GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8829, 12 July 1890, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Friday, July 11. — The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. The Education Reserves Leasing Act was further considered in committee. — A new clause was inserted so that leases shall be let in future by auction or public tender. — The bill was reported as amended. ' Several other bills were forwarded a stage or two. The Council rose at 3 p.m, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, July 11. — The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. Mr Mitchelson moved, "That a select committee be appointed to ascertain whether all or any of the accusations against the Government, and especially against certain members thereof, made by Mr Hutchison, member for Waitotara, in his speech in the House on Wednesday, July 2nd, are in substance true or false, and to report their opinion thereon. The committee to consist of Messrs Bal lance, Bryce, Fitchett, Fulton, Hall, Larnach, McArthur, Ormond, and Seddon." Mr Kerr moved that Mr Saimders' name be inserted in the motion instead of that of Mr Ormond. Mr Ballance thought the Governmentshould accept Mr Saunders. , Several members having spoken, a division was taken on Mr Kerr's amendment, which was lost by 37 to 33. The motion was then amended by Mr Withy's name being substituted, and, on being put, was carried on the' voices. The House adjourned at 5.15 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. FINANCIAL STATEMENT DEBATE. On the House resuming, the debate on the Financial Statement was continued. Mr O'Connor said retrenchment in some of the services had already gone top far. He advocated taxation of the Shipping Companies. Hon. E. Richardson spoke strongly in favor of an immediate dissolution, on the ground that no good work was likely to bo done this session. Mr Izard considered the Ministry had honestly endeavored to fulfil the pledges under which they took office, and would therefore support them for the remainder of the session. Mr Hislop denied that there was any pressing necessity for a dissolution, and passed on to review at length the speeches of thise members who supported the Opposition. As to Sir G. Grey, the only remedy he was able to suggest to the House for a solution of all our difficulties, was the swallowing up of the unearned increment ; but his arguments in that direction were a '• delusion and a snare." As to Judge Edwards' appointment, he should leave the justification of that to the Minister of Justice when he moved the secondreading of the bill, but hechaHenged any hon. member to point out what Act laid down that the salary of a Judge must be fixed before he was appointed. When the Opposition were driven to such tactics as to attack the appointment of gentlemen like Colonel Trimble, who was so eminently qualified for the office he filled, he thought the Government could go to the country with very good credentials. Mr Seddon, in the course of a lengthy speech, censured the Government for not having dissolved the House before the meeting of Parliament^ and condemned the Government policy in general. Mr McArthur moved the adjournment of the debate til Tuesday. The House rose at 12.55 a.m.