HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2402, 1 December 1887, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY. The Hxise met at IkSO. p.m. LAND SKTTLKMKNT DILI.. A lengthy discussion tuok place f*n the report -.»f the Waste Lands Committee on the Land Settlement Dill. Sir (Jeorge (Sroy complained that the committee had delved icpurting on the Dill for nearly four weeks. Mr I* niton denied that any unnecessary delay had occurred. Mr Seddon moved that the Dill be committed next day, which was finally a "seed to. 4H-ESTIONS. Keplyinff to questions it um> s' dod that further action would m.t be taken with regard to the case of school "iris at Newton (Auckland). ° That a Dill was under consideration to simplify the ClutfoN Securities Act. That when the Dill was introduced b* effect Deforms in the Education Act. it would £o in the direction of amalgamating Education Doards. lhat owing to the stale of the financees. no sum of money could be put on the e>ti*, mates for granting subsidies to public libraries. That efforts would bo made by a Dill this session, to complete the titles*of those persons who have legitimate chums to Native Lands. Al >M INI ST K All r»y ,\tT. Mr Hislop moved the sec-eid reading of the Administration Act ]S7!I Aim ndmeut Dili, the object of which is to prevent executor* or administrators of estates having preferential claims over oilier ci editors. The Dili also provided that executors may li e statement of inability to meot < ngagem-mt. It was further provided that the e-talos of peisons dying bankrupt, v b* administrated ;n baiikrnjdcv. Mr Samuel :t*jr 1 tin- Dill an i:nporlant le;« I;.- ~;j! that i': li ; r-d;-* ;* -. ati<! Would in sve in commi*-.-. • t • p; t!;o rights ..f ■ a-- in C'tai*’-. ih-f-ue tills Act Comes into force. Mrl/ard t•:. t: r* !v d with the pro* amend;i:--iii in the hnv made in lh!hl:. He lioj.vl tie* (lovernmeul would piss the Dill thL session. Mr D.mitie Stewart >:ud the Dili wauled some. im.ir-ivem--nt in gi-uer.d purport. Tie iiiil was t.f a deshal-le e! It :.IC or, imt it V...1-ooe ooe calculated to do much mischief md'-s----■|ll‘ pcily guarded. As to tin; pr-.p-ai t!i,U the estates of ji -r-on- dying bankrupt may be administered as in bankiopttv, la* thought it a very objectionable tiling tn legislate by rules of ! livernor-in-Con.icil. That clause should l>c ineorjiorated in tin Act. The motion for the second rerding was agreed to. Thu House, rose at d.dO. The House resumed at 7. JO. Tiie Premier moved the second rending id the Parhamentary llonorariimi and Privileges Act Amendment Dill. ]£ had Ixe;: introduced to give i ifeet to what he believed to be the wish of the country and of the House. The members: of the Mouse were to receive illoO, instead of L’OCl guineas. per sossion, aud the members of the L-'gislativi-Couneil 10.1, instead of c’O) guineas. .Mr Pish opposed the reduction, as tending to throw representation into th * handof richer jelaases. lie moved the Pill in read that day six months. Mr Puchanan said his district was in favour of such a measure. Mr Walker said they should know whether the number of members was to tired need. The Premier said he intended to have the number reduced to 70. Mr Walker sincerely hoped it would never be carried, and he would oppose both measures. Mr Samuel did not like the idea of the reduction. Mr Moss had thought this question out at the election, and steadily resisted ali attempts to make him pledge himself to the reduction. He considered the amount now paid none too small. Mr Pish withdrew his amendment. Mr Peacock was in favour of the Pill. Sir Julius Vogel could not blame the (loveniment for introducing this measure after the strong expression of opinion on tinsubject at the recent election, but be. saw no reason why its operation should extend beyond the term of the present Pariia ineo f -ur Seddon considered he had a right to he paid for his services, and told his constituents so. Messrs P'raser and Stewart supported the second reading. Mr Pus-cll was not in favour of payment at all, but at most £IOO ought to ba enough. ■Sir J. Vogel said here was the difficulty in dealing with the old and new members, and he thought it would be better not to apply the Poll to this session. Sir Cl. (Irey called this a retrogressive measure, and he would do his best to have it confined to the present Parliament. Mr Ueeves pleaded for some consideration for the new members, but ha recognised in tiie state of the country that members must make some sacrifices. Mr Duncan said the country did not demand the reduction. Mr Withy held that wealth was no qualification for a legislator, and the honorarium should be no inducement to bring a member into the House. Mr Pruce supported the second reading, in consequence of the financial state of the colony. Mr McKenzie (Waihemo) thought the Pill should be limited to the present Pailiamerit. Mr Kerr supported 100 amendment. Mr Marchant would like to sec the Representation Pill passed first. Mr Richardson favoured the restriction of the Pill’s operation to this Parliament. Messrs Thompson, (Marsden); Mills, and Thompson (Auckland Xorth), supported the Pill. Mr Levestam was entirely opposed to the measure. Mr Reeves (snaugahua), objected to the Pul applying to the present session. (L-ft Sitting.)