PARLIAMENT

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 4028, 2 September 1898, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

! LEGISLATIVE COUNOIL. Thubsday, Sbptbmbbb 1. The Counoil resumed at 2.80 p.m. I Mr Tairoa was granted extended i leave of absence to 9th inst. The committal of the Juries Act Amendment was postponed till next day in order that the opinions of the Supreme Court judges had been more widely circulated. The Government Advanoes to \ Settlers Act Amendment and the i Inebriates Institution Bill were read a second time, the 'latter, whioh the Minister of Education stated had been made a Government measure meeting with general approval, though fear was expressed that it would lead to much larger expenditure than anticipated. The Counoil rose at 4.40 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thubsday, Sbpthmbbb 1. The House met at 2.80. THB LATE MB GLADSTONE. The Deputy-Speaker read a letter from Herbert J. Gladstone to the Speaker expressing his mother's deep gratitude, in which all members of the family joined, to the House and Counoil for the sympathy expressed with her in her great loss. The letter was ordered to be entered on the journals of the House. QUESTIONS. j In answer to questions the Ministers I stated That there was no desire on the part of the Goverment to purchase native I lands, but would not have the settlement of the colony retarded by ; the locking up of such lands. That the Government intended to | carefully consider the question of placing ' the inspector of schools under the control of the Education Department. That newspaper paragraphs dealing with perjury committed in defence of liquor prosecutions were referred to the Commissioner of Polioewho took action when necessary. That in view of the apathy of the producers of the colony the probabilities i were that New Zealand would not be represented at the Paris exhibition. That enquiry will be made respecting the acquisition of portion of the late Mr |W. M. Marshall's library dealing with studies embodied in his. collection of | homopterous insects. That as the law now stands it does not rest with the Government to amend the law so as to prevent the discharge of sewage into streams and rivers of the colony. | That nothing had been done to increase the cool storage in London, as the House had expressed an opinion against it, though the necessity still existed for it. That about a fortnight ago instructions had been issued to draw up a programme respecting construction of the necessary rolling stook for railways. That the appointment of business experts in England to bring forward products of the colony was well worthy earnest attention. That one method of dealing with the high price charged for coal throughout the colony would be to start State coal mines, but there was no objection to ' the setting up of a Select Committee to deal with the question of the price of coal. That the subject of efficient examination and inspection and greater economy in expenditure of revenue of secondary and high schools would be carefully considered during the recess. That steps are being taken to have ; the volunteers armed with MavtiniEnfield rifles.

