PARLIAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2403, 3 December 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LtCIStHUE COUNCIL. [nv TKIJ-OHAI’H.— I’KK-S AS.iOKIATPIN. ] FRIDAY. Tin-: Council met at, 2 2b p.m. 'no; IiONMi; \j:;i m. Sir F. Wliitakor p,i vn unties to introduce "U Tuesday a Bill to reduce the Ib-mTiirium of C"U!icillors to : als-. to intpHucv a Bill to lepoal tii*; Biuß .Vi:;.: ui--tratiou Act, and a Bill to amciil tbo X ttr.c Baud Ac*. 1 KiaiUIOL'.S TKACH 1 N'(i IN ra'llO; *I.S. Mr I! art move i tb it tlm H *>.•»* mm mt should obtain c pi»s *-f iho >ciijAmv ie oji books of (lie .Schoo-1 Bonds of and Wales with a view to introduce ria-m m the State Selioo} of the cohmy. The nmli-.n after a discussion vvas negatived. VAinors r.n.i.s. d'lie Buldie i’mciam itioii Validation Bill was Committed, and repoiied without am ■•r.dmmit. The Slaughter-houses Amendment Bill was committed. A discussion ensued on ihe clause fixing a slaughterer's annual fee of instead of collecting so much per head on the stock killed. The motion fur the adjournment of the debate was lost on a division. The d“hate was mtemij*t‘*d by the usual afternoon adjournment at b o’clock. ITNAI, STACKS. In committee the Slaughter Houses Bill wa.s resumed at 7-30. The bill was reported without amendment, and was passed through its linal stages, as also was IV.blic Brociamati'm Validation Bii). The Council adjourned at B. 10 to M"nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. rum.-vY. Thk House met at 2.30 p.m. questions. 7replying to questions, it was stated that married women could not be allowed to take up sections in special setthun-mts, as such concessions should not h:um been made to the Wellington and Girmingham Associations. That there are IHO of the unemployed on relief works in different districts, hut some of these were useful works. That the number of y,.ung gbls frequenting Chinese quarters in Wellington and other large cities was exaggerated, and every precaution would he taken to |.invent broaches of Chinese Immigrants Act, Isxl. ITiII.IC WORKS STATKJiMNT. Mr Setidon asked when the Public Works Statement would lie delivered. Major Atkin-’on said that would depend on facilities given by the hon. gentlemen opposite for getting on with the business. ,i I ).l Ol'KXal K.\T. Major Atkinson moved that the House, at its rising, adjourn till half past two o’clock. Agreed to. .viih.axii rajmvav. Sir G, Grey moved the adjournment of the House to enable him to draw attention to the fact that a return had been asked for some days ago, respecting the quantity of land which the Midland Uailway Company could select was incorrect, and he hoped the Premier would postpone this matter till a correct return was received. Major Atkinson said he could not agree to the postponement. A discussion ensued, after which the -.notion foradj lunmient was lost. Major Atkinson moved that the .amendment nude by the Legislative Council in clause throe of the Midland railway contract be. agreed to. Sir Georgs Grey moved that the fmther consideration of the question he postponed till a correct return of the names of the occupiers of land in the authorised area north of Rakaia be laid on the table. He spoke at length on the question. Mai r Atkinson said that as a l!il! anthoiising the. Government to outer into the contract would have to be brought down, he should see that all possible information on the, subject was laid on the table before that Gill was discussed. The Premier’s motion was agreed to on the voices, and Sir George Grey's amendment was lost. COVKUXOII's s.u.ARV. The House went into committee on the Governor’s Salary and Allowances Gill. Sir.f. Vogel wished to know how he could amend danse i>, so as to alter it to t'4ooo salary, and VTUOO for travelling al-

iowances m-t-jad of salary, without allowance ;i< propn-e !. Maitsr Atkinson said if the clauses were negatived, he .-ImuM take it as a diivction b>r the Committee, to pivp-.vt: a freoh cHn>e «H‘par.ilin£r the :i cA salary and Ids allowain: l >, and his (.'M.ioii.-iwi'Ut. He da-uld. however divide th- commit:.-n «»n tlu:Cau-'\ Mr ilarr-m wa> in fivmirof iv the ( lovernoCs s :i uy to the same, aia-enit as in I*;--?. Mr Ihbth 'M. mowd that the words h‘!0 r » r ) *W way of s i!:.ry in the cl»use, no lia ieiit (he mum of £.f00 ; .) as proposed by iho IV.unier was quite .'Ulliclent. The deli ile was interrupted by the o.b'J adj-mrnmenr. On tin; ibm.se resuming at 7*30, Mr riteh-y.ts atncndmeiio was negatived by H to I'd, and the T*ill passed without alteration. MI .V I.ST Elt IA L SA L A KIES. The M ni-tors’ Salaries and Allowances Bill was committed. ■Sir J. Vogel complimented Ministers on tile proposed reduction of their own salaries, hut thought they were going too far. He suggested ttOOO for each Minister, and t'li'iO for the Premier. The Premier opposed, and after some discussion Sir J. Vogel withdrew his proposition. Mr Barron made several attempts In reduce the number of Ministers, but was defeated by 2 to 1 in each instance. Clause 0, travelling allowances to oOs a day, elicited much debate, several members insisting that it was too little. In answer to Mr Peacock, the Premier said the thousand pounds to which Hie total allowances were to be limited did not include travelling expenses of pi Date secretary. Mr Seddou proposed to make it two pounds. Ir st on the voices. Coins- 7. House Kent; The Premier said they intended to sol the residence in Tinnkori Road, but had not made op their minds about the smaller houses, ( ley would probably retain thnai, as h"iia>s were not easy to get, mVv .dbogtwi. in future Ministers aha!! renew furniture at their own Cl 1.-it. Clause d, bringing the Act into force from October last, was carried by ab to lb. Dr. Newman proposed a new clause, preventing any Minister who is defeated nn a direct vote of no-eontideiice drawing salary thereafter fur mure than one week. Ayes. 1-1; lines, Id. Mr Thompson (Marsden) proposed a clause to Hie effect that Ministers should not draw travelling allowances during a general election. Several members said such a proposition was an insult to any Ministry, and the clause was lust by 21 to la. Mr Reeves (St. Albans) explained that lie had called a division, and consequently was obliged to vote for the clause, merely to pin the member for Marsden down to this indescribable position. The Chairman said it was out of order to use such a term. TIIK MOXOIIAIIIC.M AMEXII.MK.VT HIU.. The Honorarium Amendment Bill was committed. Messrs Beddon and Pish took exception to the resolution being tabled in the Legislative Council on this subject, when in all probability the Bill would bo before it in a day nr two. Tbo Premier said ho was merely carrying out a promise made in the Financial .Statement that the Council should be invited to assent to the reduction of honorariums by resolution. Mr Seddon moved to insert the words, “Payment of members,” instead of Parliamentary honorarium. Tiie Motion was lost by .VJ to 2a. Attention was drawn to the fact that Taiwhanga was asleep on a bench, and had not voted. The Chairman directed him to he awakened, and the lion, member having been informed of the point under discussion, voted with the ayes. . , - .■ I