TUESDAY'S SITTING. Wellington, Yesterday. The House met at 2.30.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1267, 12 August 1880, Page 2

TUESDAY'S SITTING. Wellington, Yesterday. The House met at 2.30.

THE GOVERNOR'S SALARY. Mr. Seddon gave notice that he would ask, "If the Government intended to introduce % Bill this session to reduce the salary paid to future Governors?''

VOLUNTEER CORPS. Sir George Grey gave notice that he would ask, "If Government intended making any provision in the supplementary estimates for Volunteer corps, who, on the faith of the continuance of the capitation allowance, had incurred liabilities for uniforms, &c. ?" NATIVE LAND SALES BILL.

M.x Mfccandrew gave notice that he would move, ' • That a new clause be added to the Native Land Sales Bill affirming the principal that an equal number of natives be associated with the Waste .Lands Boards in dealing with native land questions." Replying to Mr. McDonald, Mr. Bry >c said that £600, being a year's salary, had been paid to the "widow and children of the late Judge Young.

PLEURO-PNEUMONIA IN WAIKATO. In reply to Mr Tole, Mr. Dick said that a report had been received from Mr. Mackay, veterinary surgeon, relative to alleged pleuco disease in the Waikato district.

LEASEHOLDERS' FRANCHISE. Replying to Mr. Swanson, Mr. Hall said that at this late period of the session it would not be possible for the Government to take any action with regard to the petition of certain leaseholders in Auckland, prayLijr for the re&toratioa of the franchise. They would consider the question carefully during the recess.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Mr Turnbull resumed the debate on the motion for going into committee of supply. Mr. Lundon moved the adjournment of the debite. Mr. Mom, speaking- to the question of adjournment, blamed the Governmant for attempting to suppress the quebtlon of local administration, but cautioned them that the outside public would not be so easily silenced. Mr Swanson contended that the proposal was uaworkable. If a Commisbion was ts be appoiuted, they ought to have been appointed out of the House. Mr. Dick said that had the Governmrnt entered into the debate they would simply have beau encouraging au endless , debate out of which nothing could come. Mr Hall said Government had endeavoured to lead the House in really practical measures. The Opposition, however, had done its best to impede that progress. Mr Sheehan said th it half of the time of the House -was taken up ditcus'-ing parish business. They had ju 3t 3 t seen a number of important measures scattered, while time was being occupied with questions of roads and bridges. He did not think they could go back to provincialism, but they could do this —they could adopt a modified system of provincialism, and thereby relieve the House of a deal of business that was not only keeping really useful business back, but was actually demoralising the House. There had been an unfair dia ribution of public money. Really needful districts were to get nothing, and other districts were to get more than their fair share. There were a number of most important works for which no provision was made in the public works estimates. Amongst others he I instanced the Thames Waikato Railway. They were teld there was no more money for these works, but he could tell them where the money was to be found if they were at all honest in looking for it. There [ was a liability against the loan of over £100,000 for native land purcha.*es. They were going to abandon their purchases, so that that f uu<J would be available for public works. Reverting to the motion of Mr Moss, he said that while he did not think the motion would be carried, still ha felt that something was needed to relievo this House of the burden thrown upon it by abolition. Interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr. Hall said that what was urged upon them was to shut their eyes and go ahead. It was not denied that there were breakers ahead, but what they were counselled to do was to go on and all would come right. That was not the policy of prudence. It was a financial crisis through which they were passing, and he did hope that the members on the Opposition side of the House would assist them in the emergency. They were told it was not a statesmanlike Public Works Statement. If it had scattered money broadcast, then it would have been a statesmanlike production, but he would contend that it was a thoroughly statesmanlike document. It dealt with the question of the unemployed, then it dealt with the question of how railways were to be made to pay. He contended that these were subjects in .all respects statcsmenlike. The motion for going into Committee of Supply was then put and carried on the voices, no division being called for.