That the question of reduction of postal rates to suburbs within a radius of four miles of cities was under consideration, but before a reduction was made it would have to be seen how it ' would affect the revenue. 1 That in cases where it can be arranged ' public servants work eight hours per y day or forty-eight hours per week, of six \ working days, but there were exceptional ) cases which it was difficult to deal I with. Mr Seddon in reply to Capt. Russell stated that he hoped to be in a position to lay the report of the Police Commission on the table of the House not later than Tuesday next. MAPS IN HANSARD. The debate was resumed on the recommendation of the Printing Debates and Reporting Committee that the Speaker permit the publication of Hansard with a map produced by the Hon J. McKenzie in his speech on the Financial Statement, and Me Seddon's amendment that the map be circulated with Hansard. The lion Mr Hall- Jones said it would be an improvement and an advantage to Hansard readers if the map in question was inserted in Hansard. Mr Lewis failed to see what good it would do the country to publish a map dealing with matter which was obsolete. Mr MoGowan contended that the map would be instructive as a comparison between previous and present methods of land settlement. Mr Carson said the map was unnecessary for the understanding of the Minister's speech, and pointed out that it was peculiar that since Hansard was first published this was the first .occasion on which it was found necessary in order to eluoidate a member's speech. Mr Mills denied that the report of the Printing Debates Committee had been agreed to on account of members having been intimidated. He considered the objections to the proposed publication of the map in Hansard were based on a musty-fusty precedent. Mr Pirani complained that Ministers were delaying important public measures by the discussion* which was proceeding. Mr J. W. Thomson considered that! the publication of Hansard retarded the business of the House, and Captain ' Russell said that the matter should be adjourned till the Speaker was in the chair. Mr Graham denied that the committee Lad reported in favor of the insertion of the map in Hansard, in answer to the dictates of an angry Minister. Mr Bollard moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr Rolleston pointed! out that the Speaker had left Wellington, and said it would be a terrible thing if they had a Speaker who could not act and a Deputy-Speaker who would not act Mr Seddon said the Opposition were blocking business, and referred to their illogical position in bringing up the question of the insertion of a map in Hansard and then wishing to adjourn it. No other business could be proceeded with till the matter was settled, and to adjourn it till the Speaker took the chair would have the effect of bringing the Speaker into conflict with the different parties in the House. Mr Taylor said there had not been a more frivolous debate this session than the present one, which had arisen in* order to gratify the domineering will of the Minister of Lands. After several members had spoken, Captain Russell Baid there was no factions opposition in asking that the debate be adjourned .in order that the matter might be thoroughly sifted. The adjournment of the debate was negatived by 32 to 28. At 2.25 by 25 to 21 the motion was negatived. Several amendments to amendment were negatived by same number. Mr Seddon's amendment was ultimately agreed to. DIVISION LIST. Aybs : Noes : Bollard Allen, E. G. Brown Cadman Carson CarnoroßS Crowther » Carroll Eraser Flatman Herries Gilfedder Hutchison, G. Hall-Jones Lang Hogg Lethbridge Holland Lewis Houston McGuire Kaihau McLean Lawry Massey McGowan Monk McKenzie, R. Moore Mezedith Pirani Millar Rolleston Mills Russell Morrison Tanner O'Meara Thomson, J. W. Parata Wason Pere Seddon Byrnes Thompson, T. , Ward PAIRS. Fob: Against: Sligo Lamaoh Hunter Holland i Dutbie Field ! Mackenzie,MJS MoKenzie J. Wright Fisher Montgomery * Wilson Taylor Joyce MoNab Graham Smith " Steward Buchanan Duncan Kelly O'Regan The House rose at 4.85. [The division list evidently means this : The Opposition believing that the original motion for printing the map in Hansard would be defeated wished to negative Mr Seddon's amendment, and voted that the motion stand as origin- - ally moved, with a view of voting against the motion as a whole when it came to be put.] GENERAL NOTES. The member for Palmerston the other night received from the Ladies' Gallery a handsome bouquet with the following card attaohed: — "To Fred. Pirani, Esq., M.H.R., from his lady admirers." The card also contained a few verses from the Proverbs of Solomon, the first of which is as follows : — " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievouß words stir up anger." The Legislative Council, according to Mr Rolleston, has been so paoked by the present Government that, instead of being a revising body, it has become simply a recording angel (or the other thing) of the mandates of the Premier. The Dairy Industry Bill has been reported from the Select Committee without material amendment. In the sub-section prohibiting the supply of milk from cows " suspected or known to be diseased " the words " suspected or " are struck out ; and a new clause is added providing that "no person shall maintain any fowl house, manure heap, or closet within 30 feet of any dairy." P. B. Jaokson and Co. publish entries for Wanganui sale on Wednesday. Tenders olose on 14th September for the construction of bridge over Oeo stream. Six-roomed house with six and a halt aores of land to be let with purohaslnff olause. Also for sale mare and foal and dray. Nolan, Tonks, and 00. publish entries for Eltham sale on Monday next The Rev W. B. Costloy.iof Stookbridgo, Ga., while attending Ins pastoral duties at EUenwood, states that he was attaoked by cholera morbus. He says : •• By ohanoe happened to get hold of a bottle ot Chamberlain's Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, and I think it was the means of saving my life. It relieved me atlonco " For sale at Hawera General Store.