HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. YESTERDAY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1733, 14 August 1883, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. YESTERDAY.

Tjil House met at 2 30. Sir George Grey announced the receipt of the following telcgiam from Tawhiao : — "I am luvpiierl to send two of my people to Wellington, and they will cany my woul and message 1 with them. What do you think of it .' Reply."' Boioio answciing he -wished to asecitam the mind ot the Government on the subject, <i-5 ho would not like to cm lianas them. Mr Bi vee said lie wished it to ho clcaily nnilovotood in what light the Government Hoarded Tawhiao They lecognised lniu as a gicat tribal ehici, and would he most Milling to eonsnlt with him on all matters alLoting his own tube, but they would not consult or lecognise him in connection with mattcts relating to tribes o\er which his only autliouty was that which he claimed as king. At the same tune lie thought it would be <T3 well it r.he poisons lefeiicd to did co'iie to Wellington, it could do no ham , and might do good by giving them inform itiou they perhaps did not possess, it could not do any luuin. Perhaps fin statement might enable the hon. niombci to leply to Pawhiao. On the motion to go into Supply, Sir Geo. tiioy moved '"That this Hou^e is of I opinion tlint the Picmior of New Zealand should not hi: a duector or manager ot any Bank or company ti ailing in tlic colony, nor should he lcceive any salaiy, ]iay, toes, or any lemiiiieiation whatcxer for any suruues rendeied to any such Bank or company." He pointed out the great powei which the Picmier possessed, and winch, might be improperly used for the benefit of financial institutions. Heic the Piemici's poweis were really greater than those of the Prcmiei of England. Tlie Premier was, in fact, virtually the governor of the colony, and his influence peuneated every bianeh of life, This, combined with the influence of gieat monetary institutions with which the Premier was connected, gave him cnouuous and most dangeion^ poweis. One gieat central powei oppi esses New Zealand ftom end to end. That power was moved by the Premier, who Vis the solicitor to the great monetary institutions, and a decoy tluck for fiuther development of these institutions, Mr Rollcston thought the action of the House in the past showed there v, as very little chance ot its conduct be.ng influenced by any monetaiy institutions He denied that the Premier occupied any such autociatic position as Sir George Uroy had described, and he aUo denied that the pioscnt Government weie in any way under the inllucncc of any monetary institution. It would bo most dangerous to besjin to disqualify any men for political office beciuse of their connection with mci pantile pursuits. Sir George Grey had utterly failed to show that the Premjer had }n any way sacrificed the interests ot the colony to those of his private engagements. Messrs Fish and S&'ldon stiougly supported the motion, and so did Mr Bathgate, who also urged the- ueoessity for geneial bank reform. Mr Montgomery thought the resolution, as it stood, was rather too personal, the question was really a great constitutional one. He suggested that the lesolution should b« altered so as to apply to all Ministers of the Crown. Ho thought when a man became a Minister he should resign any bank directorship. MY Joyce and Mi' Turnbull supported $jr Qeoige Grey. Mr de Lautour thought the position of the Piemier essentially different from that of other Ministers, as he was. responsible fqu them aucl, their appointmen $3. Mr J. B.uchanan warmly supported Siv Qeorge Grey's motion. The House divided on going into Supply. Ayes t 44 ; noes, 20, The House went into Supply on class 1, immigi ation, £78.706. Messrs Levpstam and Hutchison opposed any expenditure on immigration. Interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. The House resumed in Supply at 7.30. An amendment by Mr Lcvcstan,} to reduce the vqte by £I.^ooo was negatived on the voices, and" the vote then passed. Public Works Department, Head Office, £6060. Mr Fish moved to reduce it by £500 The motion was negatived ou the voices, and the vote passed, '

ilr Joint} K nox ciispo.se of a seiiriRfrand ui.ino and a »uicful lot oi furniture at his rifart on Saturday ne\t. Mr" N. T. Maunder, r rate collector, Mangapil^o Road District, notifies in our adver^ tising- columns that prpcccclings have been cpm"mencejcl for tbo recayery of xate^ due to tbat board. , <' '"■