PARLIAMENT.

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PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE op REPRESENTATIVES. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12. The Speaker took the chair at 230. THE IMPUTATION OF GBAPE VINES. Mr Harkness aaked the Minister of Agriculture, umler the authority of what Act regulations have been made to prevent the importation of grape yines to the colony / Will the Governinent amend the existing regulations for the preventing of phylloxera, so as to permit of the importation of such varieties of the grape vinea as are proof against the attacks of the above jiamed pest 8 The Minister of Agriculture iu reply said it was the opinion of the Solicitor General that he had the authority upder a certain Act to prohibit the importation of grape vines, The Government oould not at present amend the regulations, but he sug« gested that the whole matter should be referred to a committee for consideration.

Mr Buckland moved the adjournment of the house, saying that there was no authority whatever which warranted such a course. The motion for adjournment was lost, and the business proceeded. BQYAL COMMISSIONERS. . Mr G. Hutchison asked the Premier #bs would" obtain legislative sanction

as soon as possible for such measure •3 may be necessary for making suit able provision for those members of the House who have acted on Royal Commissions during the recess, aDd who are considered deserving of exceptional treatment ? The Premier replied that the Government were considering the matter, and if special legislation was required they would introduce it. NEW BILLS. The two following Bills were intro - duced and read tor the first time : Hon Mr Ballance, The Public Trust Office Act Amendment Bill, Hon Mr Reeves, The Workmen's Lien Bill. THE TAXATION PROPOSALS. The Land and Income Assessment Bill was further considered in committee. After some discussion the Bill waß reported, with amendments.