PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3910, 11 September 1891, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

REPRESENTATIVES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.

The Speaker took the chair at 2.80. COAL FOB POLICE STATIONS. The Minister for Public Works, replying to Mr Hogg, said the selection of coal for the various police districts was left to the inspectors in charge. lathe Wellington distriots Newcastle coal was found to be most economical, but for his own part he should like to see preference given to colonial coal. WELLINGTON EIFLE RANGE. The Minister! for Defence, in reply to Sir John Hall, said it was true a permanent rifle range had been secured at Wallaceville, near Wellington. The Government already provided 80,000 rounds of ammunition, which cost 1 Is 4dp jr hundred, which would show tney were doing a good deal towards assisting the Volunteer movement. THE AGENT-GENERALSHIP. Mr Fisher, in putting a question as to the fulfilment of the duties of Agent-General, said the House knew very well that the appointment bad been made. The newspapers had intimated that the Government were about to make what would have been a very creditable and admirable ap pointment in the selection of Mr Perceval, but as another genoleman had been now selected who could not leave the Colony for three months, he wisWdto know who would fill the in the meantime.—The Premier said the interregnum would be filled by a Deputy Agent-General appointed by two Commissioners who obtained their power under the Public Revenues Act. He agreed that the appointment ought to be made as soon as possible, in order that the House might express an opinion upon it, and he would, immediately a decision was come to, notify the House of the proposed appointment. IMPORTATION OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS. Mr McGuire asked the Premier if he would set aside a day for the passage of the "Prohibition of the Importation of Intoxioating Liquors Bill," which, he said, was a most important measure.— The Premier, amid laughter, said he would suggest for the consideration of the House whether, if hon members were agreeable, they might not take Saturday for the , measure.— Mr Buckland ; Sunday would be a good day. (renewed laughter). - -__ 2TATIVE LEGISLATION. .S» Bees , moved that a special be set up to consider the provisions of a Bill to be introduced to deal with certain pressing matters in relation to Native lands, such committee to consist of the Hon Mr Mitchelson, Mr Carroll, Captain Russell, Mr Taipua, and the mover, and to report by Tuesday next. After a protracted debate the motion was carried on the voices. Legislative Council Bill. A message was received from the Legislative Council disagreeing with the amendments made in the Bill by the House of Representatives. The Premier moved the appointment of the Hon Mr Fergus, the Hon Mr Seddon and himself as managers, to draw up reasons for such disagreement, which was agreed to on the voices. Subsequently, the reasons for disagreement were brought before the House, and were ordered to be transmitted to the Legislative Council. .

Dentists Act Amendment Bill, The Hon Mr Seddon, Messrs Palmer, and Lawry, were appointed managers to draw up reasons for disagreeing with amendments made in the Dentists Act Amendment Bill by the legislative Council. •» U Payment o? Members Bill. west into Committee pn this Bill. Sir George Grey moved that the'salary of a member of the Council be the same as th&Wf a member of the House of Representatives. Otherwise no poor man, he said, would ever be able to enter the secend chamber. The amendment being ruled out of order, Mr B. Thompson moved that he salary of Legislative Councillorbe £IOO instead of £l5O. They had, he said, no election expenses, nor many other expenses which members of this House had. Sir Jeorge Grey expressed the opinion tbac such h proposal was almost inhuman. Mr Thompson's amendment was-lost by 32 to 25. Sir George Grey moved tfcaj; a-salary of -a member of the liensfl of Bepresent&tiyes be £l5O per amium, in order that they might be put on the same footing as Legislative CouncilTprp. 'Mr R. Thompsonmovel {bat po payment should be made to -j*ny member of the Council residing within three miles of Parliament House which was lost on the voices. Sir George Grey withdrew his amendment, and Mr Duncan then moved that the salary of a member of the House should be £2OO guineas.— which was lost by 30 to 24.—The clause was then, carried, providing that the salary should be'L24ofor

members of the House and Ll5O for Legislative Councillors. The division list was as follows: Ayes, 30.—Mes3rs Ballance, Buick, Cadman, Carncross, Carroll, Dawson, Earnshaw, Fish, Fisher, Fraser, Grey, Guinness, Hamlin, Hogg, W. Hutchison, Kapa, W. Kelly, Macdonald, Mackintosh, C. H. Mills, Falmer, Parata, Pinkerton, Rees, R. H.J.Reeves, Richardson, Seddon, I S. M. Smith, W. C. Smith, Ward. Noes, 24.—Messrs Blake, Buchanan, Buckland, Duncan, Duthie, Hall, Houston, J. Kelly, La wry, T. McKenzie. McGuire, Meredith, J.Mills, Mitchelson, Moore, ftewman, Rhodes, Rolleston, Russell, Swan, Tanner, R. Thompson, J. W. Thomson. The Bill was eventually read a third time and passed. The House rose at 3.30 a.m.