HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1917, 18 October 1884, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TUESDAY. Mr Cowan gave notice that he would ask if Government could make arrangements for issuing railway return tickets on other days besides Saturday at these (Saturday) rates ? Replying to Mr Smith, Mr Stout H.ud when a school for agriculture came to be established in the North IsUnd, as was the case in the South, the tiunufdctiue of cheese and butter could be provided for, with the view of fo&tering that industry. Sir G. Grey introduced the Printers and Newspapers Registration Act, 18C8, Amendment. On the motion for the first reading, he explained that under existing circumstances any one presenting a book or paper to which the punter's name and addiess had not been attached, was, along I with the printer himself liable in heavy j penalties. The bill was intended to lemedy that hardship. He thought it was a measure Government might very propeily ! t.ike over. Mr Macandrew remarked that he hoped the bill would make piovision that the wi itei 's name should be appended to newspaper aiticlch. Mr Stout added as a fui ther suggestion that a similar provision should be made as to the names of Parhamentaiy coirespondents. He piomised that the Government would assist in pushing the bill thiough. Several bills were advanced a stage. The Coronois'.luries Abolition Bill was read a second time, though opposed by the Government. The Hou-^e went into Committee on the School Committees Election Bill, and &e\eral technical amendments were carried. The False Notice of Biith, Marriage and Death Bill was canied in Committee and repoited.

FRIDAY. Replying to Dr Newman, Mr Ball i ice sa d Government had no power undir any ac'. to 1 e-sei \ c iluapehu, Ngaruh'ie, Tongariro, Rotoaira, Taka.no and the hot spungs in the di't-ict as a n- 1 *- onal pirlc. Replying to Mr Grigg, Mr Stout said the I j pet cent imposed on b.n 1 n< twine was done in teims of the act of 1882. Under <i motion for adjournment, Mr O'Oallagh. n pioles el against this imposition, and thought it should be relinquished, even although a special exemption was declared. Mr Stout demurred to special exemptions as most dangerous and impolitic. As for the other side of the question it must be an unfortunate position, but as the law stood Government had no alternative but to impose it. In reply to Capt. Morris, Mr Ballance said Government would a) range to ha\e the buildings at Ohinemutu that have been finished taken over. The following bills were introduced and read a first tune : To abolish the export duty on gold by reducing that duty to one shilling an ounce from the end and after the 31st March, ISBS, and by taking off the remaining duty of one, shilling per onnco from and after the 31st Maich, 188(5 (Sir (t. Gioy);a bill to amend "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876 " (Mr White). The House wont into Committee of Supply on the ImpieM, Supply Bill for £200,000, which passed through all itstage 1 -.