PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2967, 3 August 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

House of Representatives,

-Tho estimates were dealt with in Committee of Snpply, after 2 a.m. Prisons , £29080 :-A motion by Mr Goldio to reduce vote by £OOO with a view to reducing some of the biggest salaries was lost by. 28 to 12, Mr Hutchison's "motion to strike out the item of £l5O subsidy towards publication of New Zealand law reports was lost by 26 to 10. The whole, vote £lO5, o=ls was then passed unaltered.; Class XIII/ Defence Department, Volunteers £29,926. In answer to Mr Hutoliisou Mr Fergus, said although the capitation had had to be cut down the. Government would do all they, could for theVoluutoers.: Several members thought the vote might further be reduced,. Sir J. Hall hoped nothing of the kind would bo done.- Mr i'ergus pointed out the vote had already, been cut down ono half. Police, £15,600: '•-Mr. Goldie moved to 'strike out tho' ;iteiri'£G,ooo' for. extrapay /long, service. Aye 39, noes 21. Mr R., Thompson moved to reduce tlie yote by £3,000. -Ayes 6, noes 21. The "total vote 781581666;\vaa.passed' ui)-' altered, . - Class X.—Lands,. £iG,IBB was passed without alteration, and the House, roso at 8.80 a.m. ;