HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 49, 25 July 1885, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. fij^'^n^x^^n; Mr Stout; moved, That a select Committee be appointed to consider the petition from the settlers and colonist! of Fiji,, r and the general position of, the Western Pacific Islands m their relation to New Zealand, such committee, to consist of ;Major Atkinson, Messrs Fitzherbert, Garrick, Grey, Levestam, Moss. Macandrew, Sir Julius Yogel, and Major I Steward, three, to form a quorum, and to report ip three months.— Agreed to. ■:■ - i ; ! iIMPBEST SUPPLY BILL* ■ • The Hpuse went into Committee of Supply on the Imprest Supply Bill, £300,000, which passed through* all its stages. .; ' • ..:■■ .:. : :. SAN FRANCISCO MAtt CONTBACTi „ Sir Julius Yogel moved, That tlie House go into. Committee to consider the following resolution, " That the Government be authorised to negotiate for a fresh mail service- between Auckland and San Francisco for. five years, at a 'cost not exceeding £30 r OOO per annum." ' . •■"■■■-■'■ V Saturday, , f The House continued the debate on the San Francisco .Mail Service. »-' . ; : : , ; Mr Montgomery thought it advisable to have both services, and said it would . be a misfortune for the colony if the 'Frisco Service was abandoned, as it would, cause a monopoLy to • direct steamers. j Mr Newman thought they were paying tob much for the" service. Mr Beetham favored voting a direct 'sum; ■■■ ' ■••■■• " • ; The motion! to record progress' was lost on a discussion by 53 to 16. >. ' Mr Montgomery moved that the contract be for three years instead of five: Agreed toi'; •- Mr Sutton's amendment was then put and lost by:4Btb 30. c ; ?. ; The original regolution "was ; carried,' aiid ordered to .be; considered on Friday. The House rose at 1 a.m.