PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2351, 20 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(United Press Absooiatiok,). HOUSE OF REPEESENTATIVES...' The House met at-7.30p.ni. Sir fi,. Stout, in laying, on: the table ...a volume of the early editor of Hansard;: referred to the untimely death of the compiler, Maurice Fibgerald,. •In answer to Major Atkinson, wb6 wanted to knew, the exact position: if; affairs en the .West Coast,.' Mr; BaUanca

mi wiepramV from 'lhspecW'Pardy detailing the various aot# of. the Maoris. He said the'-aettlers' behaved yn& great. ' determination, courage, andfprmrance. Nine ringleadertflia've' heniiteifii. and . * Bent to Opunake. The Gove'riiment had. an ample -force at its disposal'to deal with any. difficulty that might arise on the Coast.' Tha Government have rccoivcd punitive information that it was on Te < Whiti's advice the Mives'abfced, and he.-.- ' has been warned he will be held responsible. Twenty-permanent tnilitia men have bean sent to Opunake-to.take the .place of those guarding the priwner: Sir Robert Stout said the Loan Bill would be taken to-roorrowj.andifthe . ■; discussion; endndV in time tation Bill could be considered.' .onWednesday, If;the; Housd'assentejd,' Govern: : __ ment would push on the business. Tlicy" ought to get finished in about a fortnight. If the House werewilling they could sit on Saturday for private members business. ■■■..■."'

The Premier made i statement regarding Slee's letter. He'had'looked carefully into the-'matter and he.', did not think the writer could' be'chargea with &■ breach of priyelege. He eiplaino'd that when he moved the resolution "oh Wednesday, he thought his colleague, the Treasurer was going fo speak. pj»«wer toßir George.Grey, -.. whVask'edw any further enquiry into the matter, wpuld.be undertaken, .'Sir Robert ; Stout' said, notice mußt be given of the ■question,;,, Sir Geofge.Groy Baidas they were^ separate so, soon some; further action ought;!to b» taken, The Houso ought to alhrni the principle tliat an end should be • put to disgraceful actions of this kind. -;.' ." The'lropt Su'pplyßl.fof £220,000 was passed. . ' .. ; 7' v : A Committee was appointed to. draw up a reason for disagreeing witbtlte amendments of .the. Council Bodies Loans Bill. ' ■ . Several uew clauses were added,to* the First Offenders' Probation BlUj wju&'wa* finally passed'. •'.-■- ~^4. Mr Larnach moved'the second Teiding of tho Gold Duty Reduction: Bill,, the object of which was to. reduce!■•.,%'• duty sixpence per ounca per year for tw&years. Tho Bill was read a second time., and; referred to the Goldfieids Committee. *.* - The Mining Bill was further considered in Committee, and passed witC slight amendments. .■. , '.;. ; . il ,y^;^ Tho Beer Duty Act Amendment, the Mortgage Debentures' Amendment, the Deceased Persons Estates,-, the-Duties Act Amendment, the ._ Public Bodies Leasehold, jsjid AdministratiqavAct ExtenßJpn a secphd'tirae. The Codlin' Moth-Act Amendment BtU was committfevl ' ''■ Mr W.I?, Buckland moved thl the Chairmanl^Ve.thechair, '.'..'.\-,^":>■: . Much option was shownjjbq.the.; S)U .in the disoqfaion which, motion was'lbst by 26 to 16.' ' ; r }\£.

After spiral-other divisions.Mr Tiile; moved to report progress, and the HoHflF roseatli'ijii.-. '■■ '■'■' V. y