A MILLION A MONTH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10505, 31 October 1895, Page 2

A MILLION A MONTH.

. The sales of FrosJ*rd'i. Cavour Cigars iuNew Sonth Wales are almost a oiiQion a month. The Cavour Cigar combines mildness, quality, • and cheapness. Sold iv packets of'eight; at is 3d, by.'all tobacconists. The Cavour J Cigars should i.ll a long felt want, and they have already met with ready sale wherever introduced. i ~— Mr Gladstone has given a bell to fhe new chapel of Selwyn College, Cambridge, founded | m memory of bis old friend and schoolfellow at Eton, the late Bishop Selwyn. . ~ I Smoke "ROYAL COLORS" TOBACC9-

House would object to the memorandum being laid on the table by a membor.

A BILL "ISEVIVBD.

The Hod. Mr SEDDON said he desired to move that the Customs Duties Reciprocity Bill be reinstated on the Order Paper, aod read a second time. He said tho Government were ■willing to drop the Canadian treaty for the present, but he hoped the House would now consent to pass that portion of the bill relating to the treaty with South Australia He thought the Canadian treaty should go hand in band with the Vancouver service, and that having "been postponed until next year there was no immediate necessity for it, but great advantages would result to this colony by the treaty with South Australia. A lengthy discussion arose. The motion was carried by 36 to 14.

The Hon. Mr SEDDON then moved the Second reading of the bill without comment.

. Sir R. STOUT said it was useless to appose the bill any further, as he understood a Government caucus had been held at which tho usual whip had no doubt heen applied, and the result was that about 10 members had reversed the vote 3 they had previously given oh this bill.

Mr TANNER explained the. position he had taken up over the bill. He had been stronglyopposed to the Canadian treaty, but approved of that with South Australia.

The Hon. Mr SEDDON denied that any whip had been applied, as there was no necessity to do that with Government supporters. He twitted the Opposition with being ardent Freetraders yet voting against their principles in opposing thiß bill. He said the question of , reciprocity with South Australia was never properly before the colony till now. He J claimed .that the Government were justified ih giving their supporters'another opportunity of. voting on this bill, and his cup of joy would be Jfnl! when Sir R. Stout supported it. He had frequently: heard that hoD. gentleman declare mfavourbf reciprocity, and this bill would be one of the:best measures that-could be. put on the Statute Book. He hoped the House would unanimously pass the second reading. The motion was carried by-35 to 14. ■ ■ The. following is the division list:—

Ayes (35).—Messrs Buddo, Buick, Carnell. Carroll, Collins, Flatman, Graham, Hall. Hall-Jones, Harris, Hogg, Houston, Joyce, W. Kelly, Larnach, M'Gowao, J. MJ'Krnzic, R. Jl'Kenzie, M'Nab, Mills, Montgomery. Morrison, O'fiegan, Parata, Pere, Pinkerton, Pirani, Seddon, G. J. Smith, Stevens, Steward, Tanner, Te Ao, Ward, ■ Willis. Noes (t4).—Messrs Allen, Buchanan, Dbthie, Earnshaw, Fraser, Heke, G. Hutchison, Newman, G. W. Russell, W.K. Russell, Saunders, Stout, R. Thompson,-Wilson. -

_pAms. — Ayes: Messrs Duncan, Carncross, Cadman, Msialin, Thompson, M'Lachlan, JLawry, Reeves. Sloes: Messrs Ball, Button, Green, T. Mackenzie, M'Gulre, Lang, Mitchelson, Massey. „ _..:.. PUBLIC TB.OST.".

'The Public/Trust' Office Consolidation Act Amendment Bill was committed,' and passed nith some amendments.' ,"■''**

DEATH DUTIES. '''-..'" 1 '■■'_' The Deceased Persons' Est atast Duties AmendB_eht Bill was committed.

A-'lehistby discussion took place oh clause 3, which: was finMlyiamended to provide that the limit of exemption from duSy should by £300 a year

Clause 5, v All property to be agg»e_ated for the purpose of determining the rat Oof duty." This'-clause met with strong opposition.—Sir R. Stodt pointed out'that if this bill passed, a man wbo received £1500 worth of land from hi* father would have to pay the enormous sum of £13210* duty forit.— Mr R. Thompson said they were told 'iii the JKnancial Statfmenfc this bill tsut required tO raise £20,000fortha Vancouver service, but .as that service was postponed till neat year; what' necessity existed for the. bill ? He hoped the finances of the odony were not in such a desperate condition as that &: bill of this kind was neceesitry—The Hon. Mr Rksvts said this 'clause had nothing to do with the Vancouver, service, but ifc" was meant to protect tbe_ revenue.—Mr T. Mackenzie protested against the clause, and said it wouldaltogether discourage thrift on the part of the people.—The clause was carried by 29 to 18.

The Customs Duties Reciprocity Bill was committed.

Sir R. Stout moved that the Chairman leave the chair on the bill, and he hope j the House • wouldcOnsenfc to this proposal.—The Hon. Mr Wabd hoped the House would not consent to it, but that they would assist him to make tho bill a workable - measure.—Captain Ross'e__i„ at 1 , a.m.,' urged the House to pats the motion that • the Chairman leave the chsir and then sdjontn for the night. It was absolutely useless for . them to try and help the Government to clote the session, as every' day fresh business was sprung on them. They might just as well adjourn and meet again at 11 that morning.—Mr T. «MaC-RJ__N7.ib took a 'similar ' view, and laid ■ the Honse was to tired out that it could not properly consider its business at such late hours.—Mr R. Thompson hoped ihe Treasurer would now consent to adjourn wid meet again at 11 o'clock.—A lengthy debate took place, the motion for leaving tho . chair being eventually lost by 33 to 14. In reply to Mr G. W. Russell, the Hon. Mr -' Ward said he proposed to strike out the portion -of"the-bfll-*rel_itih_g"to -Cam-da,-and ilome of the other clauses wonld have to be reconstructed. - Sir R. Stoot said the House was distinctly led to believe that the South Australian was the only treaty that would be left in the bill, but now the Treasurer wanted to have power to conclude a treaty with other countries. Leffc sitting at 2 a. m.