PARLIAMENT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1636, 28 May 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, May 27.

NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

MAJOR ATKINSON'S NO CONFIDENCE MOTION CARRIED.

Sir J. Vogel resumed the debate on Major Atkinson's amendment. He maintained that the absolute deficit was only £92,000. He contended that a number of real caving had been made on salaries, etc. He decided at leDgth the savings effected this year, compared with previous years, principally in the Treasury, Native, and other departments. The reduction in the Civil Service had been made with great regret, and, after careful consideration, the Government came to the conclusion it was the most considerate course to adopt to make temporary reductions. There was nothing to justify voting for the amendment, as all the Government had done was to raise the duties to what, they had been before. He defended the special settlement scheme, and as to the Government proposals re property tax he denied that they would create distrust. No difficulties would arise from the modifications suggested by the Government. He dealt at length on the question of protection v. freetrade, and argued that the carrying of the amendmeut would build up misery, and n number of men were being driven out of the colony through the neglect to give protection to industries. The Government had pacified the natives, and initiated the North Island Trunk Railway. Referring to the Representation Bill, he t-aid the experience of this session has shown them that it could not have been passed last year. Mr. Ormond thought Sir Julius Vogel's speech disappointing. He could tell the House that the mnjority was determined to resist the additional taxation until appreciable retrenchment had been made. The Government, he contended, were wanting in duty until they introduced a thorough scheme of retrenchment. Instead of imposing an income tax on civil servants, they should commence with the highest person in the land, and he thought the House and couutry would demand a reduction in the Governor's salary and allowances. The Ministerial allowances were also too large, and should be reduced. He condemned the land policy of the Government, and attri> bnted the depression to it. There was great discontent at the management of the railways, If the vote was carried the Government had a perfect right to go to the country, but the election should be under a new Act. It was a highly unconstitutional proceeding for a Ministry to hold the benches when they had forfeited all their political principles, and he hoped the electors would pronounce decided opinions on the extravagance of the Government and the absurd fads of the Minister of Lands. Mr. Seddon defended the administration of the Government, and contended that their proposals were in favor of the farmers and manufacturers of the colony. Mr. Wi Kateae said ha wished to support the Government if he could, but the tariff wonld press heavily on the natives as well as on the Europeans. If he voted at all, it would be for the amendment. Mr. Scobie McKenzie considered the financinl proposals portentous of evil to the country, and proceeded to criticise the items of the Fiuanoial Statement with the object ot showing that last year's surplus was a bogus one, pilfered from the sinking fund. He objected to the Treasurer blaming the spread of temperance for the falling off iv every branch of the revenue. The tariff he went through item by item, urging that most of the increases fall heavily on the poorer classes. The Tariff Bill he regarded as a double barrelled fraud, for it imposed burdens on the people, and would not give protection to local industries. He intended to support the amendment. Mr. Menteath intended to vote for the Government, though he felt bound to condemn them in some particulars. Mr. Pearson said he had come to the House totally unpledged to support any Government. He recently told his constituents he would not support the Ministry if they refused to, go in for a system of retrenchment. He saw no signs of this, and intended to vote against the Government. The Native Department and poitfolio of Mines, he held, could be abolished. Mr. Cowan said he could not support the financial proposals of the Government, which pressed unduly on the mass of the people. The Speaker then put the question, and. the second reading of the bill was rejected by 42 to 38. Major Atkinson's amendment, That the financial proposals of the Goverument are unsatisfactory, was then put. Ayes, 42. NoeP, 88. (Cheers.) The following is the division list :— Ayes, 42: Allwright Mackenzie, S. Atkinson Mitchelson Barron Moat Beetham Monk Bruce Montgomery Buchanan Newman Buckland, W. F. Ormond Conolly Peacock Dodson Reese Fergus Richardson, G. F. Fisher Rolleston Fulton Ross Hamlin Rusboll Hirst Sutter Hislop Taipua Hobbs Thompson Hursthouse Thomson Katene Trimble Lake Wakefield Locke Whyte Macarthur Wilson Noes, 38: Ballance McMillan Bevan Menteath Cadman Moss Cowen O'Callashan Duncftn O'Connor Fraser, F. Pere Frnser, W. Pratt Garrick Richardson, E. Grace Samuel Guiuness Seddon Holmes Smith Ivess Steward, W. J. Jones Stewart, W. D. Joyce Stout Kerr Taylor Laoce Tole Larnach Turnbull Levestam Vogel McKenzie, J. Walker Pairs : For amendment. Against. Brvce Bracken Buckland, J. C. Dargaville Grey Fitzherbert Mills Gore Pearson Hatch Pyke Reid On the motion of the Premier, tht House adjourned at 12.53.

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