PARLIAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2969, 25 July 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE CorN'"rr, Til I'RSI ).\ \ . Tin; Council unit ;il L'.oOr.i. . Tin; Public limli. m A-:l Aui'ii'ln,'nv Hi ! was lead a t !ii> 11 tim.'. Til'! Police < )fF -1 !C?S Ail' A »"ll'!::i nl I'.ill, prmidlilg that, n Willi Hi <■; :: i-r:I ,■ I s ■ w!h» ilin-clly .ir ir.'liroctlv obum* a l>-1--.< a h-.n«> si, si! I'll luililii tn a till'', "i :• 'n'■ 11, was ['".ad a s.-c aid t inn? A mot inn f r I li" >;i ! n i-! : ag 'if t! .Vn'ir' ■ ..f Arti-.1, A 1 T>!:i i n i-i' i ..dare ! liv Mr St-wail, v.-as rrj"i:'- dbv i:i to li. Til'! O.imci! I I' I. |!J p.m. FRIDAY. Tim Council Hi ■' i.< -J.Hi) 11.m. Till) Kr.ockdt iving II: I was lev) a third tinin nivl |i:issail. Tin. Police ' )!f''ii(s's Act Am"udrnent Uili was co.'si'l"r''d in (l.annu-te \ Ci,.us" lj, cnil|>ul 1 ilia prostitute wli 'il cnta'. cting to |na«o a liitilding to i|.-c!-.ii> !»«r < -If, w.i» struck out. l'rogie.-.s w.h reported mi thu Mill, and the Council adjuurii"d tiil Tuesday. HOUSE OF 11 IiPR MSE N' TAT L V ES. Tlio following is the cou'inu ation of tin) debate on 'I") Ij"<ri J hitiCouncil Appointments, after t.lic Telegraph Olli ;e closed on Wi; Ine-d.iy night : Mr Georg ■ Hutchinson, in suppor *in t; tin', liiil reviewed tin.' whole of tin: circumstances connected with the .••i>p<i:ii!iii"nt*. He combated Captain Kijlconien'ion that, the (Tiivrirmn's action sliould not hi! criticised t>v the House, and hi'ld that tinactions of Mis Excellency were ju-.l as liable to review by the rtous;; as wciii th"se of tin* Viceroy of Ireland by tho House of Comnions.

Messrs O'Conur and K. M. Saiill) sp"ki> in support of th(! lj; 11, ami .Mr Hucklaiid npposi (1 it. Mr Hi-yen said as the Ciuncil was a nominated h-ajy, tin; dutv r.> ■{..,! upon rvary I !oviii'niii«nt to kcap mi t hi! nu'ii'ii'r o : ih it Challlllr to a i easoa ilile 1 imil. I To i h a.: jh! hownvcr. a in'st..i!»•; had b'Mii in id'! in'tliy Into Ministry in not nuking t.i;". impointmonts during their t"rni of power, inst,d of after t heir il.'fi? it at, thn po!N. This Hill prop >=e.d to tike away the powi-rof lioiiiinntion from tiie Hoveni"r, and that tn;:nso, he canteuded it. was not a proper one for tho 1 louse tn discuss. Mr Mil.chelion ui.shnd to statu thiltlie only naincs suhmi!ted to the (Invent' r wine the names of thnso Kciiitloinon who lwd beon apiiointed to the Couueil. Siiiea al other meiiiliai s also spoke, anion" tlionmnb:r boiticf Mr Fergus and Mr .Sealdon, who opposed the Dill. The motion fur the .second roadins was npjreed to on the voices, and the House rose at ten ininutLis to two a.m. THURSDAY. The House met a! 'J ISO p.m. Air litllanee gave no>iee to introduce tli9 l'aynient of Membeis p,jj|. l-l'iplvinc to Mr Fisher, Mr Ward said the (loverimiriit, intended to renew the San I'Vanciseo mail eonlract for three years, and he niisht add that although his opinion ot the. s"rviee had not changed, the (I.e-i" tmient, would he able to elfect, a saving of UI!),000 mora than when he (Mr Ward) was an opponent of tho sorvice. .Mr llutchisi.n moved the second readir.g of the I/iconsinc; Act Amendment, Bill, to amend the law relating to the sale of intoxieating liquors. This measure provi le ! that eleven o'clock be the uniform hour for closing through the colony, instead of sonio closing at tweh'o ami some al, elnvon a.s at present, and also set up a Court of Appeal to which any a: piicaiit or objector w!i i might feel a?arteved by any decision of the licensing committee might appeal therafroni. After considerable discus-sion, the motion was lost hy 21 to 'JS. The Municipal Fire Insurance Hill, Hook Purchasers Hill, and the Friendly Societies Act Amendment Hill wore read a second time. ' FRIDAY. Tho. Mouse met at 2, ISO p.m. Mr M.igniro gave notice to introduce a Bill to prevent the. importation of intoxicating liquors into the colony. The