HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 85, 22 October 1877, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington^, October IS: The debate on Lusk's case was con« tinued. Mr Mraefarlano asked leave towithd'raw his amendment. The Speaker ruled that tlie HVmso eouid' only etfpel a' member and not declare his- seat vacant. Mr Delatoar wished to move' further amendment, declaring that although it 1 •appeared that Ltlsk had committed a breach of privilege, nothing showing corrupt conduc'6 had been proved, and therefore there was no need for taking any further action.After considerable' discussion; Rolleston's amendment, and Fox's motion, adjudging Lusk guilty of contempt, and inflicting a line' of £50 wins carried on division of 33 to 30. Mr Stout declared that 1 this decisiotj was arrived at from party spite not m a judicial spirit. Messrs Ralleston, Fo*, and' others denied* fche truth of ! this charge. Messrs Rees and Hodg-kinson" agreed wi'h Mi" Stout. After some warm 'discussion the motion as amended was carried on w division of 38 to 29. Patea' Hhrbor Board BHII ;• Havelock Commonage Bill ; Christchurch District Drainage Act Amendment Bell ; Roxburgh Recreation Reserve Bfll ;• Waiwura School #lebe' Exchange Bfll ;< Matuura Reserves Bill ; Peninsula County Lis brariesßiil; Auckland Harbor Bill: all read a second and third time; -and passed Itiverton Harbor Board Land Bill, and tltfe Riveston Grammar School Bill was read a second time and referred to Waste Lands Committee. Wanganui Harbor Endowment and Borrowing Bill was reported with amendment. House rose at 12*81. Tlie House met at ! 2.20. The report of the Disqualifiea'.ion Cora mittee on Whitiiker's case was brought up to the effect that he be not disqualifiecßin connection 'with the Pialco matter. Bees intimated las dis-enb from the decision, and that btout had refused toattend the Committee. The Imprest Supply Bill for £250,000 was brought dowi'.Larnaoll intimated, that financial state--ment would be made early next week. In Committee Atkinson proposed that the amount be re luce I to £15 ).0->); objecting co a larger sum until the linaueial' policy was disclosed. Mr Stout declared sflch a proposition was unprecedented, -aftei the manners their side had ■granted four imprests. - Lflriiaeii said JBHJO.OOO would-be' re*quircd before Tuesday. • After considerable discussion Gfey said' '•the Govenuner.t at present bad only v£ai.oo(*Ho their credit. Tho late-Gov-ernment had spent e7ery penny they jemild «et, lineludihg £100,000 of Emergency Beserve. As early as possible tho Government would make a fuller state'--.'mont of the finances than the country had 1 be<m accustomed ' to. Tho present Government 1 would ■ not move from theirposition until their financial policy- was lib fore the country. Atkinson termed Grey an unconstitutional autocrat, threatening to defy the House. $rey knew nothing of finance. He did not wish to hu rry a declaration of the financial policy, but was anxtons to khow how v they proposed'' to do without talring Otagoand Canterbury Land Fund. ■He absolutely denied the statement cir* cuhifc&d about" the deficiency of £350,000 in the estimafces-of provincial liabilities. 4 Montgomery thought Uie present o£positidri most ungenerous*" Reader Wood thought Grey's opening statement on tdking oßce was sufficient to justify the request now made, but ses a compromise, suggested the amount' bo £150.000. - Fisher thought Atkinson's conduct was obstructive, and 'that of the Opposition generally, disgraceful. Grey said there was an already ascercertained deficiency of £273,000. Atkinson" declared this an error. He would' withdraw opposition if the Government said they required ' £150,000 ' next week.' Larnach said he was so advised. Rees then proposed tho ntnonnt be £150,0(50, which was agreed to, and the Bill passed ill stages. Some formal motions were disposed of. Oil resuming at 7.30 ' the Ponsonby Highway Bill was read a' third time and passed. Ih Committee on tbe Manawatu Land Orders Bill, compensation was roduced from 200' to 100 per cont. Tho Bill was read a third time and passed. ■ The Slaughter Houses Bill was considered in committee and several minor amendments -mado, and tho Bill passed. Wnkiipualtb, Telegraph' Sito Bill, the Law Soeioly Act Amendment Bill, W<dImtrton Loans Consolidation Bill, and the Auckland Provincial Council Library Bill were parsed. The Auclcland City Endowments Re-serve-Bill was ivnd a second time/

The House adjourned at 0.1). Kumara, October 20. The Mayor's littio girl, two years old, was accidentally drowrted to-day in a water hole. G'gEYaiotXTrf,- Ocfobef 21. Twenty-four haur's heavy m\rt eaftistfd a flood in the river, but so far' fiftfe damage has been done to the' fosftf beyond flooding all the lower part. At noon to-day about eight chains of did inner side oftlie liiirbor works gave Way ■ carrying rails and trucks into the riVer. - At the same time a locomotive and two stone trucks Were being lipped with'Stonc to pi'eserve the face of which iir Sand! Thisr gave' Way and' both trucks and locorttbtiv'e tfent itito the river. Thb locomotive is- partly on tho bank and' is i attached by rope tb prevent it disappearing in- tlie riyer. Tho meri' on liie trucks, and engineer" on locomotive, narrowly escaped with' their lives.