General Assembly.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1150, 8 November 1879, Page 2

General Assembly.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday. The House met at 2.30. NOTICES OP MOTION. Mr Hall gave notice to move for a select committee to inquire into public accounts [ and report to the House. PUBLIC WORKS FOR UNEMPLOYED Mr Oliver said the Government we*a i anxious to push on certain works, with the view of providing- work for unemployed. tie went on to explain that a sum of £24,000 had been already spent on works for that purpose. In the middle Island they had to find employment m this way ?°* ' 200 °- In this Island tbe number was 000, and more demands were constantly being made for work. The wages per week amounted to £5000. What they would ask for was an authorised expenditure of £50,000. They believed that would be sufficient to meet present exigencies, and as the session advanced the men now employed on these works would find other employment for themselves. He concluded by moving, " That the Government be authorisnd to spend the above-named sum on works fcr the purpose indicated." Mr Richardson expressed a hope that the iovernraent would not commit the country to the construction of any work which they had not full particulars of the cost for completing. vir Hislop stigmatised the reference nwde to the unemployed a» an attempt to •sorry favor with a certain class m the n? ny .', a^ m doin S lS °> reminded the Oolomal Treasurer that, on a former occasion he repudiated the idea of spending tor the express purpose of finding work for the unemployed. • Mr fiolleston said that what the Governnent asked was for money to meet an jxigenoy, arid they would spen'l that n:mey m the best: way to me»-t that ■xigency, having a due regard always to -lie character and utility of such works, "f the i louse took the responsi'rity of the sum asked, then the responsibility would rest with the House. -ir George Grey blamed the members of he present (ioverumenfc with having taxed vorkiug men m bygone times to find labor for th*n, instead of taxing the wealthy classes for the purpose. He sooutod the idea of the (tovernment pretending to be the working man's friend md patron. Mr Maoandrow asked what steps had been taken to plant village settlement ilong the lines of the proposed railways 'c thought that was the true solution of she labor problem, to give them a day or two s work on the line to assist them m ■v-*tablishing themselves on these village illotments. Mr Rollesfcon said the Government had already commenced a system, and their whole policy would then shew that they meant to prosecute that class of settlement He quoted from a telegram sent home by the late Premier, stating that the colony was able to absorb 6000 able-bodied men and that the telegram had been suppressed' Sir George Grey said he simply sent home that offer m the belief that it'would not be accepted. He only did it as an I'xaraple to the Home Government, well •mowing that ihat Government depended ( ov commercial greatness on the supply/rf sheap labor. The member for Clyde just made a most insulting remark under hw breath to him, but he could tell the House that that gentlemen had tried to by!b K> the natives for the purpose of pouring a title to their land, tie believed if th»se 6000 persons had been sent out and •settled on the land as he proposed, and the wealthier classes taxed to find labor for them it would be to their advantage, no less than to the advantage of the colony. Ihe vote was then put, and passed without further opposition. WAIKATO LAND SURVEYS Major Te Wheoro asked, "Whether it was the intention of the Government to discontinue all surveys earned on at the present time m the district of Waikato ?'* Mr Bryce said that he was not anxious to press on these surveys. The survey m question might be continued to a suitable point, and then stopped until the natives had held a meeting- with the view Of atnmgmg' for a aettlemeat of the question involved m this survey. SALE OP RAILWAY TICKETS. Replying to Captain Russell, .Mr liver said that at present he could not adopt his suggestions to authorise the sale of railway tickets at pos<;-ofnces. and by such persons as are licensed to rrII stamps.

Please notice, the Great Cash Sale at the City Hall rcade will be held for two weeks longer, at very low prices, which the new firm (Garlick and Cranwell) hava been realising their stock at durins- tJm past month. The immense patronfUnf both own and Country bu^ffij the last four weeks is an undeniable proof that the goods sold are f w below the of the rehrcmont of E. H olio way 5 front the firm, and hence the necessity to S a large some of money m a short space oi time. Any person wanting Fnrniture mZ7i S^**i Mmine^ oSS£ Moor Moths, &0.,* 0 ., and sending us au orfer, accompanied with a remittance, SSpT? T VY article at the red « c ed price, just thfl i same as if selected by themselvPs. The firm is now, Gabliot & Ohm .Drapers, Clothiers, Cabinetmakers and Upholsterer*, General House