PARLIAMENTARY . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON. Wednesday, August 20.
In the House last night, in Committee of Supply, the estimates wore uuiibiderccl. Class 1 —Public departments, £511952, was piwd after considerable discussion respecting the vote for pled -jral dcpnrtinents. The Minister of Justice suid they wore framed on the principle that an oflicer drawing £500 a-\t\ir salary fiom either the Provincial or General Government, should devoto his wholo tune to the gen ice of the colony, and not receivo extra remuneration for extra sen ices demanded. Mr White pointed out that the principle was not canied out, and itrongly objected to its violation regarding Westland officers. He said the work was being thrust by the Colonial Government on to Pioviucial officers, over whom it had no control, without remuneration. Eventually the class was passed without amendment Class 2. — Law and justice, £57,103, piovokrd further discussion of a bitter tendency. Mr T. 11 Gillios asked what more duties the Minister of Justice hud, and why was a secretary required r lie oppojcii the creation of now offices Mr Bntligate replied that the Secictnry "as an oH M-rvant deserving promotion and wcreu-ed salary. Mr Gillies objected to the vote of £200 additional salnry to the Attorney-G-euoral principally on the scon- of the mode adopted. Tlio salary was ilxed by Act, and if not sufficient, the Act should be amended. The clas« p.is-»i»rt without amendment. Class 3— Postal, £141,813. Under the head of " Conveyaneo of Mails by Sea, £13 000," the Premier said, in reply to Mr T. B. Oilln I*,1 *, thai 10,000 would be sufficient to cover the cost of the Suez ami C.ililonu.m service in a few months, nnd probnbly on mi i\al <>| the Hero ut Auckland, arrangements would be r.impUlc.l fur the but a mail. In lvplv to Mr Hoi lesion, the Pirniu'r said no time would bo lo.<t in cndea\ounng to arrange lor the Fiji aervioe being extended to other inlands of the Pacific, and other provinces of New Zealand than Auckland, but nothing was decided tct In leph to *Ir HiehmoiH, the l'lvimcr said, when the
Calilornuui servico was eslablisho I tlio steamers would run to Nelson as formerly. The class passed without amendment. Class 4,— Cmtoiiis, £47,200. In reply to Captain Kenny, ro*)ioftiug tlio Tory Channel, tbo Commissioner of Customs said the Government would ask authority to spend £35,000 on lighthouses Some discussion aro=>e regarding the Manukau light house, w hen I ho Commissioner said the light was ordered, and tenders for its erection hud been invited. This class pasted without amendment.. Cl.i-s 5. — Native Department, £2G,052. Mr T. B. Gillies asked wiietlu v the item "Civil Commissioner, £500," was for a gmtlemiiii wlm u short tune ago held an appointment in the servicj, mid resigned it to contest an election ior a •eat in the Uouao ? The appointment wis new and unneeeT •ary. Civil Commissionors were not only useless, but frequently mischievous. A warm discussion on tho native policy ensued between Messrs Buckland, McLean, Hunter, J-ickaon, McGlashan, and Murray. On tho item "£2OOO for Native Councils," Mr T. B. Gillies moved the postponement of the item After some further discussion the item waa pas&ed, Mr Vogel promising to strike the item out of the Appropriation Bill if the Native Councils Kill did not pass. The class passed without amendment, and pi ogress was reported.
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Waikato Times, Issue 201, 23 August 1873, Page 2
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557PARLIAMENTARY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON. Wednesday, August 20. Waikato Times, Issue 201, 23 August 1873, Page 2
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