HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1276, 2 September 1880, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Tuesday.

:f TheHbuseriieta'tW; "- ■' •• Appropriation Bill. Mr. Hall moved " That the debate ou ,the pa3sing of the Appropriation.! Bill be now resumed. " The motion was necessitated in oonsequence of the Opposition .having last night left the House withouv a quorum being- left- , ,3^r Macandrew denied that he was in any wav responsible. He had gone away v at a' laic hour simply b^canse it was evident that a protracted sitting 1 was contemplated by Govwnmeut. The Government w.ere further fo blame in having allowed their supporters Id go away Before 1 the business hadHaeenvCorapletdd. MrSheehan coniplained that the members who had gone away had drawn their full honorarium. He that some members took five days' grace at the beginning of the Session, and others at the' Sir George Grey said the prtsent epii sode Sho'wea the necessity' lor the payment of members being fixed at a cerfain 9U»n. Mr Hall said Government was uot in any way responsible for the payment of members or thd honorarium. On the motion ''That the Appropriation Bill do now pwss, " Mr Hutchinson reviewed at some length the work of the Ke^ion. Ho complained bitterly that while a' block of land had been set apart for Mr. Vesey Stewart and other speculators, 1 hot 'an acre could be had by the oolonistg who had borne the haat and burden of the day. The motion that, the Appropriation Bill 'Pass, was put aud carried.

Petition against Mr SheehanMr Sheehan. drew attention to the fact that two petitions had been presented against him making false, and which were afterwards shown to be, baseless charges. The witnesses had all their whereas he had to bear all expanses of defending himself from these charges. He called attention to the fact simply to show the injustice of the present arrangement in connection with these petitions. His contention was that they should :not enoottruge petitioners to come here with cases' of that description. Mr Gisborne agreed that, unless ia Very exceptional cases; petitioners and their witnesses' expenses being paid created an evil which it would be well to set right.

Business. Message was received from the Legislative Council announcing that the Permanent Officers' Salaries and Public Works Bills had passed without amendment.

Prorogation. Mr -Hall announced that the prorogation woutd take place tonnow&y, by Commission, at 2.30, and moved that the House should adjourn till 2.15.

A New Goldfield. Mr. Sheehan called attention to the fact that a person named Moore had produced splendid gold specimens said to have been got near Wellington, but in the other Island. He suggested that steps should be taken by the Government to ascertain the genuineness of the discovery. He also directed the attention of the Government to the alleged disqualification of Mr. Taiaroa in the Upper House, and suggested that st6ps be taken to have him recalled. Mr. Macandrew also spoke in favour of steps being taken in reference to Moore's alleged discoveries. Mr. Hall replied that if Moore would communicate with the Minister of Mines he would do all the Government oould do in such a matter. He would go into the question with regard to the disqualification of Taiaroa, ' He was not prepared to go into the question at present. With regard to the questions l-aised by Mr. Gisborne and Mr. Brown as to grants to public libraries the Government would consider any exceptional case?, but he thought private persons might by donations of books do much to assist libraries. The House then adjourned.