HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10708, 3 September 1896, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

• Wednesday, September 2. — The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. On the motion for the third reading of the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Bill, Mr Seddon said it was absolutely necessary. , the government should hare money for pubiib works and other purposes mentioned in the bill, and unless this money were- granted the consequences wpuld, be serioua £o the colony. He, told the Home that unless ; this bill were passed the Governmont would at the end of this month have to give notice »ta stop public' worksfaad at this season of the year that would be disastrous, as it would throw a large number of men out of employment. ■ ' ' Captain Russell charaoterisei tbia bill £8 a fUgrant'ittempt td'Dribe leVepy ponstituehey in thi colony. J The^eason why they were asked to borrow such a large, turn of money was to enable the Government to contest the general election, kad not, to benefit the cplo^ny *t all. The boasted policy of self-reliance 'of th« jtyovernmenVhad utterly fo^lfen flown,; „ ,Tke Hou. Mr mclfcenzie, asserted tjbis money was wanted iti the 1 hrter^sts of the boldly, and' tiot'for 'tb£' Grivernment at all. 1 TW Government w&teu to «nable, the Treasury and the colony to cqntinur the public works in the same way ai'haej been done for the last five years. ' "' Sir R. Stout protested against the utter absence of all details in thq Rill gs-tothe manner iirwliion the loi'a i?i&i& baapaut. The Bill gave the GovfrnnHftitJ- a million 6lt money TrJfchoßi ariy " control whatever from th« House. Mr Ward said Sir R. Stoat was inconsistent on this question, and, judging by • his own actions when in power, he should h&vebeea a strong butfporter of ibis Bill. Jf the Government wore to legitimately carry on the public works, roada, and bHdges in the colony they miiflft here the money to do it. ' ' i ■ Mr Buchanan spoke strongly against the Bill. •. i ■ . ' Tha debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. . , Affcr further debate the third reading o£.tVe. to P«blJxs Works and Land Settlement Bill was carried by 31 to 21, and the, Bill finally passed. : Vlba following was the division list. — Ay«s (31)— Buick, Cadman, Carroll, Carnell, Duncan, Flatmaa, Graham, Hall, Hall-Jones, Harris. Hogg, Joyce, i*wBry, McGowan, J. McKenzie, B,'\McKenzi«, McLtchltn, Millar, Milhj, Morriieo^ | N6\nnao,.o'a»gato, Pero, Pinker ton, Q. W. Russel^.Seddon, H. M. Smith, T. THompson,, Wwtfj-WiUis. Noef (21)— Allen, Buchanan, < Collins^ Earnihaw, GrflciL Heke, Langtw Lraia, , Ifa^lin, - Sfaueyi , < McGWire,. J^wC M^sditb, I Mitchelaon, Montgomery,," W, B. Russell, Saunders," Q. J^ Smith, Stout, Tanner, [Wilkbn. ' 'Pairs.— Ayes: Steward, Larnach^Cairnoross, Guinness, SteTenß,Parata,Crciwther, Houston. Noes: Dlithie,- Button, Bell, G. Hutchison, Te Ao, J. W. Kelly, Pirani, Fraser. ::,-■ The House rose at 2,20 a>m.