HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 35, 9 July 1885, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. BANKRUPTCY EXPENSEB. Mr Stout moved— That there be laid before this House a return showing the amounts paid bj the several official assignees iv ibankruptcy out of bankrupt estates for law charges, and to whom paid. — Agreed to. EATING ACT AMENDMENT. Mr Turnbull moved the second readin" ot the Rating Act Amendment Bill, He explained that the object of the Bill was to exempt friendly societies from ratings — Agreed to. ' "'iMPONNDING ACT AMENDMENT. ' Mr J. C. Buckland moved the second reading of the Impounding Act 1884 Amendment Bill. 'He said the bill>was simply intended to place the provincial district of Ota?o on the same footing as th« L rest of 'the colony. The Hon. Mr Stout , opposed the second reading, on the ground that it was unwise to alter the act xn the direction proposed. The second reading was agreed to, on a division by 40 to 25. LAW PRACTITIONERS AMENDMENT (NO. 2). Mr Fisher moved the second reading of the Law Practitioners Act 1882 Amendment Bill (No. 2).— Agreed to. ARMED CONSTABULARY AMENDMENT. Mr Guuiess moved the second reading of the Armed Constabulary Act 18G7 Amendment Bill. He said the bill was Biraply ito give of the Armed Constabulary and Police Force the right of voting at general elections. - The motion for tho second reading was carried, on a division, by 46 to 22. EVENING SriTING.-. The -House .resumed at 7.30. vi. <: ; Resolutions. ;/;.„■■..■■ The House went into Committee of " Ways and Means; Maj«r Steward taking the^chair; "!",-, . ; ihCointnitte the first item of Customs dutiesl thiit of Spirits, was carried on .» division by 55 to 28 ; that on bitters, widej.aiid Australian wine, was, carried VitKout! J--altbratipn.---Mr Jloss moved i tliat t)>^< duty ;i i«u tea be reduced to 4d. — S^ir Julius Yogel said tho Government would accept a reduction :tc>-.-;-sd;~Mr Moss's ameniiment Was carried on a division by 62 to 24.— The duty on { coruflourand other farniacious food was struck offcou the voices. Baton and 3d per lb, was negatived, on the voicejSi; Banuanas, preservedjld per lb, wascarried; Beef and porlf, salted, 4s the^ewt, was negatived. The incrcaso on boots and shoes was negatived by 47 to 38yamimhat on buUer and cheese wW'aisd liogatived. The duty on candles was i&gsitiVed by ;4B-io' 36.; ■] The doty ou carpbt bag^, 2Q psr cent, was negatived ou thg. voices, m ; " , . •v. Thursday. On indyihg .that the duty, bri carriages and carriage \vheels be 20 per cent., Mr SeMon: siid it. .appeared from the mannei: \in l which' the ijiems were. -being strqcklout, it was a, sure indication that : alith>ateEn? ypuld be lost irrespective ' of merit. ;^^ejinoved that progress be re-' BDrtedi.::-r' ■ ■' -.;tf=.;/ : t'< ,••■••• ■'-;,:.- -4 ■ - ■■ v The Premier thought it would be better to gb on, 'and asked Mr Seddoh ; to withdraw the motion. . _ After ' further ! discussion, Sir .Julius Vogiel'Baid the v debate had assumed „a. a senif-^aifty a^id. was impossible !&ii view of divisions to. judge ;^he exa^fc Epsjtipn pf parties.. , The question aroseas to whijtherit would be advisable to discuss the new proposals at once. But-he didvnokhimsißlf bhtine the leader of the Opposition for, taking advantage of votes pffered- him. He said, that he thougHt it>buld be better .to report prpgres^^mg^ablthfey could .not get the prppqsaiß discussed on; tjiiqir merits. Th^Goyernment were prepared either to gPQnoriMot.. ;"/■• . : ••-, _ ' The motion for progress was earned, and.thfr House^rose'at ;11 : :45 p-m' ■•- ■. . .ij'j:;:fi"; '% S iv. ''"■':■■■ '■•_■ '■■' ''■'':. ■ -■•■■•