THE ELECTION.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2091, 13 July 1887, Page 2

THE ELECTION.

MB BUCHANAN AT CABTEBTON. 1 v Mr Buchanan addressed about 700 of the « electors at Carterton on Monday night. The large public hall was crammed to excess, aud f considering the large assemblage the proceed- ■ ings were very ordeily. Mr B. Fairbrotber, the Mayor, was voted 1 to the chair, and asked the audience to give 1 Mr Buchanan as fair and as impartial a hear- I ing as was accorded to Mr Bunny the week I previous. I Mr Buchanan said—Mr Chairman and j Gentlemen: A quiet hearing has been bespoken for me and will I am sure be ' accorded by the meeting. I have I addressed a Carterton audience on six 1 occasions and have always received the utmost I consideration, and have alwaye, 1 am prond to eay, been well received and listened to I with quietness and respect; I would like to congratulate Carterton upon what has happened since 1 last addressed the residents. It has, I am pleased to say, been created a Borough. For 14 years 1 have been intimately acquainted with the town, and when about 21 years ago 1 first rode up the road I had reason to fear a broken head from falling trees, a heavy gale of wind prevailing at the time, and the road being entirely skirted by natty i bush. Consequently I must now congratu late Carterton upon the great progress it he made as a town and a district. Mr Fairbrother has been many years in the district; be has bad an opportunity to watch its rise and progress, and I trust be may for many years longer be a useful and honored member of the Corporate body, and I think that there is no more happily constituted electoral district than Carterton is at present. TH3 DISSOLUTION. I will just allude to the circumstance that now causes me to appear before you aeain go o.m after my last address, I told /o 1 1 upon the last occasion of meeting yon on leotively, that when the next general eleeti :■ took place I would present, myself as a cftudidate against all comers. 1 regret that I have to appear before yon quite so soen, and I warnedjthe Government what would arise as to a fresh election ; this warning has been found to come only too trne, and instead of an election that would only take about 40 days to complete, as it would in the ordinary coarse, the country is now pat to the serious inconvenience and expense of an election that will extend over a period of three months, and merely, as Sir Julius Vogel said in Christchurch e short time ago, because the Government would not be indebted to the Opposition for a new Representation Act. For this reason alone last year the Bill was thrown out and the much needed reform retarded. I must mw congratulate the North Island on having gained three members. I, with other members of the House, endeavoured to urge the Q'lvernment to reduce the number of mem-be-s from 91 to 71. 1 have done my best iu that direction, and at one time there was a prospect that the number of members would be reduced by 20, but hr a process of logrolling the Government managed to get the original number retained, and now we stand at those original numbers. Victoria has only one member for 12,000 of her population, and 1 know of no country which is aver represented like this, lam now here to address you, but rather before the time 1 would wish, as a second session will be necessary this year and that necessity I deplore, as it is an expense to the colony that it cannot afford, and the country is not in a position to bear a farther load of taxation. PROTECTION VERSUS PBEETEADB. When the late financial statement was brought before the House, Sir Jnlins Vogel told ns that there wae a deficit of L 192,000, bat instead of that I estimate that the deficiency is about L 325.000, and I consider that the Government was very much to blame for the way the figures were brought forward. The deficienoy from Customs woe L 124.000; the deficiency on railway was L 157.000, from stamps L 16,00. it will thus be seen that making all allowance for the pretended savings, these three items alone ' far exceed the deficienoy of L 192.000 stated by Sir Julias Vogel. The fact was they bad • pocketed an unexpected windfall of L 104.000 i from the sinking fund, and by taking credit . for this as legitimate revenue, endeavor . ed to blind the country to the real - facta of oar financial condition. They told us also that they bad saved • L 65.000 on railways and a further sum > on education of L 11,886. Now the saving on , railways was no saving at all, as the amou n s ' af traffic fell considerably short of the esti. ’ mate. Then again there is no saving on the • Education Department; and that is not all. 1 for siuce the present Government came in* > office they have pocketed nearly a millio" i from the sinking (and. They have increased I the stamp duties, and inflicted a Charitable i Aid rate upon us, and have called upon the > VVaharapa district to contribute LSOO toward . the Wellington poor. We look after our own i poor in this district and have to remit this , snm to Wellington to support theirs. We j are now in a moat serious position, we are p face to face with a deficienoy of L 325.000.

