HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY. Tut House met at 7 in p tn Mi lloiiald Km!, ucuibei foi ]}iuc, took tin; intli .viii his i'.it. Thu Piomiei pre^i.t"! a petition fiom tliu Holdouts of I'iji, [>i.i 1 ing foi the incorporation of that colony -u itli New Zealand. On the motion <-f t'u i Pie.inei, it was de eided that (Joveminent butanes* huso piecadence on Thursdiv evening-.. Replying to Mi Mo ltgomeiy, Mi linhardson naid he was unable to sny on what fliiy lie would bi ivy down the Public Works Statement, o\\ nig t<i the dis tuibances of pubic luiine>-s lately. The House went iuto Committee of Supply. Class 80 Education Depaitment, headorheca, £2."M)0. Canied. Public Schools £3ir>,"oo. Mr Suttur moved to ieduce the capitation allowance from S-, to 2-> (id. The L'leimer obiccted to the jnojiosed ieducti<m as the Education Depai ttnert had made tlien calcul.itions on thu higher late of ctpitation. Mr Mii^ objected to any reduction. Mi Suttci withdiew his ainondmcnt. Mi Tuinbnll moved that it be reduced by €50000. Mr Feigns strongly objected to the amendment, and contended that irost of the education depaitments in the colony were barely existing by the "skin of then teeth," and that teaehcis were lcicivmg none too high a salary. Mr Dargavillo thought the l eduction premature, and if the vote was ieduced it would hate the effect of driving fioin the cdlony the best of the tetcherj in ohischooiH. Ke])lying to Mr Fulton, the Premier said tho alteration made in reference to school ago by the Legislative Council would'result in an anmuil ba\ ing of about £^0,000. . Me Montgomery supported the item. After fuitherdi>uiv>ion, tin; amendment wiu> yut and lost on a division by 1)2 to li. Mr Sutter then moved that the item be roducd by £1. After a !»hort discussion the amendment w.is lost on tlie voices. The item then pn«*rd. Native Schools : £r»,400. dined. A long di-cuN>ion took place on the Tndustiinl item, which way eventually passed. 1 )eaf and dninb institutes: £2d7"). Cai i ied. Higher JCducation : t'3")*iO Darricd. Mi-.-cellaneons seiuci'> : £4000. Carved. Justice Department: Salaries : t4")0. Cirtied. Pi own L^nd Office: Salanc-. • tlTi Cuiird. Snpieine < 'oiu t i'Vf). Camod. liaukiuptcy . L'tifid Cat tied | Left sit tin!,' 1
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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2046, 18 August 1885, Page 2
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373HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2046, 18 August 1885, Page 2
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