PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2613, 2 June 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

[united niEss association] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, June 1, Tho House met at 2,30 p.m. Mr Dargaville brought up I he report of tho local industries committee,

A lengthy discussion ensued on the motion for printing the report, and tho correspondence brought before the committee.

It was at length decided that tho report and evidence be printed, but that the correspondence be referred back to the committee for further reduction,

Sir Jtiliii3 Yogel moved that the resolution bo rescinded concerning lim Customs DtitijH passed by the Houso on the tontli of liny lust, in ordor Unit the money collected as duties should ho refunded. Major Atkinson asbd wbollirr flint resolution would aiitliorisu ii refund of the inonpy. Sir Julius Vogel paid ho would undertake Ili4 tho moneys simuld bo returned. Motion lujreod to, Mi' Suiter moved tlio iidjourmnont of the House inoidor to enable liim to refer to the niiurii which lie bad moved for in refer: i;cn to tho expenditure ir. village seM'iiiiiiiiits imrlh of Auckland. He s-j:;! that John Lundon had been appointed iigent. in connection with tho6e settlements, and lie strongly denounced appoiutQien t. lie wanted to know by those , ' , aullioi , ifcy lie was appointed, ud whether Lundon was a Government Officer. He said the whole scheme- was a total failure. Mr Fisher said that Luudou's appointment was considered ut grave scandal. He also thought it highly improper that Lundon should address public meetings in Auckland, denouncing a member of the Opposition. : "Mr Ballance denied L'midou's appointment, and said he received nothing whatever but travelling expenses. Lundon had been the instrument of settling no loss than 400 families on land to the North of Auckland, He had seen nothing in the. Auckland

papers to bear out Mr" Fisher's stutement, Mr Hobbs referred to tlio question at great length, and saitl Mr Biillaiiee liml appointed Lundon agent in. view of the (Mining election, and to injur;; his (Mr. Ilohlj's) candidature. Mr Beetiiam said the Minister must have known that this appointment would materially assist Mr Lundon in lii.i candidature for. .thp House.'. He pointed out tlmt Mr Lundon, when in the House, confessed to having stripped the eleclotal'rolls,-, justifying it by Buying that desperate diseases required desperate remedies.- Touching the laud policy of the Government, Mr Bectham disapproved the large power given the Ministers by the Land Act, and thought the Land Boards should have greater powers. After furtliur discussion the motion for adjournment was lost. The House lose at 5.30, The evening silting was occupied in tho debate on Supply and Major Atkinson's amendment, which was carried-at !! o'clock,