TUESDAY.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 118, 5 September 1885, Page 5

TUESDAY.

Removal of Wardens. A LONa discussion arose out of the ques T tion by Mr Pxke to the Goldfields Committee regarding the periodical removal of wavdons. Mr Tole replied that six wardens had been removed. Of the remainder, four were stationed at emallergoldfields, and could not be removed, while two others— Mr Kenrick, of the Thames, and Warden GUIs, of Hokitiki— were kept at their respective distances for special reasons. Mr Kenrick was a very valuable official, and ho also performed services in connection with the Native Department ; while Mr Gills acted more frequently as Resident Magistrate than as warden, Colonel Fjjaser said that the recommendation regarding the removal of wardens had been chiefly on account of complaints' from the Thames local bodies against Warden Kenrick. Several other goldfields members also objected to the action of the Government in not moving all the wardens. Mr Tole accused Mr Fraser of having a personal animus against Mr Konrick, but subsequently explained that he had made the statement through a misunderstanding. The matter then dropped.

Ammunition for Volunteers. Replying to Mr W. White, Mr Ballance said there would be no diiHculty in supplying the Volunteers with ammunition at cost price.

Maoris Employed on tho Trunk Railway. Replying to Dr. Niavman, if the portions of the North Island main trunk railway being made by Maoris were offered by public tender to Europeaus, Mr Kichardson replied in tho negative. He said a small part of the contract had been put up for competition amongst the Maoris, and it had been done in a satisfactory mannor.

Auckland Railway Land Compensation Bill. On the motion of Mr Richardson, the second reading oi the Auckland Kailway Land Compensation Bill waa agreed to.

Criminal Code Bill. Mr Tole moved the second reading of the Criminal Code Bill. He explained its provisions at some length, stating that it was a consolidation measure which had passed the Dther branch of the Legislature several times. The main features had been drafted by the most eminent lawyers in England. He said that from the nature of the bill it must be taken largely on trust, and he would ask the House to sanction it without debate, so that it could be considered more sarefully during the recess. Mr Downie Stewart thought the Government were greatly to blame for bringing down such an important bill at puch a late stage of the session. He was glad to see that a provision was inserted which) would enable prisoners to give evidence in their own defence, a course which he had advocated for years past. He thought, ! however, that the bill might fairly be left 3\ r er till next session, bo as to give moro time for its consideration. Mr Conolly said the bill had been practically on the table of the House for three years, and wa3 not brought down suddenly, The only practical way of dealing with it : was that suggested by the Minister of Jus- 1 tice. As the bill had been prepared by the most eminent lawyers in England, he submitted that the House should not interfere I with its details, j. Mr Fulton supported the second reading, and concurred with the mover's suggestion to take the bill very much in globo. Mr Moss thought the bill did not concern lawyers alone, but the whole body of tho people. He was sorry to see the obnoxious laws as to flogging perpetuated by the bill ; in fact, there Eeemed to be many new police provisions introduced in it. He would vote for the second reading, but he would gladly see it stop at that stage till next year. Mr Gabrick regretted that he was unable j to follow as, prudent tho coarse proposed by the Minister to pass the bill m globo. He thought it was utterly im possible for the House, at this last stage, when members were tired out, to give the necessary attention to such a very important measure. The discussion was continued till the 5.30 adjournment.

Employment of Boys in Printing Offices. At the evening Bitting Mr Levestam moved that the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Employment of Females and Others Act be agreed to. Mr Bradshaw moved an amendmont that Clause 4 be not agreed to, but that 430 be substituted instead of 7 p.m. This is with reference to employment ia printing offices up to 7 p.m. He said that the proprietor of the Auckland Stab had' only asked an extension' up t0'4.30 p.ria.>, I but another Chamber had been more generous. He did not likd the bill at all, tyit Wow offered no objection to the other clauses., t " t ■ "Captain' SuTTEßhoped the House would not 1 accept Mr Bradshaws amendment. He had been informed by a commercial gentleman in' •WelHrigtion that industries were; being crippled here by -the. hampering of industries.. „.,)()'.' I ' Mr Co^oXly regretted that Mr Bradehaw had nd^ objected to all the amendments' of' the Act. , ! ', , ' '"' ! ' "Mr Levestan said that these extra hours were'[Only, required' very' occasionally' wfyen late, telegrams Vere received by evening papers.' H.e denied .that it was any, hard' r ship toJpoys'as.tbQ.work w^'s only' lifting I papers off 'the printing machines." ,' , j E ,' Mr Tyke bpposediVlr Bradshaws amende >entr,as pj>^ed ' to UmW restrictions on lataour. He believed the ;90$ny Vpss never recpvwfr6m;it8 i adpres. , $op,'tul f men were allowed,, to wor|t,^nath'QurB^ey liked.' r , -;J,; J , M . l . , ', Mr, Sippx thought Mr/Bradsh'aw's'toend^ ' merit, a Mc'.one'/ antl'^fl l 'had' b'een'Phdwii 1 , Itnat^a's'.ail^hat ha'dbeen'aaked'fdr'by'oil^' 'the newspapers; iiffe'dted;' ' 'On,; diVisipp;,' the \clausawa^ftwckm / bj'4sto,3fi-; u 'A;'cpi4 %lti& of MS-^M^AI Btadkh'4k' and Conolly— w' J e|fe 'a^p'bfnW^o^dra'Wu^ reasons for rejecting the clause.

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vj „,1 <) •mm , n ... rl ,h s . „,,,, , Tl^o Property Tax.'.. „_ I i( , ( ,'Mr. SSQUT jnoyed^thespcpiKi/reacjii)^ .0 the property, Assessment, ,BiH. (j Thojßili he, BaicJ, ,was 9. cpnspUtfatipn. jraoas,urfy f re lating to the .assessment <j£, property. loir, jtn< Property Tax. He, expJaiped the natijrjj.p the amendment, s and ea^d whaler epfniqi might be held, by members, on the p^rpperfo tax ag against a ,tynd tax, they^ mjuit, a] agree that the present la\v required aniehd ment., , •' > - 'iyl 1 C -Messrs • Wal^efield, , Suttor, .JDo^ynu Stewart, Buchanan,' and W. F." B^lanc hdving spoken, „ / ' „ (i Major AaiqNSON said the bill, might b,e looked on as a usofiil consolidating bilj, 01 ,aB, a bastard land, ,ta,^. Hoping to be iable in committee;to sti;il;o put the objectionable features of the bill,, he would , suppp'jtjt, the second reading. He had felt soinewhab disappointed that the Premier had shown no reason for the extraordinary exemptions ' ho proposed in the* bill. „He thought • the House weuld not be doing its duty in xpad-, ing the bill a second timo unless , they were told iiow much the revenue would suffer by the exemptions under tliis bill. , 0 , ■ \ ,Mr Stout said that the main objection to the bill was in respect to the exemptions, but ho contended that pastoral and agricultural interoats would be placed on' an equality. He pointed out that mortgages were not exompt, and t^hat £500 was not too large for general exemption. In reply to Mr Kekii, Mr Stout said that to tax Maori property would bo to discourago settlement because the Maoris would not individualise" their titles, It would be impossible to estimate tjie loss to the rovenuo by tho bill, but the amount of taxablo property would not bo decreased by the bill, bocause other things were brought under the tax. The second reading was canied on the voices. The House roso at 1 a.m.