PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 163, 1 July 1908, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

• TUIyxIJAY, JUNK 30. (Per Press Association.) WVllin'gLoJi, Last Night. LEfilSf/ATIVJS COUNCIL. The Council mot at 2.:i0. and passed a motion suspending the Standing Orders SO fur its to ;iHo\v the Imprest Supply Pill io pass all its stages at one sitting. The Council adjourned at 2.40 p.m. to await receipt of llie Hill from tin* House, which arrived at 3.15 p.m. and passed all stages without discussion. The Council adjourned at 3.25 p.m. HOCKI-; OK IiKPRKSENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Leave of a week's absence owing to ilMiesi'llh was given to Mr. Lawry (Parnell). The following Hills were introduced and read a first timo:—Tapaiuii County Hill. "Westport Harbor Hoard Loan Bill, Public Works Act Amendment Bill, Duly o» Flour Abolition Hill. Oamaru Town Hall and (lasworks Sites and Recreation Reserves Hill, Quaekerv Prevention Bill, Xew Plymouth Harbor Hoard Kmpowering Hill, Musicians Hill, Muni* cipal Corporations Act 1000 Amendment HOI, Oamjaru Harbor Hoard "Loan Hill, Licensing Polls Absolute Majority Hill, City Sanitation Kmpuwering PilK i Marriages Validation Art, Amendment Bill. Auctioneers Act ■ Amcndinejii, liill. I.MPJII'M' SUPPLY. An Imprest Supply Hill for £720,000 was introjlueed by Governor's message and put tllrough all its stages. Tie) following arc! the schedules of the Hill: Kirst seljedule: Consolidated Fund i*. 150.000, 'nblie Works Fund £200.000, Loans to Loral Bodies Account £SOOO, Land for /Settlements Account £IOOO, State Kofests Account £250(1, Stale CoaMtTm/s Account £30.000. Scenery Preservation Account £IOOO, Jlntt Kailwav and IPoad Improvement Account i;i;i}Uo. I'|ailwa\s Improvejnent Authorise! it'll 1 Act Aeeotnit £l2,''oo, Maori L:ind Settfjemellt-i Act Account £3OO. Waikaltft 7 * Hranch .Railway Account Total, £712,01)'!. Second schedule: Government Insurance Account £7OOO. Government Accident lusiiiafjii'e Account £IOOO, Slate lire Tus\ira;i;e Account £ISOO, .Public Trust, Ollire Account C 3500, Government Advances to Settlers Ofliee Accoufit £BOO, HTrxVrnment Advances to Workers OUicc Account £2OO. Total. £14.000. The House at 3.20 p.m. adjourned until 7.30 p.m. Tin' House resumed at 7.30. : ADmtiiSS-JN-JiKI'LY.

1)11. L'IIAPi'LK, moving Address-iu-|ic[ily, said he had listened with pleasure to the hopefulness which pervaded the (lovernor's speech, ilo reierred to the march of liberalism since introduced in 181)0, and what it had set itself to correct. The land monopoly meant land idtejie.%. anil land idleness was a curse to any country. Mr. IJallnnee's policy of hi nil taxation had been the cause ol liviiiging laud into tile market and remuch ol the cau-e of evil resulting, from land idleness. The ,C.">OH taxation exemption to farmers, Lcascinl'erpc.t uity Act, Hush and Swamp legislation., free carriage of manures, etc., on railways, and concessions to school children by train, had all been conces-

sions (0 fanners. Then, in later periods, scientilic lipi hods of treating soil as a result of experimental farms, were not only of benelit to the farmer, Init to the whole of the country, and the Liberal, (iovernmcnt bad never lost sight of that fact, lie admitted there had been ■some rMt.icism t'iiat experimental farms were . «paving, out lie declared if tlicy to nuke these self supporting tli.f.would "use tlieir value. Attei' dealing with wh.v. was being done for tic dairying industry, he contended that New Zealam; had products equal

