PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2086, 4 September 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,)

THURSDAY,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

The Council sat at 2.30 p.m.

In answer to Dr Menzies,' the Colonial Secretary aaid the Government would during the repesp consider the matter of making arrangements for printing an index of the dispatches which have passed between the Governors of the colony and the Secretaries of State for. the Department from the establishment of the colony to the close of the year 1884 Hhe adjourned debate wag resumed upon the question, that the following resolutions be agreed to: —That in establishing a system of reliof for the aged and indigent poor, it is expedient that it should be conducted by Boards elected by contributions j that the funds to be

administered should bo derived from endowments, voluntary contributions, legacies, and subsidies from the State, but that no special rates shall be leviable for thi3 purpose.

■ Sir F. Whitaker moved that all the words of the resolution after " That" be omitted with a view to insert the following words "In establishing a system of charitable aid a clearly refined distinction should be drawn between involuntary and voluntary pauperism, and with that object provisions should be made; (1) for relieving the aged, helpless and destitute, chiefly in kind; (2) no relief should be given to those able to work, but in cases of necessity work should be found for them at a rate of wages not exceeding one half the ordinary wages of the district; (3) one 1 half the funds necessary (after deducting voluntary contributions, etc.), should be provided by a rate, and the other half for the present by a contribution from the consolidated fund.; (4) the funds should be administered by local Boards, who should also levy the rates. : After a lengthy was interrupted by the five o'clock adjournment.

EVENING SITTING. In the Council last night, the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill was reported with amendments. The land Bill read a second time. The Council rose at 11,5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The House met at 2.30 Mr' Stout gave notice to move on Saturday "That it is inadvisable that this colony should join the Federal Council of Australasia under tho existing Federal Council Bill,"

A lengthy discussion followed, several members protesting against the proposal to sit on Saturday, owing to the late sittings of the week.

Mr Stout said he would consider the question, and inform the House of his decision next day.

Replying to questfonij, it was, stated that Government had no.t withdrawn its support from the Motueka Orphanage which would come in under the new Hospital and Charitable Aid Board in the same way as the Lyttelton Orphanago; that copies of the Municipal Corporation Bill and the various amendments proposed, would be forwarded to members of the House and local bodies interested. The House went into Committee on the Auckland Harbour Board (No 2) Bill. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.

EVENING SITTINO,

The Property Assessment Bill wan further considered, In Clause 13, pro. perty subjeot to taxation, Captain Sutter moved to reduce the exemption from £SOO to £2OO. The Chairman said he could not receive the amendment, as it entailed additional taxation, and the consent of tho Crown or JjHouso had not been obtained, The Clause was postponed for a tiu)o. Clause 18, property exempt from taxation, Major Atkinson moved to strike out th 0 section exempting all agricultural improve, ments to the value of £3OOO. An amendment to strike out th? word " all' 1 preceding "agricultural"improvements waj carried. The Premier said the Committee had %}s affirmed the amendment, qf Major Atkinson, andj he moved to strike out the section exempting engines and machinery to the extent of £3,000. Agreed to, Clause 27, providing that parties to mortgage might agree as to pay" inent of ta* on mortgage was'struck out. Clause 13, whichhad'boenpqstp.oned, wan considered, and the £SOQ exemption waij carried, The remainder of the Bill wan agreed to with slight amendments, and it was read a third time and passed, Tlio Counties Act Amendment Bill was read ut

third time and passed, and the Gold Export Duty Abolition Bill was read ft seoond time by 24 tq 2J, The House rose at 12.35 j,m.