THE NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR BILL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7112, 9 July 1886, Page 2

THE NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR BILL.

Mr. Sutter moved that the second reading of the New Plymouth Harbour Loan Bill be made the first order on the Notice Paper ; which, after some discussion, was agreed to. Mr. Sutter, in its Rupport, then urged tl at qb tho bill was an entirely permissive one the House should allow the bill to pass, go that other work might be p "oceeded with. Mr. Peacock thought the bill required very careful consideration, and if not thrown out on tho second reading it should be amended in Committee. The amendment for reading tho Bill that day six months wag lost on the voices. On the questiou that the Bill be read a second time, Mr. Bryco said tho harbour accommodation at Now Plymouth was quite sufficient for the next few years. He said if the amount expended at New Plymouth feince 1870 was calculated, it would be found to bo a very large sum ; aud yet this was one of the few places that showed a decrease in population. There had been so much expenditure on the works that they should not hesitate now to allow the district to finish the work. He would support the second reading, in order to allow the Bill to get into Committee. Mr. Or. F. Richardson would vote for the second reading, believing that amendments would be made in Committee. Mr. Montgomery opposed tho Bill. Mr. Rolleston aaid he should like not to vote on the Bill ; it was one on which there were such diverse opinions. He held that the Colony was not in a posit'on at present to increase its indebtedness for works of this nature, and he considered j the New Plymouth people should hold their hands in respect of this work, and not undertake fresh liabilities. Mr. Samuel replied at some length to tho opponents of the Bill, lie hoped the .New Plymouth pcoplo would be allowed an opportunity of deciding whether they Bhould havo this loau for harbour works or not, Tho motion for tho second reading \vr.s oarried by 39 to 33, on the following division :—: — Ayes (39): Ballance, Bevan, Bradshaw, Brown, Cowan, Duncan, Qarrick, Gore, Grace, Guinness, Hatch, Hislop, Hobbs, Ivess, Joyce, Kerr, Lince, Larnnch, Levestiim, M. J. S. McKenzie, J. McKenzic, Newman, O'Conor, Pearson, Pratt, Reuse, Reid, E. Richardson, G. F. Richardjj sen, Ross, Russoll, Samuel, Smith, W. - 1 . StowarJ, Stewart, Stout, Sutter Taylor a d Tole. Noes (13): Bruce, Bryce, Buchanan, Conolly, llursthouse, ftlucandrew, Moss, Montgomery, Ormond, Rolleston, T. Thomson, J. W. Thomson, and Trimble. Air. M'iciindrow moved tho second readiug of tho Otago Harbor Board Bill. Agreed to, after some discussioD, by 33 to 15. Mr. Stewart moved the second reading of the Waimato Racecourse Trustees Empowering Bill. Agreed to. Mr. Hislop moved tho second reading of tho City of Christchurch Municipal Office Bill. Agreed to. Mr. Tolo moved tho second reading of the Auckland Harbour Loan Bill. Agreed to. Mr. Ballunco moved tho committal of tho Wanganui Uarbqnr Bill, explaining (hat it was to levy a rito fax harbour improvements. Mr. Bryco opposed tho bill, und was speaking at tho 5 30 adjournment. On the House resuming, Mr. Macandrew moved tho second reading of the Public Advance on Laud Bill. He sail this bill set forth the very si'nplo an- 1 intelligible plan whereby the credit of the State could be bo applied that advanGes on land might bo obtained at v much lower rate. Ho detailed tho machinery clausca und. jne-

cautionß tnken to guard the security of such advances; no one to be allowed to borrow more thnn half the value of his land up to a limit of £2000, and rate of interest to bo 4h per cent. A long debate ensued, when the second reading waa carried on division: Ayes 32, noes 18. The bill was read a second time, and the House adjourned at 12.40 a.m.