mover. /Hall drew attention to the omission of the name of the Hon. G. F. Richardson, and hoped the omission wonjd'be rectified. The Hon G. F. Richardson and the Hobl^Mb M^Kej^e, i»d-fjA turn Mr,J^skeijno^!^^iis|Lipf resolutions respecting tbe^^wiemployed diniaulty^, : , ; ; ':;if ::;;-- The Hon. Mr -jl^lanicie -said the Government agreed^ witli ; i^s spirit of the resolutions, and he suggested that they be Ayith-drawn ; for the present. _ ..'..^.^.^-v ; Mr Fisher agreeS to dp._.this. Mr Fisher moved an aoiendment of the Customs Tariff^ 4 so as to remove the duties on the necessaries of life, and that the loss resulting from this be made good hy •. additional duties bsing placed, /on : certain articles. ; The Hon. Mr Ballance 'said the amount of duty which Mr Fisher proposed to aboh'sh by his resolution was and the value of luxuries proposed to be taxed was £55j000. In order to make up the duty thus-ipßtvttr.|he colony no lesd than 100 peEjeeni. would have to be put on these luxuries. The Government could not agree to the motion. A discussion then ensued 'which was interrupted by the 5.80 adjournment. •■■',■•.■•'- The debate will be resumed on Tuesday. The House resumed .at ,7sQ»> Mr MoGuire moved the Address in Reply in a somewhat long speech, and Mr Buick seconded it, at the termination of which Mr Bryce pro- . posed an adjournment of the debate, but^nis motion" was negatived on the voices, and the A;d4ress-in:ltepiy was ultimately adopted, The House rose at 9.80.