Essence of Parliament.

Manawatu Herald, 2 August 1892, Page 3

Essence of Parliament.

i Oa Friday the first business, which gave rise to a long discussion was, thaV'tlte' Private Bills Committees report on the Wesleyan Methodist Church Property Trust Act 1887, Amendment Bill be allowed to procoed, and eventually, on a division, 46 to 15, the "report was adopted. Jl .was agreed that for the roinainder of the session Government business should take precedence on Wednesdays. The Mount Ida Water Race Trust 'Bill and the Kaitangata Relief Fund Bill were read a first time. The Oyster Fisheries Bill was reported from the Legislative Council, with amendments, and the amendment! were agreed to. • Mi 1 E. M. Smith resumed the debate on the Financial Statement and supported the Government ; MiBruce followed and said the policy instituted was one of disturbing the the people in their possessions. If tl\is bursting up .were carried out the position would .'be far worse than • before. If a man of a certain height was struck down to-day whose turn would it be to-morrow. These were the economies of the gutter, a living downwards, not Vising. The Premier had threatened that as things went on the screw would be applied. He opposed " the ; present Government, because of their land national propensitieg, for their policy of Protection, their sapping of the spirit of self-reliance, their policy of borrowing and questionable, expenditure. Mr Rees- understood the Liberal Party |# one of justice and progress, whilfii''The Conservative Party was onel^&agaation. . He defended the graduated 'system of taxation. Mr Mills itijd ftfr J. I£elly also spoke.