THURSDAY, JUNE 25.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 27 June 1891, Page 2

THURSDAY, JUNE 25.

.;. '. .SBBa,ker took se phair*atj2.Bft 1 After an explanation "by K Mr S. Jklackenzie; /#i . """/'./',. l " \..' , TKe premier inpyed the adjourn-, ment of the TTorise to do Wriour. to thp inempi-y otCapfain Frasor." He was a man who commanded the greatest respect, and he^ begged to mpyq .that' the House, adjourn until ■7.80.' w ' >I, " "■' Hr Bryoe saooudad tb« motion for ridjouynraanti

The Speaker took the chair at ?.80.

Mr Duthie resumed the debate on the Financial Statement, saying that he came to the House untrammeled by Party feelings, and held himself free to take what course he thought proper. He spoke against the proposals of the Government. Mr MoGuire spoke and then Captain Russell rose. He did not think it was wise to that those who had worked hard in and done much for the good of the Colony should be described as " social pests," and whether it was necessary in future to out up these large estates, they had oertainly worked well in the past and done much for the improvement of ' Nettr Zealand. He believed that the reiterated assertion that oapitaj. should : be punished was doing enormous harm to the Colony. Why was the wretched man who occupied land especially selected for taxation 9 Were the owners of big estates rich ? He should like to see them. All the large fortunes had been made in trade, and yet they were to be treated easily, while those who were doing the work of colonisation, and not making too much by it, were to be made to bear the burden of taxa tioh. The income tax was a policy which had nothing genuine in it whatever, and , the reduction in postage was One of those pieces- oif claptrap which imposed upon the people until they began to consider it. Referring to the Land Tax, he thought the 4>BooO exemption was a monstrous piece ..of iniquity; lie. would have no exemption on property at all; and he ; believed^ . tr»ly Liberal policy ,was that realised wealth of whatever nature was a proper basis for taxation. ... ..

, Mr,Pinkerton moved the adjournment of the bebate, which was agreed to, and the House rose at