COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 39, 14 August 1895, Page 2

COLONIAL PA RLIAMENTS

fPUKB3 ASSOCIATION.] Stdnet, 13th August. Parliament was openod to-day by Commission, and adjourned after re-electing Sir J. P. Abbott Speaker. Mr. M'Gowan has been re-elected Leader of the Labour Party, and Mr. Lyne appointed Leader of the Opposition. Adelaidi, 13th August. The Budget will show that the expenditure of the oolony for the year exoeeded the revenue by £99,500, making the aoorned defioit olose upon £1,000,000, irrespective of the liability on behalf of the Northern Territory. (Reoeived August 14, 11.30 a.m.) Stdnbt, This Dat. At a meeting of tho old members of the Legislative Council, not inolnding the Government representatives, it was determined not to accept the Land and Income Tax proposals if they are submitted with exemptions. It is understood that it is also contemplated by some members to exempt from Land Tax all land embraced in municipal areas nntil a local government system is adopted, thus limiting the operation 'of the i tax wholly to the portions of the oolony not at presont contributing anything to the revenue. Melbourne. This Dat. In the Legislative Assembly, a debate is going pn upon the Stock Tax. Its opponents olaim that it is an anti-Federal impost, aud causes great loss of trade. Amendments to reduce the amount from 30s to 20s per head of cattle, and to make the tax 25 per cent, ad valorem, have been negatived.