HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES YESTERDAY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1740, 30 August 1883, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES YESTERDAY.

T»K House met at 2.30. Replying to questions ministers said the eiicjuiiy into Biogdeu's claims now being made was a purely departmental one, and it was not necessary to allow Biogdeu to give oviilence ; they would lenew the* lionus for cheese ; the immigrants the Government were introducing were nearly all single women, and people coming out to join their Mends, by whom. they were nominated, and did not, therefore, compete with the unemployed ; if the platelayers on the Wnikato line had eight miles to walk to and from work, additional cottages would be erected ; they would not devote money voted for immigration to giving employment to the unemployed; Government would give effect to the recommendation of thejhtnv inyisin Committee, to prevent the Silver* peak-Strath Taieri put chasers obtaining lioen&e3 ; they would notr increase tho capitation grant tocouutiy volunteer companies ; it another Minister was appointed he would no doubt hold the portfolio of Agricultme, jiud. whether a now Minister was appointed or not, provision would he made in the rcot gin iba turn of A the Civil Service, so as to create a Departinput of Agi ienlture. The following bills ware introduced by Minister :— Inspection of Machinery Extension, Public \Vorks Act Amendment, Property Assessment Act Amendment. On Major Atkinson's motion, the ten billh indicated last night were discharged fiom the Older Taper. Tli-j fnliowiui> bills were read a second time :— Ufcago Hai hour Board, Town Diatiicts Ainumbnent, Law Practitioners Act Amendment, and the Ofcago Dock. Interrupted by the 3.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30. On the motion for the committal of the Native Reserves Bill, Mr Taiaroa said that he would not agree to the bill unless a clause was inserted that no compensation was to be paid by the native owners for improvements. Mr Fish strongly objected to the bill aa being most unjiust to tho natives. Mr Bryce intimated that he "" would accept Mr Tai;uoa's amendment. After some remarks from Messrs Se'ddon and Petrie the bill was ordered to be committed. flic Council's amendments in the Bankruptcy Bill were consideied, and those in clauses 30, 41, 44, 23, and 233, were disagreed to ; the others werc^grccd^h to. CT The House then went into committee on the Ot ig-) Harbour Board Bill. (Left sitting.)