PARLAIMENTARY.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 88, 22 August 1877, Page 2

PARLAIMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. '

[Pbb Pbbsb Aobkot.] Tuesday. In replying to questions Minister's said the Road Boards .would be supplied with the •' N. Z. Gazette." Government were making inquiries regarding the best means for preventing illigitimate speculation m Native lands till farther legislation on ihjjJKhole subject took place. . , • fe,* The Imprest Supply Bill for £^50,000 was received by Governor's message. Grey, Reader Wood, Gisborne, Stafford and others objected to the Bill being pushed through all its stages without notice. Atkinson regretted, he had not given notice. Ormond said "the money „ was wanted to meet Public Works contracts. Bill passed all stages after amendment. Rees proposed that the third readifig be postponed "until to-morrow. Ne|fa-' tivedon the voices. * - Resumed debate on Grey's Incidence of Taxation Amendment. Going fo supply, Murray thought the time had come when property should be taxed, and financial legerdemain with Treasury Bills and Land Revenue cease, and (he - deficiency caused by railways should be ' made up by a tax on property, which had enormously benefited by constructions. He then moVed that the word "immediately " be struck out of Grey's amendment,' and the words " next session " inserted m place thereof. A long discussion on point* of or'tcr ensiled, and Murray's amendment -ruled regular. Reid defined the conduct of the G- * vernment, and urged prudent, careful, and temperate consideration of -the great questions involved m Iheir proposals. Stoat and Macandrew replied at length to the speeches.- Grey. cWTaOvd the latter lamentably deficient m Ifyiid policy. ... Debate interrupted by 5*30.