HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(BY TELEGRAPH—I'RESS ASSOCIATION). WEDNESDAY. Tho House met at 2.30. p.m. In reply to a question it . was stated that the reason, no lands had been reserved for mining purposes within the area open for selection by the Midland Railway Company, was, that all lbs reports were not yet in. Applications received were far in excess of 75,000 acres, they were entitled to Reserve, but the matter would • be attended to as soon as possible.—That the Government were very desirous of encouraging Rifle Clubs, but it was thought desirable that thero should be some head. As to the manner in which clubs should be officered he could not say till the details of the organisation of Volunteer Force were before the House.—That enquiries were being made into the reported outbreak of the Cumberland disease in Tasmania.— That the Government hoped to bring in a Bill to amend the Employers Liability Act this session. That,the Government proposed asking for legislative authority to deal with the amendment to the Crown Lands Act 1887, for prevention of dummyism and forbidding speculative acquisition of Crown Lands at the Government land sales, so that such lands shall pass only into actual settlers or occupiers, That enquiries would be made into the circumstances which induced tho Resident Magistrate of Daneain to issue a warrant for the seizure of the printing plant of the "Otago vVorkman." Mr Mitchelson asked the indulgence of the House on behalf of the Premier. He regretted to state that Sir If. Atkinson's medical adviser had inferred, that it would be exceedingly dangerous in the present state of his health, to deliver the Financial Statement that night, and he would now ask whether permission would be given for one of the Premier's colleagues to read the Statement.
Mr Ballanco said he was only too glad to agree to anv arrangements that were considered best under the present circumstances.
A short adjournment was taken to enable the speaker, and the mover aud seconder to proceed to Government House, to present the Address-in-Ileply to the Governor's speech. Mr Hutchison moved for a return, giving the names of several Land Loan and Banking Companies, returned under the last property assessment valuation, as owners or trustees of land in the colony, showing in each instance, the locality aud value of such lands, together with the amount in which the companies appear to be interested.
The following Bills were read a second time:—Laud Grant- Bill, Sheep Bill, and Cattle Bill. Mr Hislop moved the second reading of the Registration of Electors Bill, explaining that it was practically the same bill as that which was introduced last session, except that a fee of Is for electors' rights was now dropped. Mr Ballance seconded and Mr Smith op posed the Bill. Messis Tanner and Fulton also opposed it. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment-. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. _ The Hon. H. Atkinson, in moving that the Speaker leave the chair, in order that the House might go into Coinmittee-of-Supply, thanked the House for 'its indulgence in allowing the Financial Statement to be read by one of his colleagues. Up to that morning he had thought that he should bo able to deliver the Statement himself, but his medical adviser forbade him to do so in his present state of health. The House went into committee of plyA message was received from the Governor, transmitting the Estimates for the year. The Hon. E. Mitchelson then delivered the financial statement, The reading of the statement, which occupied one hour aud fifty minutes, was finished at' 9.35 p.m. Major Atkinson, in reply to Mr Ballance, said he should be willing to take a discussion on the statement on Tuesday next. The Impress Supply Bill for £200,000 passed through all its stages, and also £500,000 for renewal of deficiency bills. A resolution authorising the imposition of a primage duty of one per ceut. for three months was agreed to on the voices. The House rose at 10.30. p.m.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2801, 26 June 1890, Page 2
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670HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2801, 26 June 1890, Page 2
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