DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5349, 29 August 1895, Page 4

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.

When the Housa of Eepresentatives met at 2.30 p.m., The Hon J. M'Kbnzik stated that the Joint Bank Committee had not jet agreed on its report, and he woald more that the Speaker Bhould leave the ohair for half; an hour, when he thought the Premier wonld be in a position to bring up the report. The motion was agreed to. The House resumed at 3.10 p.m. The Hon J. G. Wabd moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to enable the Bank of New Zealand Banking Aot, 1895, to be put through all its stages. He said that he did so in order that members might decide whether they wonld proceed at once with the disoussion of the Bank Committee's report. The Hon E. MitchslißON did not objeot to the suspension of Standing Order No. 74, bat the Opposition did object to proceeding further till it had had an opportunity of considering tbe report of the Bank Committee. •* The Hon B, J. Skddon hoped that the House would rise to the occasion.! The report was not yet printed, and the motion merely . affirmed that the Bill Bhould not be proceeded with unless the House otherwise ordered. It was, therefore, unnecessary to objeot to the suspension of the Standing Ordera at present. He was surprised to Bee the matter approached with levity, and he hoped that the House Would approach the subject with the seriousness which it deserved. 'He said tbat the Government proposed to bring down the report in a few minutes, and, he should then move that the House should adjourn till 7.30, to enable members' to. make themselves acquainted with the report. He only desired to deal with this matter bo aa to reflect credit on the House. " • Mr Bell moved an amendment that Mr Ward's motion ahould read, "In order to allow the stages of the Bank of New Zealand Bill up to and inolnding the second reading to be debated to-day." j Mr Eahnshaw hoped the House would not be driven on this subject, as ihe Premier proposed to do, and he supported Mr Bell's amendment. The Hon B. J. Skddon said the Government had no desire to : force members to come to a conclusion on this matter, and: he would: aocept Mr Bell's if the House agreed to suspend the Standing Orders after the second reading of the Bill. Dr Newman asked whether the Premier could not adjourn this question till 7.30. to-morrow. He thought the House should have at least . a day to consider such, an important question aa this, and, he protested that three hourß were not sufficient to consider it. Mr G. W. Eubskli, . regretted that any such motion should; have been moved at the present time, and Baid that the report ehould have been brought down' before it was moved. He thought the House should negative both motion and amendment. Mr E. Thompson thought both motion and amendment mistakes.: It would be impossible for any member- to make himself acquainted with the report and papers appended in one day, and he thought the whole matter should be adjourned till 7.30 to-morrow. Whatever the House did he hoped it. would do intelligently ahd not j with undue haste. The Hon J. M'Kbnzie hoped the House would rise to the occasion, and said the Government, had no. desire to put any member in a false position. It would be far better for the House to allow, the report to be placed on the table, and it could then be decided what course ehould be adopted!. Tbe Government only desired to do tho righft thinjr in. the matter, 'and the responsibility would reot on every member of the House equally with the Government. Major Steward objected to members pledging themselves to deal with the whole question finally that night-. Ho did not objeot to beginning the discussion at 7.30 that night, bus they bhould have at least twenty-four hours to consider such un important question. After a lengthy difcusaior, Mr HallJones moved the adjournment of the debate so as to enable the Government to bring dofn tho report. The Hon R. J. Skddon said he would be prepared to » ccept the. amendment if it w. 3 moved to adjourn tho debate till after ihe report ca_U9 down. The motion for tho adjournment of the debate .vas agreed to. Captain Kus.'xll, ifl the absence cf tho ChaiimAU, then brought tip the report of the Joiufc Com mittee, and moved *t at it -hou id ba read. Thi.. *->!•- agreed to. . The ■ Hou E. Mitchelson es.cd tho Premier to allow the consider al ion of the report to be P'.g'poned till 7;30. • Tiie Hon B. J. Skdd'oi. gaid lip shou'd Ths Engagement ''.aad. .-the. Wedding Rim: should be bsughfc of the manufao tun;. E Ki.nn.ptf, 103. Hi* h Street. 157 Jlra Emily Thorne, wbo re-Bides a Toledo, Wsri.:ii{:t_n, saya .he tins never been able *.o procure any medicine for rheum '.tlr.ni t.mfc. reiisvea the psin co quick 1 " at d fffi.--ctM-.Uy ac Chamberlain's fai:i B.i'io, ard that abe baa also used it for Ir.nia linei.' v.;--_'.\ (,'reat success. Por oob'. v >? 'Wat/O-CB ahd Co., Chcmuta, Chri_.t_huroh. SPUING BLOSSOM TEA,

not move anything till they got the whole of the papers and appendices to the report, and he thought he would be consulting the wishes of members if he moved that the Honse adjourn till 7.30. In reply to Dr Newman, Mr Seddon said it would be satisfactory to members to know that the report of the committee was unanimous. Mr T. Mackenzie aßked whether the Government proposed to go on with the consideration of the report at 7-80. If so he thought the House should oppose it. Mr Duthie thought the adjournment should be taken till 8.30 to enable members to thoroughly consider ths report. Mr Seddon said he did not in tend to ask the House to discuss the report till the Bill came up. He desired to give the fullest time for the consideration of the report. He Bhould accept Mr Dubhie'3 suggestion to adjourn till 8.30. They were bound to face thiß matter, and he asked the House to deal with it in a proper spirit. Hia opinion was that the Honse would acknowledge that for the firat time the true position of the Bank of New Zealand could be shown. The House adjourned at 4.50 till 7.30.