PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 211, 2 September 1873, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington, September 1. The debate on the Provincial Loan Bill has been resumed. Mr Bunny said the provisions for security by rates were inserted becuse the Government saw the necessity of a property tax, and wanted to throw on the provinces the odium of the imposition. He would not oppose the bill, but hoped it would be altered in committee. Mr Buckland opposed the bill as utterly bad The debate was adjourned until tomorrow. On the motion that the House go into committee on the Q-old-mining Bill, Mr Shepherd moved that the committal be that day six months. The amendment was negatived on a division by the Speaker's casting vote. In committee. Mr White immediately moved that the Speaker leave the chair. This was carried on a division of 49 4o 44, and the Bill was thrown out. The Education Bill is now on in committee. Mr. O'Neill moved an amendment that the Speaker leave the chair, which, if carried, wilJ throw out the Bill. September 2. Id the House last night Mr O'Neill's motion in committee on the Education Bill, that the Chairman leave the chair, was negatived by 36 to 20. The Bill passed with amendments, namely, the rate on land under pastoral lease to be on onehalf annual value. One allowing the Provinces to strike out the aided and scripture clauses, and others on minor points. Mr Johnston opposed . the clause referring to the aided clauses, but was defeated by 24 to 20. The Merchants Shipping Bill, Steam Navigation Bill, and Governor's Salary Bill were read the second time. Mr Stafford said that when the Salary Bill was in Committee he would move that the salary be £7,000 a year, to include everything. In the Housß to-day Mr Webster asked if Government would lay on the table in writing a copy of the offer said by the Minister of Justice to have been made by the members of the southern caucus to the Government. Mr Yogel replied that he would not satisfy the curiosity of the member. Mr Webster gave notice of motion of the same question. Mr Yogel laid on the table a return of the Ministerial allowances, and made explanation that he joined the Ministry originally on the understanding that be should be resident Minister in Auckland, and drew a regular allowance as such; and when in Wellington he drew travelling allowances. Previous ministers had done the same. Had he drawn residental allowance in Wellington and travelling allowance when away, he would have drawn more. He might say generally that the allowance to Ministers was insufficient.