GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1749, 12 June 1888, Page 1

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. On Friday ! :1: ’ ‘ Mr Wilson asked if Sir Frederick Whitakir; Dr Pollen, Mr Waterhouse,. Mr Oliver, and , M|r Puarazyu had vacated their, seats through being froth'i lie Com,oil for two sdccWaiVa sessions 'Without {.emission. — The Attorney-General refeled Mr Wi’sbri to the records of the Council and themembera mimed [o ascertain; the; facts. Ha had been absent for two sessions, but hud leave tor one. . . Mr Mantell moved for the production of papers relative' to the payment of members of the Counoili—Agreed to, : Mr Wanawaha asked : Government :if they would take steps to check the frequent T visits! of Te Kooii to -the East Coast.—Government reminded Mr Wahawaha ' that ; Te Kuoti was pardoned, but promised to do what they could to,'restrain him for the future, I . ."

Mr Barnicoat moved the second reading of the- Educational .Franchise Bill. —jp r Pollen moved an amendment that i the Bill be read this day six months.—The amendment was carried. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. On Friday ' ' ‘ •••'"' * "'Mr Macarthur moved; the adjournment of IboHduke, in or her that the House may, have an. opportunity of, considering the proposed new concessions to the Midland 'Railway. He' referred to the proposed deviaUriiv of the line, and -said that, as £280,000 to £400,090 would be saved:by taking the line' over the hills instead of through a .tunnel, tho r colony should derive some Concessions in the stupe of a reduction of the land grant allowed to the company.—The Premier said that the plain fucf was that the •company had alleged that "late discoveries had enabled them 'to lake the' line over the hill at a much less cost than through « tunnel, ami yet be able ’to conduct heavy traffic at a paying rate. They merely isked at present Ulat.'plans 1 should he submhted to QoVernmenti arid .approved by two.experl»; He thought'thst was a very reasonable request;—'Mr>’MaCarthur later qn gave noticed! his motion for Wednesday next.,•/; "... : ' l ’ '•’ : ' ? {i The f 1! In te on the Chstoms Duties Bill was - resumed by Mr Duncan,' who con-, demiied the tariff.—Messrs Jdrifek, Jack-' ; sob; arid Herr 1 supporting it.—, , .The debate'was interrupted by the 5.30' p.m.j adjournment,arid on resUtlfi'ng at &30 this Premier a'sk’rid' permission .of; the House >o propose the appointment'', pf the committee moved for 'by Mr* {Macarthur with respect tci the 1 Midland Railw’ajr.} If; they waited, till r Wednesday he was afraid they would get’''into difficulties:' |He moved' the Appointment of the following gentlrimari Messrs "Allen, FaTton, • Maca'rthlir, Seddori, ! E; Richardson, Seyiriour, Walker, and the moWr.—The motion was agreed- to. :1 1 ; ; .

Mr Kerr resumed the debate on jLe Customs Duties 1 Bill. . fle'! referred -to America, giving instances of the benefits of Protection there.. Bars of gold were 1 stowed up in the treasury vaults to the extent of millions, simply because they had’so" much money they did. not, know; what to do with it. If we did not raise more revenue, how were we going to pay our debts?—Mr Withy considered Protection was needed 'less in a new colony than in an old, one. He agreed with the duly oti tea and the primage duty. Mr I,Steward folewed,; 1 combating, Mr Withy’s arguments, 1 and quoting largely from Mill " and other authors in fuvor of protection.—Mr -T. Mackenzie and Mr Peacock opposed the, tariff.-r-Mr Seddon protested against these continued adjournments l .—The Premier said he had made up his mind to set: his lace again** late night sittings. Ministers, could not get through their work if they had to foil into the small:hour« of the morning. The motion was then carried, and the House rose at 11.35 p.tu.