HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2366, 6 August 1886, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr Larnach.brought up the report nf the Committee appointed to search the journals of > thelegislative Council in respect to the rejection of the Gold Duty ExpoMbolitioi) Bill by the Council. Mr Larnach v nwved tfat a oorainifed :> -.beS appointed to'. Jsearch for precedents to leatn the relation'of the Ilbiise of Lords to the House of Commons"', in respect to money Billji and taxation'; remissioii, imposition, dfo. r —Agreed to. ; .J MI Replying to Mr i Ormond, wild; .tfkiedi when would the nhort piece of line" re*" quired to complete the Napier Railway to Woodvill'e bo. let, and would the contract provide for the completion of. the. line to Woodvillo-in February nest, when the contract for the section now to contra of construction haß to be, completed, Mr Richardson said specifications wore now ready, and he replied to the latter part of. the (jueatiou in the affirmative. ■ • f Replying to Mr,Taylor,.Mr Richatds'on saitd the Government hid not intorfored :in any way with the payment of perma-: 'upnt laborers in the employ of the Government; temporary laborers only were to receive (ia per day, while.permanent hands' received 6d. .

" Replying to Mr Dunpari Mr Richardson said that deferred psymeut sottler# in.J[)untj;oon. Hakaterameii diotrict -had already beon relierod of jailwtj' rates 'to the. extent of )sve per-cent on the purchiiso*of the line, and Government could not give. furtherrelief.-

On the motion for. the committal of the Fisheries Conservation Act. Amendriieut •Bill, Sir (r..Gray. hopodlfclie, House -would not agroe to its committal,- and m'tfvod that the. Biil;be committed that day week. The amendment was lost by 38 to 32.

The House , went.into Committee,oh the Bill, At clause 3 Mr. Joyce njiovei tliat progress be reported, Sir G Grey' also protested against that 'clause beiiw passed ihd said the Bill misht very well stand over till next seßßion. A inotion for reporting progress was earring iu a division by 36 to 32. Mr Larnaeh said there appeared to He some inistabe id the last- diyision. He now mnvod that 'the Bill be committed ii;(ain forthwith. •' ■

Major Atkinsonimo.ved an amendment, Mint tins Bill be committed that day frrt-; night. : ■

' The' House n«iiin; 'divided,' when Major A tkinsnn's motion : ivus carried by 37 to .28, "Mr tkllance luoVed'the second reading of the Special-Pow^siiirid-Contacts Bill, which was broiigbt-iiiVto' graut special powers to the Governor to' issue CrWu grants, and t<v uiiablo liiin'to-carry out certain contracts and promises, He.saicl as the -Bill would have to 'go to' the Waste Lands Committee, he hoped the House would, consent to the second reading and allow the debate to be taken on the second roading. : ' ■ • '/Ml'' After some discussion, the motion for tha second reading was agreed to. The House wont into Committee on the District Railways Purchasing Act Aniend-. ment Bill. Mr Montgomery moved'that the amount of £35,000, which it was proposed to pay in cash, ba struck out. He'eonsidered that it was too much by about £21,000 to pay in cash! Mr Wilson moved to make the total amount paid in cash.£llo,ooo. Mr Richardson hoped no 'arge reduction would be made. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.

EVENING SITTING. ; Mr Montgomery's amendment was then put, ayeß 21, noes 21.' ' m The Chairman said "he with the noes^n order .to lessen fixation. . Colonol Trihaßle-moyisd to substitute: £27,000 which was carried by 29' to ib; Colonel Trimble then moved That the Treasurer shall sell debentures bonds at 2 per cent instead of 7. .• Mf Richardson said he must conjiilfc his cnlleaguos,' and progress im' taborted. : • On the Eootion to go into Oommitte# of 'Supply MriMabstidrew moved that the Government should take cause^i:give,, effect to the petition of F. D. ij&jch and ' others .with .regard the Shag Point •coal mine; s He ! eaid v .ho had taken tfie matter up partly oil public pound and partly in order to dp justice to in injured man. The mine would have to 1 be closed unless the recoiumendationji of the. committee wero given effect to. 1 Mr Ballance said the offer made by the Oovernmont to Mr Rich in 1881 wa< accepted in full, and he had no 'rujht .to ve-open the claim now; After soijje dubate the motion™ !by S4 to , 26. In answer to, a M.? Mm-' audrew said the Oommittee 1 # fecommendafciun involved the sum of £3OOO,

