GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7997, 15 October 1887, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. I FIUDAY, Octobor 14.— Tho Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Standing Onions w'ero sunpr -.•]■ \ vi Order to wrist, tho ». L y tnll- ■■.;,.,o ■<! from :lu ilouse k -fuin^. Mr. OK"or v nvt, •. Audi. so u-R ply. I! 1 * jeiiiuilvu! tli' f ii, i (X'ury tltmiantiiul • ■fonchment, which uniel beoilc.'.bd. 110 advocated economy in tho Euucaijou Do-

partment, and tho handing ov« •■;' iho r.;il\vays to a non-polilical bo-.r.!. Me Barnicoat seconded lha motion. t!'\ Holmes spolrv in favour of reireuvhnv' % ■mcl deprecated a system oC deficiency liilu and borrowing from trust funds. M" advocifi-l the abolition oE tho Native Department, and grea'ei- economy i t defence expenditure raid cost o fed ucition. Mr. Watornouee drew attention to tho snnll -jsen-es of bullion ia the banks. He remark' I '} that the Government wou?d 1)9 turned out unless it carried out eff2ctud ivtvenchaienl. Ua advocated tho minimum school ii-^o at scron, and tho introduction of tho Kindorgarteu. Ue deprecitod small holdings, us ruinous to selectors, unless near cities, ilr. Richmond expressed the nope that tho Government would try to brin<? down a Bill for the refonu of the Council amongst thoir other schemes for retrenchment. The motion for the adoption of the address was curred. The Council adjourned at 7.30.