PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1797, 25 September 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

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In the Legislative Council the Colonial Secretary said the Government had no intention of taking any steps respecting Mr Pharazyn, The Council had control of its own members, The Pensions Bill was read a second time.

In the House Mr Steward gave notice to ask if the attention of the Government had been drawn to the feasability of opening up trade in frozen meal with India and China,

Mr Duncan gave notice to ask if the Government, with a view to encourage local industry, would call fori tenders for cloth or made up uniforms for the police, constabulary, and volunteers,

Sir G. Grey gave notice to introduce a Bill to. enable the people to change the constitution,

Mr Hurst gave notice to ask if the Government intended, to confirm the appointment of Sir Dillon Bell for a further term of two years. -- ■ Replying to questions the Government said they did not propose to alter the Customs duties this year, and therefore would not impose an import duty on fresh apples. They would take steps to prevent the importation of American apples infected with the Codlin moth pest. It was not their intention to amend the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. They would ask for suggestions from the returning officers to improve the form for enrolment under the Act. Sir G. Grey introduced Bills for Parliamentary Under-Secretaries, and Elective Justices of the Peace. The debate on the Financial Statement was resumed by

Colonel Thimble. He warned the House against hastily accepting the Statement, He opposed the reduction of the Education vote, aud thought it would be better to do away with the Constabulary altogether than reduce it by 200, as the number left was not aufficenfc to enforce order.

Mr McKenzie (Mount Ida) thought the last speaker had local prejudices as regarding the maintaining ,of the Armed Constabulary. He contended that large blocks of land were lying idle owing to the administration of the late Goyernment, He had been told tho future of the Colony depended on frugality and industry. What was one of these without intelligence to guide and capital to aid it. He defended the proposals for Industrial Exhibitions. He was not prepared to turn the Government out, although he was sure the proposal to reduce the Property Tax was a wise one,

At the evening sitting, Mr Menteath said he thought that as Sir Julius Vogel was connected with the money lending classes at Home, it was quite possible he had at heart the interests of that class, which would account for the reduction in Property Tax. It was peculiar to see the would be member for Falmouth sitting alongside the Premier and eulogising Sir G, Grey. On what point were they united. The only explanation be could offer was that Sir G. Grey and the Premier desired the Land Tax as a first step to land nationalisation, and the Treasurer wanted Property Tax repealed in the interests of the English money lender. He objected to further borrowing.

Mr Gillies could not see where the terrible disclosures were which they had been told were to be made. He did not believe that any business man would say that tho L 20,000 of bonds were dishonored. He considered the financial position of the colony was sound, and they were well able to borrow if they cared to do so. The remarks about 1\ million being proposed were absurd. He eulopised the late Government for the honesty of their actions in the past, but they had carried out an alarmist policy which had injured the country. He did not agree with their raising grain tariff. Tho present Government, he believed, would do good to the country, but he did not altogether agree with their

proposals. He stigmatised the reduction of the education vote as a misdghle attempt at economy. . i Mr McKenzie (Moeraki) criticised the statement favorably. Mr Ormond said the estimates were the same as those which Major Atkinson brought down. He did not agree with Atkinson that abolishing the sinking fund would injure our credit. The abolition of this would be an euormous benefit. In general he might be understood to be agreeing with the Government on their proposals for expenditure, and regretted no provision was made for roads andbridges. He did & not admire the' Roads and Bridges Construction Act. People were certainly against any reduction in the education vote. He objected to this proposal as it would prevent a better class of settlers going to live in back country districts. As they were about to construct railway lines through native lands, it would not be of use he thought to reduce the Armed Constabulary. The late native policWas successful. With reference to tllroan he refused to admit that 7 J 2 millions were proposed. He eulogised' the action of the Government in agreeing to the proposal re North Island j Main Trunk Line. A radical r change was required in the old system of local Government,'but deprecated the proposal for %al Commission, Local boards should be appointed for hospitals, gaols, police, &c, • He favored Land Tax, aud if an additional lax was required they should impose an Income Tax. He supported the Government on the understanding the Premier would devote himself to such policy aa he had sketched, and if he did that the Government, if defeated in tho House, would be entitled to take the opinion of the country. Mr Pykh thought if the Government were able to i educe the Property Tax they could have easily abolished the Gold Duty. The number of local bodies in the Colony was enormous, and local government was reduced to an absurdity. The curse of tb&till was that the roads and bridges ffich were a question for local bodies were Wade questions of policy in the House. ' Mr Grigg hoped the present Government would remain in office but would like lo see several of their proposals modified....... Dr Neman thought the Atkinson Government had suffered from the low price of wool and failure of the wheat harvest. He agreed with the sinking fund proposals, but not that it could have been done years ago. He would not oppose the statement because the Government should not be harassed until the Public Works statement was brought down. .ifr..Beethasi defended the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, which he-said had done a great deal of good. He had come to the House prepared to give his support to Sir Julius Vogel, but could not support the present combination. He would, however, not be found offering any factious opposition, §» - Major Atkinson denied "at bonds were dishonored, The public Trustee was absent from Wellington when they fell due, and there was no necessity for immediate payment. With reference to contractors' deposits, he stated the deposits were paid into the revenue, and were to all intents and purposes public revenue by a clause of the Public Revenue Act. It would be found that the monies deposited with any public officer should become public property. Therefore, the action he had taken was legal. Having dealt with the other charges, he said every Government was bound to carry on work until they actually left office. Such being the case they had a perfect right to let the two contracts. He was most anxious to see a sound system of local bodies established. Still he knew from experience that small centralism was For instance, Gisborne would n™F be content to be governed from Auckland, ma Mr STOUT said the late Government H announced if they remained in office they would have reduced the education vote. They were spending £390,000 per annum on education. He was glad to hear tho vote was so popular. Major Atkinson would have reduced it by ss, while tboy only proposed to reduce it aby few pence, He believed Mr Wakefield had damaged his usefulness by his shiftiness, He denied that there was an agreement between the late Treasurer and the Auditor re bonds, consequently nothing unjustifiable was done in tho matter by this Government. Clause 7 of the Revenue Act shewed that Major Atkinson had no right to pay contractors deposits into the Consolidated Fund. The late administration were not justified in letting contracts after they were defeated. He called it a gross jobbery. He regretted that any Ministry should have placed itself in such an unenviable position, The motion for leaving the Chair was put. Ayes—sl; noes—4, g In Committee progress was reported, » and the House rose at 2.55 a.m. Jh

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