PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10059, 5 August 1910, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, August 4. The Legislative Council met at

2.30 p m. 1 The Hon. Mr Rigg moved to set up a committee to consider the advantages or otherwise of a State Rank of ibsue and deposit, and Sta*e paper currency, the eommitt.e to consist of Messrs Findiay, Jen'irson, Kelly, Luke, McCar.dle, Wigram and the mover. He argued that the present was the time to conissder tbe matter, and with it the takiig over of the Bank of New Zealand before it became too valuable an institution to be acquired by the State. In a crisis banks were supported by the Government, why should not the Government support an institution of it 3 own and prevent depressions. The Hon. Mr Wieram, m seconding to the motiun, contended that the bargain made by the State with the Bank of New Zealand should be absolutely kept. The debate adjourned, and the Council rose. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ' The House met at 2 30 p.m. The Premier announced that LieifrCol. Davis had been appointed xo take charge of a brigade at Aldershot, the consent of the Government having been given. The position cf Commandant of the Dominion's forces had not yet been filled, but efforts were being made to secure a suitable man, one being uncer consideration at present.

The debate on the Financial Statement was resumed by Mr Rangihirca (Northern Maori), who expressed himself as strongly in favour of throwing open the surplus native land for settlement.

Mr C. H. Poole, (Auckland East>. said that the debate disclosed two chases in the House—those representing the vested interests and tbose who championed the genfsl well-being. The later would utU in the end. Referring to Mr liii.e's speech, Mr Poole said that Mr Hine had J*ft a nasty impression on the House by is allegations of taromanjiara. This was directed against a man in his coffin —a mc«u trick th»t should not be tolerated ia th»t assembly- He proceeded to advocate the construction of railways, especially in the north, which had been hampered in its development by wars and others troubles. Referring to tha land question Mr Poole said fortune; had been trade out of leasehuld by inen who were successful at the.

i ballot.' Many of tbose who had" made* fortunes in this Way Wer-J declaiming against the administration. Thh was a scandal, and it was a dastardly treason that they should join with a party Reeking to sell the national endowraeots.

Mr Hine emphatically denied the statement of Mr Poole that he bad made reference to a dead man in referring to Tammanyism. MrT. E. Y. Seddon, (Westlnnd), urged the necessity for aff Testation and encouragement of the wood-pulp industry, and also the fostering of the timber industry.

Mr J. Bollard, (Eden), hoped the Postmaster General would be able to make arrangements for postal service via Vancouver.

Mr F. Lawry, (Parnell), dealt with charges of Tammanyism made by Mr Massey, and declared the opposition had no policy. Referring to the national debt he said ihe Dominion bad in its railways an asset sufficiently valuable to pay this off.