PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3554, 5 July 1890, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

Eoase of FRIDAY, July 4, Tlie speaker took the chain at 2.80, A number of new bills were introand read a first '' Hie. Supreme Court Apt Amendw«t pjll to wtroM it) wuiciiK

tee in the form of oltecorameiiaition from the • Governor ; Hint' provision; should be-'maftfi for the salary of ,a sixth judge,' and eiibtosing tti'e draft of a Bill to amend (be Supreme Court Act. v"'v rrmy

On the question that the Committee recommend the House to make such provision bypassing the Bill, a Kood deal of disouasiou ensued, progress being ultimately reported.' The Bankruptcy - Bill was introduced and read a first time. The Minister of Education moved without notice that it be an instruction- to the VVaste Lands Committee to enquire into, and report as early as possible oil allegations whioli had been, made of dummyisui existing in Canterbury. HHe explained'that this proposnl was made in consequence ot the" statements made by MrW. P. Reeves find Major Steward oii the subject.

Mr Fisher wished the enquiry to extend to the Wellington district also, and assured the Minister that there were- many . cases of suoceßsful dummyism in this district. ' The. Minister, said the report would probably affect legislation to be introduced by the Government, and they did not wish to encumber it, Advantaga was being, taken, also, of the Canterbury, and Otago Commissioners of Waste Lands being now in Wellington.

It was decided on Mr J, MoKenzie's motion that the inquiry ahould also apply to other parts of tha Colony, and the motion as amended, carried, '

The debate on the motion-tergo into Uommittee of ■ Supply was resumed by Mr Verrall, : wha advbcutcd a graduatedproperty-tax ; and a State Bank. ' : Mr Beetham saw no reason for a dissolution, holding that the present Parliament was entitled to remain in office for the full term of three years, He hoped that even before the end of the session they would have the Premier among them again and have the benefit of his advico and counsel. With respect to land settlement, he •urged the importance of induoiiig immigration of persons of energy and industry, and he thought the Minister of Lands was entitled to credit for his policy. The duty of the House, m bis opinion, was to specially foster the frozen meat ' and dairy produce industries, and facilitate their doyelopment as much as possible. Though he did not expect any immediate result, he hoped delegates would be sent to the Federation Convention, and he had regretted to hear Mr Hutchison speak a few evenings ngo about independence. He hoped that was very far off. (Mr Fish; Twenty five, years will see it;) Mr Beetham thought not. With respect to the primage duty, as a Freetrader, ic was the .only taxation he would approve. It was necessai-y, also, for the provision of school buildings. He expressed apprayalofthe Bailway Commissioners' management, which, he Eaid, compared very favourably with the systems in force in othor colonies. He trusted that borrowing would be restricted, and that only necessary works would be taken up in future. Wear, hear.) ' . The debate was adjourned at 12,20.