PARLIAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2500, 19 July 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (l)Y TKLKGBAPH.—I'JIKSS ASSOCIATION.) WEDNESDAY. In the Legislative Council this afternoon, Hun. Dr Pollen moved that in the opinion of the Council, it is not ad risablu in view of the financial condition and obligations of the colony that any portion of the public revenue derived from Custom's duties should be appropriated or set apart permanently or for a definite period to provide subsidies for local bodies. He contended that the present system encouraged extravagance on the part of local bodies. The Attorney-General opposed the motion on the ground that it could have no effect even if carried. Messrs Reynolds, Shrimski, Waterhouse, Whitmore, Oliver and McLean spoke in support of the motion, but the two latter deprecated the Council taking a vote on the motion for the reason given by the Attorney-General. The debate was adjourned. The Council concurred in the amendments made in the Customs and Excise Duties Bill. The Industrial Schools Act, 1881, Amendment Bill was committed, reported a third time and passed. The Council rose at 5 p.m. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES WEDNESDAY. Thk House met at 2.30 p.m. Sir H. Atkinson gave notice to move on an early date that in opinion of the House, Government should be responsible for the legislative estimates to Parliament. Leave of absence for fourteen days was granted to Mr Larnach on account of sickness in his family. Replying to questions it was stated that the Government regretted they could not put any money on the estimates for publishing the last issues of the Koriinako Maori newspaper, The Maoris themselves should contribute towards it. That the question of reducing the annual cost of telephones to subscribers, would be considered during the recess. That a substantial bonus would be paid to anyone who would introduce into the colony a system which would successfully treat refractory ores on goldfieljs. That there was precedent for the Governor absenting himself from the colony while Parliament was sitting, Sir Arthur Gordon having left for Fiji during the term of ottico of the late Government . while Parliament was in session. t That communication had taken place bef tween the Government and other colonies, , as to the advisability of hiving a cable be--1 twecn New Zealand and Vancouver. ! Sir I-I. Atkinson moved that the Houso r agree with the amendment by the deputyj governor in the Customs Duties Bill, | namely, that electric appliances and , machinery be added to the free list. ! Carried. In the Slaughter-house Bill, Mr > Thompson moved an amendment to , make the license apply to cattle slaughtered for export. Mr Rhodes pointed out that by f:ir the f largest number of cattle slaughtered in his ■ district were for boiling down purposes, not ] export. . Messrs Withy and Blake considered that . the Bill should apply only to the export trade. ■ The amendment was lost by 38 to 33, and the clause agreed to. Mr Buchanan moved to make the fee payable fur license not to exceed £o instead of £1. Lost by 49 to 13, and the limit fixed at £1. ' New Clause 3, providing that the Bill 1 should not extend to any person slaugh- | tering cattle at his own residence, or his 1 run. or farm, and which are not for sale, but for Ins own us» 1 Mr Marchant moved that this slause be struck out. 1 Lost by 37 to 17, and clause added to Bill. The House roso at 5.30. I The House continued at 7.30. On the motion of Mr Percival, Clause 4 was agreed to, giving borough councils power to veto all future applications for slaughterhouses erected within a inile from the nearest boundary line of the borough. Mr Fish urged the Committee to throw the Bill out altogether, as it was merely brought on in the interests of a Wellington Company, and was intended to give thorn a monopoly. Mr Fitzherbert followed in the same strain. Hon. Mr Hislop moved to strike out the preamble in order to make it agreeable to the text of the Bill. Agreed to. After considerable discussion the Bill was reported with amendments. The Fair Rent Land Bill in committee. The Minister in charge did not intend to move any of the amendments made by the Waste Lands Committee. In clause 3, Sir G. Grey moved to strike out the words, " Of the Crown,' 1 thus making the application of the Bill general instead of limiting it to Crown Lands. Hon. Mr Hislop said the Government could not accept this. Mr Taylor wanted the Bill to apply to all kinds of property. Mr Fish was afraid the Bill would be thrown out. Mi Taipua supported Sir G. Grey's amendment. Messrs Walker, S. McKenzie, and Bruce appealed to Sir G. Grey not to press the amendment. Sir G. Grey said he only wished to give the tenants the same right against landlords as they had against the Crown. Mr Ballance felt compelled to vote against the amendment, as it would give rise to continual agitation among tenants for