Payment nf Members Hill was introduced by a message from the (Jovenior and read a first time. Mr Fisher resumed the debute on Ihe Land Hill. Me dissent"d altogether from the proposal to deprive leasehrlders of ihe right to acquire freeholds, and as he disagreed with the views held by Henry George oil the land question, he objected to see any of his principles embodied in tho Hill. In certain respects the Hill was of the most drastic character, and he would support the amendment to be brought down hy Mr George Hutchison. Mr Hogcr sprite in support of the general principles of the Hill, and hoped it would pass. Dr. Newman thought the Hill on the whole should be cansidered disappointing. A clause mictht very well lie inserted in it providing that no aliens should be allowed to purchase land in the colony for speculative purposes. Mr ltees strongly advocated a system of co-operativo settlement. Mr O'Cnnor drew attention to what lie looked upon as a pre.it omission—namely, tho absence from the Hill of any clause to provide for the, American homestead regulations. Mr Gen. Hutchison moved as an amendment : " That tho proposal to create a State tenantry bygrantina leases from the Crown in perpetuity without tho option of purchase is a change opposed to the best, interests of the colony.'' He said he found himself in a difficult position in moving this amendment as he was on the Government side of tho House, whilst lie was bringing forward a resolution seriously ditferiiii! from their land policy. In the interests of his constituents he was hound to say he considered the land policy a retrogressive one. Jf tho Minister hail brought forward any arguments to prove that there was a change in public opinion in respect of doing away with the option of purchase he, should consent to the Land Hill being read a second time ; but he had not done s i, and lie (Mr Hutchison) contended there was no general dosire to deprive holders of perpetual leasos of the right of purchase. The debate was interrupted bytheo.oO adjournment. Tho House resumed at 7.0H p.m. Continuing his remarks, Mr Hutchison s iid ho could see that the Minister's policy would lead to direful results to tho colony and that had led him to bring down his amendment. Mr l'inkerton hoped that the, members on the Government side of the House who wished to retain the freehold tenure would voto for the second reading of the Ibll with tho object of amending the measure in committee. Mr Mclvenzie (Clntha) complimented the Minister for having brought down this Hill, as it made clear and concise many (.f the old land laws, still ho took exception to several of the provisions contained in it. Sir George Grey said if the Hill was to ba passed this session, it must be considerably modified to incet his views. All tho objections he had to thu measure could be remedied in committee especially that relating to land boards which ho thought could be rectilicd by passing a short Act making land boards elective. It was a matter of surprise to liini that the Government accepted the amondment as hostile, and he wished to say he had no desire whatever to be hostile to them in any remarks he had niado in his speech. Mr Fish characterised Sir Geo. Grey's speech as one of tho most inconsistent he had over heard liini make. In tho same breath he had declared himself in favour of perpetual lease, and in favour of fee simple. Referring to Mr Hutchison's amendment, lie had thought that the. lion, gentleman belonged to the Liberal side of the House, hut the proposition was not of a liberal character, and it was undoubtedly brought forward in hostility to the Government. Mr C. H. Mills could not vote for the amendment, as he believed that with a little alteration the Hill would bo acceptable to the whole colony. Mr Huckland did not see that the Bill was in any way required, except perhaps to take away our freehold tenure. Mr Rees opposed the amendment. [Left sitting].