PARLIAMENTARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5791, 7 October 1893, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

Js¥ rBXiBOBArP.) WELLINGTON. Octqpbb 6 LEGISLATIVE OOUNCfL. XHB SALVATIONISTS BIMi. The Council met at 10.30 a.m. To tbe motion for the second roading of the Local Authorities Bye-lo^ys Bill, Mr Oliver moved an amendment that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. After a abort dobate tbo amendment was carried by 15 to 9, the Bill being thus killed. The following is the division list : — For the Bill Aolaud Kelly Buckle; Montgomery Ba-llie Bigg Bolt Stewart Feldwick Against the Bill. Bonar Oliver Btiroicost Pbarazyn Grsoe Bichardspn Hart Swaneon Juhnefon fctevens McLean Whyte Mantell Walker, L Macgregor ATTACKS ON THE COUNCIL On the motion for the committal of the Public Works Appropriation Bill Mr Stewart referred to the attacks which had been made on the Council beoause they refused to pats without alteration every Bill that came before it from the House oi Representatives. The Oouncil had beea sub' jact to misrepresentation, abuse, and criticism in every possible way because it cboie tc exercise its own independent thought, and il this practice wera continued it would be fraught with considerable danger. If thii branch of the Legislature was expected tc swallow everything that came before it, il would abrcga'e its fubotious and the eoouei it ceased to cxiat under these conditions thi better- If the Oouncil wbs to beoome a men recording machine ho should bo strongly it favour of an elective chamber. The Attorney- Gpneya}, having remarkec fchat the last speaker nover Josfc ap oppor tunity of abusing the Government, said hi 1 hoped that during the recess the matter o 1 abuse of the Counoil by members of th ' Houso of Representatives would be considered 1 and probably a Message might be sent to tb

0 j Houbb of Representatives of a character if whioh might at any rate t etch Borne members in that place to abstain from abusing memberg of the Counci'. The Bill waß put through its final stages. h THE APPEOPBIATION BILL 0 On the motion for the third reading of the 1 Appropriation Bill h Mr Btewart suid that duriDg the next tbrea e months the Council would be vilified through. D out the country by the colleagues of the Colonial-Secretary. i Sir P. Buckley said that the hon- gentle* man was out of order in referring to bis I colleagues who wero able to take care of i, themselves. „ I)r Grnoe remarked that il mattnred to tho f members of the Council not one j>t how the Council was traduced. Mr MoLoan said that threatened men lived loDg and as it appeared to please tho Government and their supporters to abuse the Couccil, whj let them go ahead. The Colonial Secretary expressed his acknowledgments to the Council for the courtesy extended to his colleagues and himself on all occasions. With regard to the Bills rejected by the Council that session he desired to aFsure members that t-boße measures would soon make their reappearance. The Bill was then put through its final stages. At noon the Council adjourned till 5 p.m. The Oounoil resumed at 5 p.m. THE GOVBENOB'S ASSENT. The Governor's assent to the Appropriation Bill, and a number of other Bills having been announced, the Council rose. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE I/AST BILLS. After the telegraph office closed at 2 a.m. The Public Works Appropriation Bill passed through Committee without amendment. In Committee on the Appropriation Bill, Mr Bolleston called for a division on claure 14, which provides for the payment of the honorarium of reoently appointed members of the Legislative Counoil from the let January up to the date of taking their seats in the Council. The division resulted in a tie— Ayeß 18, Noes 18. The chairman gave his casting vote for the ayes, and declared the clauso retained. The Bill was reported without amondment. 'Ihe Publio Works Appropriation Bill was put through its final stage*. On the motion for the third reading of the Appropriation Bill, at 2 10, Mr Kolleaton said hi had intended to speak, but he declined to do so at euch a late hour. Tho Government were determined to force the Bill on, and he was not fit to make ths speech usually delivered by the leader of tho Opposition on this stage of Ui9 Bill. Mr Ward remarked that oarlj in the evening the Premier had stated his intention of taking the BiU through all stages at that sitting. Mr Puthie, after expressing regret, that the state of Mr Rollo?ton's health prevented his addressing the fiouso, proceeded shorlly to criticise the finances of the Government Mr Richardson complaiaad of tho action of the Government in burking deb*to on the alteration in latt yew's Publio Works Statement, and ai thia was hi* only opportunity he referred to the matter at considerable length, In his opinion nothing more discreditable had ever taken rlaco within the walla of this Parliament than the alteration of that statement. Mr Seddon said the Home had to meet at 10.30 am., and it was bia intention to bring on a debate on the subject. Mr Bicbardton said in that case he would apologise to the Premier, as he thought the matter was to be burked. Mr Buchanan also criticised tho Government policy. Mr Ward, in replying, strongly deprecated the language used by the member for Mataura against the Premier in conneotion with the Public Works Statement, and reminded Mr Richardson that people wh.) live in glass houses should not throw stonra. He replied at length to the critioism of hon members oppoute, who, it uppeared t) him, were anxious to paint the financial credit of the cjlony in the blackest manner possible, and were endeivouriDg to damage the col my ia Eoghnd through the columns of the 6nar.cial journal*. In conclusion he said tfco Government bad no reason to bs ashamed of tho record of the seesian, having pi iced on the Btatute Book some very useful legislation. The Bill was then put through its final stages, and at 4.10 am. the House adjourned till noon. The Hou»e met at no .n HOUSE COMMITTEE The roport of the House Committee was adopted. The Premier said ho ho^ed to effect rome material improvements during the rpce<s in the grounds surrounding Parliament buildings and also in the ventilation of the House itself. MB SPKAKEE. The Speaker returned bis most geal ful thanks to (ha House for the honour it had done him in electing him to tha offioo of Speaker. He said that he had h>ne»tly endeavoured to carry out bis duties to the best of his ability, and he hoped that they would overlook any little shortcomings that had oocurred. NEXT PABLIAMENT. Mr Haunders said that Parliament should bo called together earlier in the year. Mr Holleston agreed with Mr Sounder?, and said that Ministers were bound to convene Parliament as soon as possible after the election. It was extremely unlikely that Ministers would have anything like so Urge a majority as they now possested and he held that the House Bhould be allowed an opportunity at the earliest period of deciding who was to carry on the business of the country. Mr O'Conor urged the institution of day sittings and said that the House should work shorter hours. Several other members also spoke. THE I'IKANOBS, Mr Ward announced that the revenue of the colony was still keeping up, and that the receipts were £4631 in excess of those for the corresponding period iaefc year Dr Newman said the Colonial Treasurer was very careful to let the House know the receipts, but declined to give information about the expenditure. At 1 o'clock the House adjourned till 3 p.m. to await the Governor's assent to the Appropriation Bjll The Houep resumed at 3 p.m. Mr Ward again referred to the financial ' position of th» colony at some length, and pointed to the faofc that the revenue of the first eix months of this year exoeeded that of tho first six months of last year by £41,000. That waa the strongest ovidenoe of what he asserted. The Premier, after referring to the good feeling that existed amongst the members on both sides of the House on this the last day of the session, said, with regard to tho date of the assembling of Parliament, that a great deal depended on circumstanofa, but he thought that May, June, July, and August, generally met the convenience of the large majority of members As to the prospects of the General Slection, he thought that the country would be well satisfied with the present Government, and be cordially thanked his supporters for the very loyal ' support which they had eocorded tho Govornment. He did not agree with the proposal 1 for an immediate meeting of Parliament after [ the elections, and he felt sure that there i would be no necessity for that. Aa to the | date of the elections the Government were doing their best to complote the roll* before 1 tbo contest commenced, and when that result I was arrived at, the Government would at once declare the date for holding (ho elections. 3 He felt euro that the legulation pissed during 8 the presfut session would redound to the ? credit of Parliament, and that members on both aides of the House wou'd be able to look r back at their work with pleasuro and pride 8 He regretted very much that the Borough 6 Bylaws Repeal Bill, a measure that had a been p»Bsed by a large majority in tho Lower , House, had been rejected in the other _ Chamber, and ho wiehod to say that the Government would assist in testing the 6 . validity of tho by-laws which that Bill sought to repeal. He poid a high tribute Id Mr , e Speaker for the impartial manner in which he ' had discharged bis duties, e

