THE FIASCO PROGRESSING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7479, 25 September 1895, Page 3

THE FIASCO PROGRESSING.

THE TAX GANG BUSY.

JOYCE'S'CHAIRMANSHIP AGAIN.

FIKST STAGE OF FOURTH TARIFF

BEACHED.

BIETHDAY CARDS TAXED

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Wellington, Last night. Consideration of the Tariff BUI was resumed by the Committee of the Home immediately ftft.r prayers this afternoon. The duty of 25 per oent on lupplements for New Zealand newspapers was atruok out by 31 to 26, but the same duty on etereotypei and matrices was retained by 38 to 21. Copy-books and drawing-booka were etruotc oat on the voices from the articled under the heading " Stationery mannfaotured," on whioh a duty of 25 per oent is leviable. Several other amendments were proposed and negatived. At the evening sittiDg there were two hours' disouaeion over cartridges (shot), 3s the hundred. Mr Buiok moved to return to the original rate of Bd, explaining that he did bo not in the interests of sportsmen, but of the unfortunate rabbiteri. The Treaeurer said he oould not aooept the amendment. The ammunition factory at Auoklaod ooald not be oarried on unless it reoeired a reasonable amount of support. ' After a long debate, in whioh those oppoied to the amendment stated that the rabbits were deitroyed by poison as well as by being shot, the Treasurer expressed his willingness to aooept Iβ 6d as a oempromise. On s division Mr Buiok's amendment was negatived by 38 to 23, and the Treasurer's proposal making the duty Is 6d the hundred affirmed by 36 to 27. Cartridge oases were reduoed from Iβ 3d the hundred to 9d tha hundred, the dWiiion being 36 to 23. Mr Bell tnggested the placing of electric ' "figEting machinery on the free list, but the Treasurer said it would be time to coaiider that when the free list was under oonsidoration.

Fencing wire, plain or barbed, gave riae to a long discussion, whioh waa initiated by Major Sto word, who moved that it be admitted duty free instead of being taxed to the extent of 10 per cent, aa proposed. The amendment was supported by Messrs Montgomery, Thomas MoKenzie, Captain Bussell, and Flatman. The Treasurer said he had already made a concession on barbed wire to the extent of £1700, and he warned the Committee that if the amendment was oarried some of the articles now placed in the free list in the interests of the farming community would hare to be male dutiable. An unexpected diversion, whioh for a moment or two bore a eerioui complexion, occurred at this stage. Me Olntha Mackenzie complained that while other members were allowed to stray from the item under consideration, he was pulled up for doing co. Hβ did not think that the members of the Opposition were allowed the same latitude ac those on the other side. This was received with oriea "withdraw I" but Mr Mackenzie angrily replied that he would not withdraw. Mr Joyce, the aoting Chairman, said he oould not permit the reflection to pasa, and on being again called on to withdraw, Mr Mackenzie said he did not think that on that side of the House members were petting fair play from the Chairman. Mr William Kelly moved that the words be taken down, and just as the incident bore an unpleasant aspect, and the Treaaurer said ho trusted he would not be foroed to report progress, with a view to the Speaker being sent for, Mr Mackenzie listened to the entreaties of his friends, and Withdrew the remark complained of. On a division iron f enoing wire was struck oat by 21 to 24. Mr Earnsbaw moved to reduce the duty on kerosene oil from 6d per gallon to 3d, whioh was lost by 23 to 20. The duty on paint or colors ground in oils or turpentine was reduoed from 3s to 2s 6d per owt, and on painta and colors mixed ready for ueo from 6s to ss. The duty on linseed was reduced from £2 to £1 per tea, and potatoes (£1 per ton) wag struck out by 21 to 11. The other items were all passed as printed, and progrees was reported at 2.60 a.m., after Schedule A was completed.