HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MONDAY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2201, 17 August 1886, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MONDAY.

On the House resuming at 2.30 p.m., Mr Bradshaws motion waa lost by 3<> to 15. On the motion to go into Committee of Mr Moss introduced the Stark purchase, and a long debate followed. [The matter is referred to by our .special correspondent.] The House went into committee on the Supplementary Estimate*. Discussion wan resumed on the item £'2000, for services of Sir W. Fox on the West Coast. After some discussion the item was retained by 25 to 16. Mr Sutter moved that the item £3000 for compensation to Mr F. D. Rich for opening the Shag Point Coal Mines be struck out. The item was retained by 21 to 11.^ Mr MncArthur moved to utrike out 1*450, subsidy of £1 for £2 for auriferous cemeut crushing machine. The voting was, Ayes 24, Noes 24. Th* Chairman voted with the Ayes, and the vote was struck out. The House rose at 5.30. | The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. | The State Forest Account, £0884. A i discussion arose on this vote. The Minister of Lands said the cost of the new department was not large. Six hundred a year was to be paid to the chief conservator who was specially qualified for the work It had been determined last session to establish an Agricultural College at Wh.mgaret, and £1000 was now asked to erect a building. Mr Buchanan moved to reduce the vote by £3500. Mr Locke mentioned that on the po.ir cold clay lands of Auckland, per foctlv \alueless for anything else, young kauits are to be found growing by hundreds in the manuk.). M.ij'»r Atkinson said if this w.m to I>* made a soi»<x>l of agiicuUure inottttvd of forestry, he would .vote against the whole thing. He thought it wrfuld be a wisp expenditure to fence in and conserve the land-. «poken of by Mr Locke. Sir G. Grey believed an Agricultural College at Auckland was absolutely necessary, and onMduicl Whanearei a very £»od place for it. Mr Hnrsthous« moved tha reduction of the vote by £5150. Lost nn the voice-. Mr Buchanans amendment 33 to 22, ami the item retained as printed. Government Insurance :— Mr Scddon moved tho induction of tho total vote by £1000. Sir .T. Vogcl said they would consider tho feasibility of reduction during recess. He agreed with tho previous speaker that more use might be made of postmasters. He c\[»l.iinor] that he thought the directors ought to roee.i\t} compensation for lov of their office. A discussion took place on the mibject of reducing the salaric-. to what they were before the board cime into existence. Sir Julius Vogcl considered if would bo very unjust, .mil M.ijor Atkinson .said they would never keep good officers if they gave too low salaries. Mr Scddon said a distinct pledge bad been given to policyholders that evpenses would be cut down in the management. The amendment was carried by 33 to 18, and the total vote reduced to £2G,552 then carried. (Loft Sitting.)