PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4160, 9 July 1892, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

House of Representatives. FBIDAY, JULY 8, The Speaker took the chair at 2,30 p.m. EMVATB BUSINESS, The Premier moved the second heading of the Wesleyan Motliodist Church Property Act Amendment Pill, which was carried without debate. QUESTIONS, Applying to Dr Newman, the Color liial Treasurer saitj it was not the intention of the Government to assist those counties which bad been reduced by the formation of boroughß, in order to enable tbem to maintain the main roads which ere used largely by persons who do not contribute towards their up-keep, The Minister for Lands informed Mr O'Uonor that the Government could not see their way to have Crown lands cleared before being put up for sale or lease, on the ground (hat it tfould be too expensive, Premier, replying to Mr Saunders, said the Government were considering certain proposed amendments in the Standing Orders for the purpose of shortening the time "aken by business in the House. Replying to Mr Fish, the Premier taid tho Government were considering the question of amending the Land and Income Tax Bill in the way of providing for the exemption from the tax of partners whose aggregate income does not exceed £6OO per annum,, unjess the individual income exceeds ijlOP a year,' 1 : "'ileplyirig' to Mr Valentino, the Minister for pefejice' said 'Colonel Fox was at prevent 'engaged in inspecting tho forces and fortifications pf the Colony, but ae eoqo as be had

reported thereon full arrangements lis to administrative detail would he made. Tho Minister for Pub'ic Woiks informed Mr Pinkertmi Ilia'. New Z aInud cement compared very favorably with the imported article, hwl lie hud given instructions that profeitiw should be given to the former when n was not higher in price than that imported into tho Colony. " The Premier informed Mi' O'Connor tha 1 ilie (iovernuii in wcrmiow coiir sidering the question of sotting up a Colonial Industries Coiiimiito9 to foster and develop the industries ol the Colony. KANAKA LABOUR, The Premier moved: " Tint this House desires lo express its opinion that the proposed introduction of coloured labour into Australia, by the resumption of recruiting among the. islands of tho Pacific), is a retrograde step, circulated to do serious injury to Australasia, as well as to the coloured races concerned; and the House authorises Sir Georsjo Grey, K.C.8., to represent this Colony in Austrilia in 11 iVrt iire to the question." After considerable discussion the resolution wai put mid carried mi division. hKCOND HEADING, The Oyst r Fisheries Bill and West Coast Settlements deserves Bill were re«d ii second time.