HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 52, 30 July 1885, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

" ' - ■ • • Wednesday. The House met at 2.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. to questions, it was stated that it was proposed to extend the prtsetit concession as regards excise duty on tobacco, for. two years, from December next. After, that, provision would-be made by which the 'import duty on unmanufactured tobacco would be reduced 1 8 6d per lb, while an excise duty of .Is per lb would be imposed on , mauiif actured tobacco. V '-; l - V ■ v Thursday. PROGRESS OF BILLS. . The House, resumed at 7 30, p.m. , The Hospital arid .Ciiaritabl» Aid Bill, claußo 90 was ; struck out, and the remaining portion of the Bill, except the schedules, was agreed to without amendment. ' Progress was then reported, and the House went into Committee on tho Companies Act Amendment Bill, which provided for local companies ' changing from unlimited to limited liability if their capital was not less than £50,000. The Bill was not to apply to Mutual Insurance Companies, but it those Coinpatiisa insured, any portion not shareholders that Company would come within the provision of clause 16, exemitting Mutual Insurance Companies, provoked strong opposition. Sir Julius Yogel said the Committee could hardly object to the clause, as it w*B introduced, on strong recommendation of a division. After further discussion the clause was struck out by 29 to 29. Sir Julius Yogel considered influence had been brought to bear to exciso the clause. Hon. members would see that his position; was au awkward one, this was a Government measure, but to his surprise he found his colleagues did not approve of jt., ; . The Bill was then reported. ; MrO'Callaghan then gave notic* that he would move for the recommittal. The House rose at 1 30. a.m.