The Speaker suitably acknowledged th( compliment Be thought the House during this Parliament had maintained the higt reputation that had bitheito characterised it At 3 25 p.m. the House adjourned till £ p m. On resuming the Speaker said that th« , Governor had given his assant to tho Appro> [priation Bill. His Kxcallency wished tc j congratulate the Hou#e on tha Bills passed j during iho session, particularly fhe Bill con- ! ferrir^ji tho franchise on women, and the I Oriminul Code Bill. i NBW STANDING OBDEB3. | Iho Premier gave notice for next sitting day that the House go into Committee on the Whole for the purpose of considering the new standing orders. ADJOURNMENT The Premier moved that tho House do adj >urn till this day week. The division resulted : — Ayes — 18 ; Noes — 18 '?. . The Speaker gave his casting vote with tbe ayes, and declared the motion carried. The House rose at 6 40 p.m. BUBINKBB OF THH SESSION. WELLINGTON, October 6. The following is a ecreiule of. tbe business of tbe House or! Representatives, and of tbe Bills passed and lapsed in both Homes during the session :— Eleven Select Committees and 15 Standing Commit' ces were set up; Public BilU originated in the House, and whiob received tbe Royal assent, 76 ; dropped or otherwise disposed of 80 ; total, 166 ; brought from the Council and received the Uoyal assent, 11 ; dropped or otherwife disposed of, 7; tot.nl, 18; private Bills received the Rojal atient, 5 ; dropped, 1; total, 6; petitions presented from Kuropemie, 512 ; from Maoris, 80 ; total, 592 ; divisions, 258. The Houie sat on 68 days lhe daily average of sittings was 8 hours 63 minute*. 1934 questions were asked of Ministers, and entries made in the Journals, the daily average being 28. 104 orders were made for papers ; £70 papers were luid upon tho table ; and 707 reports were received from felect Committees.