to airy other country of tin- world. He askcdi, .{ill tl)o farming community reV'gtiisg tin! i] (;<ni c-111: were I their *e:-rt - friends ? lie said "Xo," ami explained the reason was that small luruier-s had been '.old that they would, midw Liberalism, Ijc subject to similar pressure 'to lainl monopolisms, and in Many instances tin charmer had been lisl eiied to. Ill" wished to 101 l tile small fanner that tin: pulicy of the (.lovernmcul, was in their favor, an.( would lie greater in future. ;ie referred to the Arbitral inn Act as a humane measure to abolish sweating and make lor a peaceful Settlement of disputes. The di-contont which arise from (he workirts of ihjs .vet Miuljijldjmtw,!!!' ii.iwl to was .ii. lirsl iiiafai/'i measure pel fed. hut the iio\ .Tmueiit had promised which wot'M improve lhe : Art, and be the mean?' '-'I bestowing greater advantages workers. As to Social i-m, Iheu-'wiis ii Socialism which ,vas com-; lui.Oilcil In' tile i ommimily. \ 't'llat was the 'fi;tlism which t'|leni their railways, I'nblic nasi, State lire inriianl other all ol which had been of immense beliclil to tile country >., : .Mil defeiidc'd peregrinations of J blisters, ainj. claimed tliat the recent, vit of llie P'riuie Minuter to the Kin;,' o"iUry liaJl gncn ample evidence of the liecr'.-:. s ; ily of roading in the liacklilocks, 'ind the speaker believed that half a niilliou would be little enough lo sp''tid annually for road-milk-injr. 'J hough not ::ccing eve to eve with l.lie (lovcrnmi'iit en their land policy, be favoring Uc optional system, lie gave the pres/iiL llovernment credit lor having done ilore, to open up lands than had auv prolous administration. He alsn gave ere it to the (lovernnient for the forward lijjvciuent made ill opening up native lairtk The (.lovornment, too, had done its 'jest to assist mining; m fact, had aSsisied every industry iu the .Dominion. It; congratulating 'Dig (j 0 - verunient 011 Its education policy, he thought sulliryt attention haii not been paid to fathers' salaries, anil he. trusted the M nister would look into tlie matter. ( I loth Dr. Chi'pple and Jlr. Greonslade were well reeeiiecl. Air. MASSEY .iaiined there was .1 lot 'of discontent thi'u.c.i.iiiit Ihe country, despite tile virtue of (lie Linton'. ,QO- - as sot forth by Ulc mover and seconder or the Address. He.combated the advantages which were claimed for the land legislation, and what wan the use of tlie Advances to Settlers' Aft While they had the Colonial Ticasiircr going to all the tinancial institu. lion of the colony for money, 'lhe I'rime .Minister: Xume some. Jfr. Mas Soy: The Auckland Savings Hank, the A.M.P. Society, j n Inet there' was 110 financial institution but what had received attention. As to the y&A l»e of experimental faring he Jielieved, in the theory, but they were of littlel use lo (he practical farmer unless he could follow up the results, and get the actual cost of «ueh results, and then he would know where he was. Dealing , v jfj, ■ "cialisni. lie declared that land liationn 'ion was Socialism, and tho=.. who siippr.ried it were Sociali-ls. .lWerrin" lo the speech, lie thought Ihe doyen" nienl. should 1101 have ilirovni ,UiC "11 01 ] sil»ili Ivof a new Parliament House, ill I'arliainent. bat the House should ha\e been erected on Ihe old site, and work begun soon a ftor the lire in |>,. cembcr. lie failed lo see any reference ill the -peeeh to local government *0 ""g promised. The Opposition l, a ,| been challenged to mention one of tit? ■l.ioernl Acts that they would repeal ««.! he said he \\ mild »o for the repeal "I he Arbnrati'on Act if not .■iniended. J • i,n >" amend had been brought down 'W session, but because opposed in ci-r----li"" directions, the llovcrnment had not •>'- ''lot 01 , settlement was that 0 Ml, ' ls »'cre 100 i.irge. The small •"•111 was the man who should be ussistod. lie thought more might be done to "i'l'inve the mall service with England, anil believed members would vote for an unproved Vancouver ,ervice. thus avoidnig sending mails to Australia. ]]V* saw no mention to amend the' Old <V<s " C"X;)w ' be' I "°"' thrift The (laming Act .slionbt'le u.,. hi ut wi,icn f o, n . ~ ''""'if l ' " lia "Sing the t0ta1i5,,!..),-b'-ense bookmakers. Jj t , „- OI1 | (l ; also lu see an amendinent of tl,« T.c.'is : •1 hp Council so as to make it inor "re-Jj I of (lie ]i"ojilt'. <lealiug All. ,Massey,,-. silil |.; til| , l: , U( ,; 1' r''fei'i'.iig to l>;. W uo exemjdioi, to' / nmi,, did no|, nieiilion ihe exempting •> 'luj'i'ovemenls fliat. were made ft ■""1 lax. lie denied the allegations that ( "lomal Tieasurer, hud gone W , ~ " "ii |! "islitulions borrowing moncv was a statement made in and out • reason l,y detraelors of tlm coH.'nv dnm.l that he was a ningle-tiixe'r "d Mild fo Irojii.every platlorm. 'lVre' ;ay l,e members au „. "bl ilio.'Md single-lax views, l„it f '«• Ji.id never been adraueed. \s "iisfer dealing with tJie ],Ousi m r (lf if lianieiit he staled he could notliave »| on Willi dm re-erection of a new iiliament House wil.lioul; calline- Piv "»'»t "W'ther. Jfc, was the only Je4i ui>e o |M m to Mm fi-Overnment, amAe ojunl lie Jmd dnno {lie I>o4 under cuiustaiiees. When the Address-j,,.' ply was out of Hi® way, he liroposeil explain to the House th'o-Govern* <t proposals on the matte,-. TJ, e y oa,w Vv'ellingto,, which

was available was the Tdwn Hall, anil the rent for tlwt would have exceeded the whole cost of altering Government Home and providing for the Governor's residence at Palnierston'-yXortli. n„ ridiculed the statement Hint the re-in-statement of Parliament HouSe was to be C2,j0,000. Jn 110 instance had the Uovernment had under eonrideration a larger sum than C 1 -ID, 001). He claimed the undoubted right to visit various parts (if the country in tile interest* of the ef/uinnmily, and would continue to do so, if necessary, without consulting the Leader of the Opposition or anyone else. As to Chinese, lie asked members to see the ell'cct; of the Hill to which assent had recently been given. If the effect was not as desired, (lien they could consider the question to increase th poll-tax. As to local government, he thought it should he on a wider basis,. Tie was prepared to leave the important question of post-audit for the further consideration of members and the country if the ]|ouS<. thought necessary. When (he fiiwnmentV amendments l<i the Arbitration Act wcre.Miiught (low u they would he what lie ■t'Cieutiousl.Y thought would he a sdulE; of the db feels ill the present measure. The debate was adjourned until 2.31 p.m. to-morrow, and the House adjourn ed at; 11.30 p.m.