i Mr Taylormoved,the, next sitting ofi i 'the Assembly b&Md'M(ftriitchuroh. I Tma ffaslostoh th'eVoicel -A i | The; House; totyhe' Aider-j arton of the ; of Public Works, £700,560, waa" s paaged.-'j •' Class -X,'Minister of'Mr AH- j . wright moved to ptrike offtEe increase of £SO to Inspeiting'Jlngineet. Lost l)tl ! ' tho: voices. ..Mr (a strike ; (iiifc Kuuiaru Sleijjje Channel, L7OOO. Mr i 'Larnaob hoped •the'vHbaje,' would do ] nothing of- 'the-kiniL "fam Peacock and O'Rourke would not tekoadtsnUgffof tiie Auckland ' University. ,Col|pg9]iPrbWoh to give lectures- on miniiifsin' the' north, instead ; of bringing-.Profesiorißlack-"a)J; the way from Duuedin at agroateipehae.!.'• *:' Mr Seddon thb, Kumsra Water Race System, and .'arped the returns publißh^'ghow«l. ; it;paid 121 per cent, Ouito will- 1 ing to take over the gludgo channel if Government did not'insist m taking the-: •• Wairaea water race on to ifc..| j for £30,000 for it on.tla #p<rt! ' ' > MrSeddqn, explained,,ra answer to>- • quejtion,'the're>a» what-- '! ever betwefcn-Waimea race and KumatV - working.' IjTe proceeded at length to 1 disclaim', any, personal .feeling in tho', f matterwtia,, .- >j j-j The'aiuß Winent'jS>a« lost. ; , ■ ;t% to reduce tho c item £7OOO by £2OOO i- ] Lost on -the f jbieei;.;;';;;;- 1 ' r i : the., jten £,4000. -t lectures m mining district flight to be t reducedby.Half, the f value of Black'e labours',, o aaid.the Auokknd'htd sever * shown th#;slight'wt interest te tie work, ii ■'i ri '.■ Jo--;;!

affitt^t.twß^/'i : - "_. j^;' :^nto^-' v ' civen^ith'^d;.beari "dirternfo# f^'pta#-'' the whole df laat 1 yeart"'di*. posal pfjProfej^rJ^ikji.. Sf Buch a large expenditure,as that proposed.. ; f !Mr • Lamwhl MiditMjafiiure of the work involved heavy - Ancklafld hk'liiinde no »i£n' until , Blade r lectures hadalreaTdy and wouMyiold 'floater .jtffujuiu' ■ ,' "'. Tbo QUMtiqn cii reduviog' pie item |>y oDrlulf'ffas by 28" to 55. •' . ■;. ;■'•■ •.

I MrS&i>isiinoved to roduco by £IOO6. |Ayesj&|nsp7. I, Df to reduce.coijtingenciw'sllpO by £200., Lost by 27 to 21. Tlie:'ki|S.;ynte, as reduced- fat £30913> • Cla^|^|!ißiative r £l73o6'vi'aSj' jiasied.Secretary,- £10725, was : consideration, a.m. •. • .Th4fotef6Bi'S, Audit Otecel.wagcirv; ried. #The' vote.' jGeneral's Tlii was carried.'. OOhe Ohlmtaßle AJld vote; Lll2O, Mr Hatch took' '.exieptiijff to the hurried appointment of BriMadGifegor a» Inspector 'of Asylums, vote was ■i Majiit : Mttw- niuch fur--ther it eetimat«e. ]

Mr Ballarice siid lie hoped to tjjmli thein;that uight.-'. .'"jJKjo# c;sd, They wm longer than in last session, and herald the Government wouldno£ get the cati■mates through if they persisted,"" After considerable. discuesiou tbo eatiwfer The vote iunatis''Asylum#, was.Cfirriod. .TjieTO(®m322 v :printiuj{ stati'ifleryi lurried. Stock : btinchi m and uiietelv.'

•Pwßrtis was repotted',' aud the How rose at 3,'56-a.tti,