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DISCUSSNG THH SUFPLE\SEN fARY ESTIMATED.

I HE HOUSE ADJOURNS. ("By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. i The Home of Representatives discussed the Supplementary Estimates this afternoon. The vote of £SOOO proposed tc be paid RSjCompensation to j. J. ft'eikle was reduced to £2500. Mr .* nceiTon i;.cved to reduce the total vole I'cr miscellaneous services by £5, as :>. protest against the vote of £2500 Icing passed for J. J. Meikie. —'ihe amendment was lost on the voices. Mr Bo?:an moved to reduce the vote !'y £l, as an indication that legislation should be passed providing a right of appeal in all such cases as that of Gliphant Hugnes.—This was agreed to on the voices. Considerable discussion arose over an item of £1320, refund on duty on a patent fiaxdreiiiing machine. The i'on. i. Mackenzie explained that the cost o:' th. 1 machine was over £6COO, ard the duty was 25 per cent. The machine was designed to use the bi-prrc:u t3 if flax, and it was with a view to assisting the industry that the refund was made. CONGRATULATING THE KING. On the motion of Sir Joseph Ward, the following resolution was passed: -"That this house desires to record its respectful congratulations to Hid Majesty King George on the occasion of his Coronation, and to express the hope that the reign of His Majesty and Queen Mary will be a lorg and h?ppy onejalso, that a respectful addre.a be presented to Ilia Excellency the Governor, re- | questing him to ; forward the resolution to the Secretary of State." THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. Replying to Mr Allen, who a.sketi if any opporfunity would be given to discuss the notices of motion for discussion at tie Imperial Conference, Sir Joseph Ward said the mat? ter might be allowed to rest with the laying of thete before the House. The Conference would be open to the Press, and reports of the proceedings will be the best means of educating the public on Imperial questions. Whatever was done by the Conference would be open to discussion by the House. APPROPRIATION BILL. The Appropriation Bill was introduced and read a first time. Sir Joseph Ward, in moving the second reading, explained the new clauses, the" chief of which are clauses 13, giving power to tranefer £BOO,OOO from the Consolidated Fund to the Public Works Fund, clause 28, which grants power to make advances to dairy companies, and clause 29 authorising local public bodies to expend moneys in celebration of the Coronation. . At clause 30, which extends the appropriation for the financial year till 31st July, 1911, which means the postponing of the opening of the session next year for a month, Mr Massey raised objections to the postponement of the session. The House ought, he said, to meet at the end of June as usual, undsr the charge of one of the Premier's colleagues. No difficulties would be placed :in; the" way hy the Opposition* as a result of. Sir Joseph Ward's absence. Sir Jospeh Ward said there were difficulties in the way of carrying out Mrj Massey's suggestion, owing to Dr. Findlay's absence from the Council. No inconvenience would be caused by the shortening of next session. (in division, the clause was carried by 27 to 22. Mr Bogan moved a clause to enable! Mr Oliphant Hughes, of Wan» ganui, to secure, a new trial.—This was lost on the voices. After Foms discussion on the third reading, the Bill was put through its final stages. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. In the Legislative Council in the afternoon, a long discussion was initiated by the Hon. Mr Baillie on the quality of the liquor supplied by Bellamys, hut no resolution was come to. In the evening the Appropriation Bill was put through its final stages THE FIVfl MILLION LOAN. The House resumed at 7.30, when formal business -vas completed. Sir Joseph Ward annouueed that he had received advice from London that £IOO,OOO worth of scrip of the new loan ha'l been underwritten at £9B 10a. The cost of raising the loans of £1,250,000 and £600,000 under the Finance Act for aid to public works and land settlement for 1909 was £37,108 4a 7d. ROYAL AdSENT. At 8.30, messages from the Gov rnor announced that the Appropriation Bill, Shipping and Seamen's Act, and other Bills as passed by the Council had received tne Royal assent. MASTERTON'S LASx WORD. Replying to Mr Hogg, who brought up a question of r .he misleading statements published in the British Press regarding the emigration of boys to the Domhron, Sir Joseph Ward sa>d the High Commissioner had replied to a cable to the effect that the statements referred to, and which were of a misleading nature, had not appeared in the Press. FELICITATIONS. The usual speeches of felicitations, addressed to the Speaker and Chairman of Committees by Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Massey, and the replies, concluded the final sitting of the session. The House rose at 8.55 p.m.