HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY. The House met at-.30. Several questions occupied the attention of the House, including the following:— KDCOATIOX UF.SKItVKS. Mr Steward moved the second reading of the ivlncation Reserves Settlement Mill to provide for utilising education reserves for settlement. Motion agreed to, and Mill was referred to Waste Lands Committee. c.li. .icr. •Sir (!. Grey moved the second reading of the C. D. Act Repeal Mill. Most by ell to oi;. ELECTIVE UOVEHXOKS.
Mr Joyce moved the second reading of Sir (leorge < I rey’s Bill for an elective I lover-
Sir J. Vogel did not agree with the Bill, and moved it be read a second time that day six months. Air U. Fisher opposed and thought to pass such a Bill would not reflect honour on the colony. Mr Visit supported the Bill. Mr Taiwhanga supported it. Mr Dowitie Stewart opposed the Bill. Mr Moss was in favour of the Bill. The Brenner regretted such a Bill had been brought forward. He deprecated the adopting of anything like the American system, which was more expensive than the British. Sir (1. Urey asserted that if the Bill was passed ail the other colonies would adopt a similar course. He thought it would be a great ambition to be chosen ruler of the colony, and warned the House not to reject the Bill. Sir John Hall spoke strongly against the Bill, which would weaken the bonds existing between the Mother Country and the colony. Sir J. Vogel withdrew his motion so that the Bill should go to the vote. Several other members spoke. The motion for the second reading was lost by Jo to 2!». The House rose at I a.m. FRIDAY. The House mot at 2.30 p.m. Mr Mitchelson proposed to ask the Hon-o to adjourn on Wednesday afternoon till half-past seven p.m. in order to allow members to attend the funeral of the Hon. I Wi Tako.
FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr Vish resumed the debate <>n the I'inanciiil Statement. He twitted Mr Ifisher on his speech and congratulated Major Atkinson mi the absence of cautions criticism in his Statement of his predecessors. He strongly protested against the reduction in the honorarium.
The debate was interrupted by the 0.30 adjourn incut.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2394, 12 November 1887, Page 2
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371HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2394, 12 November 1887, Page 2
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