PARLIAMENTARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 218, 18 August 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOTJS3 OFREPUESENfTATIVES. , LAST NiGtIT'S^ITTISTG. ! ' -■ ' -^/- -1-' . | # ,:; (SPEOIAI. TELBOttAM TO THE STANDARD.) PRESS ASSOOIATIok .) _ r. t '~f Wellington, This, Da^i' ' I On Mr Turnbullß amendmeojt to* reject the public schools, the vote was passed as printed ; also Native jSchMO.ls, £15,100 ; Industrial Schools, £11,270; ] Deaf and Dntn'o Institutions, [£2315/ On the vote £1,800 for higher education* Mr Hnrsthousß moved to strike it out, as these schools were maintained at the expense of the>poor for the benefit of the rich; After discussion" the jamendc: ment was lobt by 82 to 22, and the vote was passed, ! Claijs 9. Native affairs. The following vote 3 Were' pa sed :— Native Department, £6,085 ; Native Land Court^i £16,117 ; Native -Land Fraud Prevention, £546, and Miscellaneous, ' £370 . Class 12. Defence Militia an/i Volunteers, -622,235, passed ; ArmeiL .Constabulary, £1-72,309. \*..s-,:> : > Mr Hutchison thought they could do withjhaif the police and constabulary. , JEe moved ajfeauetion ot :J525|.000. Mr JBryce said constant applications were being mado for an increase ojf police, protection. As to the A,C, alllreduc' I ' tions which were possible would be made' i but although no, general outbreak was again likely, ie would 'be unsafe! yet to reduce the force very largely. . ;' 'After Mr' Bryce's statement, JMr Hutchison withdrew his amendment^ and the vote passed. j Stores and' Magazines, £3,785 ; Miscellaneous, £7,143 passed. I ;( '« Class 11, working railways,* 1£634^/ . 000m- The item General Manager £ 1 000. MrJurribuU .. moved! , It b 5 .... Reduced by £200. .-. r ( j^iww-.-Mr Johnston said Mr Maxwell wag a most valuable officer. In three yea s he r had effected great .reforms m the working of the railways, so that they- now earned £200,000 ( a year . more, (while 1 concessions representing another £1000, - a year had been made to the public. Messrs McKenzie, Petrie, Duncan, Sutton, and others complained greatly of railway mismanagement. ; , . ' Mr White supported the vote as granted. The amendment was negativeol on the. voices, and the total vote! was '■ passed. ■!. \ ;.\ '*■?'; .Architect's office £1600:; ment Domains, £1221 ; Public rinild ; - !l ings; £30,630 ; Miscellaneous, (£4925^ passed^- • ! ; ' ■•>■/{ ■ '*•';! Progress was then reported, and- the' House rose at 3-25 . • { ":