GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1752, 19 June 1888, Page 3

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

, P :,;;. OnFriday, .■;■■- :;;,'"■./-. 1 . i.lt was agreed that the letter laid on the table in connection with the Parliamentary Honorarium and Privileges Act, 1887, from the Colonial, Treasurer to Mr Hart, Mr Martin,, Mr Buckley, and Mr Y;Pbarazyn be printed. ,: i , ' The adjourned debate on the second reading 6f the Cbdlin Moth Bill waa continued, and on a division Dr Pollen s amendment, that the Bill be read this day •il months, was carried by 15 to IQ. The Council rose at 5 p.m. till Monday. Ahoxjle;6F:Beelesentatiyes. On Friday, :< , - . , Leaver of absence, for a week was ,! iranted to Mr Maoarthur on account of ' Replying to Mr Turnbull, Mr Mitchelaon 1 iaid that "ex-Judge Davey, Colonel Roberts/ and a native assessor -would be appointed a commission to inquire into '*■! House resumed at f. 30 in Committee on the Customs Duties Bill. Clause 7— Fixing the bonded warehouse duty,—Agreed t 0.., „, ■ ~ A new clause was added exempting V .'machinery for grain mills or textile, fabric mills, intended for mills in course of erection prior to May ,30th, froni-Je operations of the new tariff, provided the machinery be landed in the colony within

■ixmonths. . . - '__ , VThe schedule containing the itemß ot ( the new tariff waa then taken into con"mdeitftion?' The Premier laid that there were some itema which he wished to alter, but had not quite decided upon. Theße he would > leave for the present aa they stood, and :. recommit, the Bill to deal with thematterAcetic acid was altered from 3d to l£d we're added to / ' the item u aerated waters, 20 per cent. Item—Apparel aad ready-mude clothing; •te„ 25 per cent. Mr banner moved to reduce tbe duty to -the'old rate, 15 per cent. 'Mr"-seddo» moTed to strike out " cotton: and linen " goods from* the item. Mr Reeves (St. Albans) asked the Premier to raise the duty on silks. Tbe Premier would not objf«t, but was afraid that if they raised ,the duty too; *, * high he would not get any revenue. He, thought it'would bo better to leave this alone, and iaiae the ,duty op piece silk. „-1 He eaid.that he conld ; not; agree/ to the! reduotion. proposed by Mr b» it would-upset the .whole of .the; ttriff.: He; , would consider the propriety of raising tbe • duty on piace ailk. i : -• MrSedaWe amendment was loßtby 48 to 30, and Mr Tanner's by 44 to 31. Item pa»aeduntouched. :■•-■ -r> Dried, apples—ld per lb.—Stinck,out. ; per cent.— passed, ; Boots,, shoes,, etc., r-20 percent.— Passed. „ ; , i ; Candied peel, 3d per lb, and carriages, '- etc., 20 per cent, waa withdrawn fo; further consideration. Cbaffcutters/cotncrasnere, and sbellers -i.'2o per cent.—Pawed. CottOD, linen, and silk piece goods—2o per cent.—The Premier said he would retxonsider this. \ Cotton, linen, silk, and other textile Manufactures not otherwise enumerated—- ' 20 per «ent.—Strnok out. Drapery* mti &* B P» 25 P er CBCt ' an drapery not .otherwise enumerated, 20 per • for further • ■ "'two, ■' r Earthenware, stoneware, and brown ware —2O per cent.—Passed. \ "• Ostrich feathers and'firearms were*re■erved for consideration. '■ r * ,'Fire engine*' and hose—2o per cent.— ' Struck out: The fruit items were reserved for farther consideration. Furniture* and oabinetware —ls per .cent?.—The Premier moved to insert the ■' words " not otherwise enumerated and > .ojber than now." —Carried.' \ ", "Fun, 20 per cent, was reserved* Progress was reported and the Hoose / rose at 32.40 a.m. -<,,