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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1460, 18 August 1883, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The report was brought up of le Otago dummyism Committee. -■• .'■';. Replying. to questions, Ministers :'l said that a minute investigation ijvaa ; being made into Brodgeu's claims, and they would be-computed . before next session. If carpet yarns could .be made in tbiacolony, they would not'adniit foreign- yarns duty, free, as at present. :Could not favorably entertainthe petition of the United Fire Brigade Association. Saw'noteaßon: to interfere with Southland' Wasty • Land Boards' action; in. pressing for 1 Arrears;., of rent of deferred payment, .lands. Would enquire into -statement .that M.artizans and laborers representf"s IJ2 . s o«?s could not find. omplofm'ohtTn Tiinaru, and required removal by government to North Island. •' ' 1 "'V" Uv .; On toe motion to go into Supply Mr , Bathgate moved an amendment, that : 'the.Gbverirtherit'should^purdh'ase'^OOO : .acres on thfrtoain trunk railway pf the Middle Island within 20jinles of Bomd centre of population, Cfound'there a Legislative capital where' Parliament .;could in 1 1 / ' He '■ supjiprte'd. this' in a 1 4?ng speefeh, : ] '"■;., ';u ! . The-Hon, Mr it <"Mte |a!ptfc l n > 'was serious, "It was \ alfcogether.outside'tho range of practi?! i«al politics. |;.. Messrs i. W. Thompson and Mont;goE6er|i suppoi'ted;tfie motion, mid Mr

Moss opposed it, AH three, however; urging the necassity for local legislation in each Island,

The amendment was rejected by 33 to 29, and the House went into Supply, when class 3, Treasury, £7903; Property TaxOlce, £14,755 ; Miscellaneous, £25,813; and Public Trust .office,' £3695, were passed. . '. ' Class \ •s', Postal and Telegraphic: several members'urged'that thVofflcers ofthe telegraph department : were Very badly paid.

:Mr Macandror objected to cheap press rates, and Messrs;Hursthouse,, and Duncah'complaineJ of the constants refusal to give telegraphic communica- • tibn to comitiy districts. : Totes: General Post Office, £7455'/ Chief Offices andSukOffices, £111,614} Maintenance Repairs, £36,858 jTelegraphic; Cable Subsidies, £5,350' ;, Conveyance, of mails by. sea; £58,910 ; Inland mails, £25,810; Carriage mails by railway, £IOOO, were passed. '.Class 8, Education: Head'Offiee, £2,423;, passed. |o'n public schools, £274,135- Mr.: Turnbnll moved a reduction,; first!6f>i £40,000, and then of £20,000 ah this * vote. '• ,'"■■'.:/•'

• A long ; discussion as to;,; whether Education Boards Werel'necesjjaryy and th? ages'at which children.shouid go to and have school followed; Mr Turnbull's amendment being lost : b> 47 to 5.; . .-. • " ; - "

Public Schools, vote passed as priutedJ Also Native Schools, £i's;loo;'industrial Schools, £11,270; nndl)3af ! ;and; Dumb institution, £2,315.

On the vote £I,BOO for higher - ediication, Mr Hiirßthouso moved to strike it put as these schools were maintained at the expense- of; the poor fot tho* benefit of the rich.' ; • After discussion the amendment was lost by 32 to 22, and the vote passed. Glass 9.:. Native affairs.", .The following votes were passed •Department, 16085; Native Land Court, £16,117; Native land fraud jireveution, £546;, and miscellaneous, £370.

Class 12, defenco, militia, and yolun-teers-r£22,£35, passed ; arried con-' atabulary, £172;307. Mr Hutchison thought we could do with half the present number of police and constabulary. He moved a reduction of £25,000. ..

Mr Bryce said constant applications were boiug made for an increase of police protection. As to the armed constabulary, all reductions which were were and would be made; but although no general outbreak was again likely,' it would bo unsafe yet to reduce the force very largely.' After Mr •BryceV.statement, Mr Hutchison withdrew his amendmentand tho vote'passed. ■":' Stores dnd magazines £3,785, and miscellaneous £7148, were, passed.,. Class 21,workingrailwayB, £634,000. On the jtem general manager, £IOOO, Mt; Turnbull iMoved'ifc be reduced bv £ioo. ..;

,Mr Johnston said Mr Maxwell "was: .a;;most'.'valuable- officer..ln. three' years'he' had effected great reforms jri ,'' the Working of railways/so "that they • now earned £200,000 a year -more, Virile concessions representing another £IOO,OOO a year hud beon made to the public.

Messrs McKenzie, Petrie, Duucan, Stitton,.and other complaiued greatly of railway mismanagement, The amendment, was negatived oiV the voices and the total vote passed. Architect's office. ,£1660, Government) Domains £1221, public buildings £30,650, mißcellaheoHs £4925, were passed." ,".',■ '■' : ;: .The Houseroseat 3.25. -