HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY. The Unemployed.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1415, 28 July 1881, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY. The Unemployed.

Replying to Mr Jones, Mr Hall said the Government had offered to transport the unemployed at Oamaru to any part of the colony where employment was obtainable, but none had taken advantage of the offer.

Duration of Parliament. Mr Munay moved fey Icivp to introduce a bill to regulate the duration of Parliament, to come luto force after the next dissolution. The Housp di\ ided. Aye*, 38 ; Noes 34. The Bill was introduced and read a fir.st time. Mr Seddon did not think that a bill of this kind should bo brought before an expuing Paihament. .Mr Hall remarked that Government had no intention of interfering with triennial Parliament. Mr Speisrht thought a Bill to abolish triennial Pailiaments and prolong the sitting to four years, would meet with uni .'ersal favour. Mr George supported triennial Parliaments and remarked that should this question come forward at the next Parhament^ho would be found voting against it. Question put: " That, the Bill be road second limg on Wednesday week." Ayes, 37 ; Noes, Si.

Deficiency Bills. In Committee of Supply. Major Atkinson moved for authority^ to is-iue deficiency bills to the amount of * £200,000.

Native Affairs. Mr Moss introduced this question, and the connection of Mr Parns with the West Const CommisNioners. Mr Rolleston said the conduct of the previous speaker in bringing forward this question was cowardly and scandalous. Mr Moos repudiated the imputation. He also ridiculed the idea of Tawhiao's visit to the Waikato having any significance. Mr Whitaker defended the importance and general significance of the visit. Mr Sheehan admitted the importance oi the King's visit to Waikato. He could not allow party prejudice to prevent him admitting 1 the success of what had been done. The motion authorising the issue of sufficiency bills was put and earned. The House adjourned at 5.15. The House resumed at 7.30.

The No-Confidence Debate. Mr Montgomery resumed the debate, and objected to the House being called on to decide between the proposals of the Government and those of Sir George Grey. He gave Ministers credit for good administration generally, but condemned Major Atkinson for having created a panic in financial matters by his speech in October, 18/9. The Government had done well a.s administrators, but badly as legislators. Mr Bowen denounced the want-of« confidence motions. Mr. Ballance said the, motion had been brought forward by one of the beat organised; parties- conceivable, and was one of the strongest Oppositions this Government had ever to contend with. He favored decentralisation, and it wa3 this the Government would have to face. He recommended as a plainer scheme than the one proposed, to appropriate say 20 per cent, or 33i per cent, to be handed back to r the local, bodies for opening up blocks. i Mr Andrews did not think the Houaa

, woul,d think of .passing tlio Government ' . bills as they stood. He thought; that local bodies should be taken" into the confidence of Ministers in dealing with j (natters of local character. He spoke in favor of railways being placed under local control, but did not think native lands should be taxed. The House rose at 12.30 a.m.