The Government told us that the estimates vice less by L 150,000 ; that statement f-s a sham and a delusion, in the same way is their statement aa to savings in past year. RBTBENCHMKNT Or TUB GOVERNMENT, The retrenchment of the Government is a sham and a humbug, and how oan we expect savings from men, who in their policy have been so extravagant ? They tell us that taxation is not more in proportion to the population than it was in 1871, and I proved conclusively on former occasions that it is not true. The wage earners are now more heavily taxed lhaa ever, and it is only delading the people to tell them that such is not the case. They have told us that there is only L 92.000 deficiency. Why do they not quote the actual amount of the deficit, which is as I have already said, L 325.000; and instead of asking us to pay this they ought to be ia a position to reduce taxation. If we commence at the top of the tree wo can reduce taxation, and the people can tell them, as the Opposi. tic □ did in the House, “ We will have nooe of it.” It will be impossible to remedy the evil until we work upon the old maxim that economy is part of the income, I say comment is needless. (Mr Wilkinson—Why did not Mr Rolleston reduce his expenditure when in power by 1i200,000 as he promised.) Looking again at the question of Freetrade and Protection, let ns refer to the amended tariff, and what do we find ? We find sago and tapioca has an increase of 2d per pound, and rice from a half penny to one penny per pound ; this is shown as making up L25.0P0 in amended taxation and we go further down and find that watches, guns, rifles, counterpanes, calico, iSo., are now increased by 20 per cent., nad that ia what they call a protective tariff. [lnterruption. Mr Buchanan : I am sorry it is not whiskey, gentlemen,] What is a non-proteotive tariff? It is tine there are a number of articles of a protective character but that amended tariff is a proof that it is a fallacy to tell the country that it is Protection v. Freetrade. In my opinion we should throw it out and insist that the tariff as amended be turown out root and branch; om original tariff is necessarily largely Protective. I have always been a freetrader, bnt I am will* ing to allow the original tariff to remain, but arranged to support looal industries. The blacksmith, the bootMaker, the carriage builder and various other trades and manafaoturei require metal. leather <So„ which they cannot get in (his colony and these articles which we oanuot get heie should come in at as low a rate as possible. That is a re-arrangement of the tariff that I shall be prepared to support when the proper time comas it you do me the honor to return me as your representative. To show how a protective tariff works, I will mention for instance, Victoria. In the soap and candle industry there, 412 men only are employed in the manufacture of about 500,000 lbs of: candles, which realise about LBOOO. Now, • it ia fait to assume that 2d per lb ia paid to the manufacturer and the duty is two pence, and only 412 men are employed! to this bianco of {iroteeted iodostry; j

so we have this important fact that proteo* lion increases instead of reduces the price ol caudles to every consumer. I believe that protection largely increases the cost ol living without the compensating effect of causing extra laber to be employed. Some interruption again occurred at the far end of the room and the Chairman rose to remonstrate.

Mr Buchanan in resuming said. I have had no particular interruption, Mr Chairman. I believe a great deal has been said in Carterton in reference to the comparative financial position ol Victoria and New South Wales. Mr Hayter, a gentleman well competent to jndge says that in 1873 the population of Victoria was 772,000, and the population ol New Sonth Wales 553,000. I believe at the present time the population ol each ol these colonies is about one million. So in the last few years New South Wales with its freetrade has outstripped Victoria with protection by 200,000 people, and it is an actual fact that out of 4 and } per cent in Victoria, only one per cent less are employed in local manufactories in New Sonth Wales. Why ? Seme of out leading manufacturing firms that have most largely to compete with foreign markets, snob as Messrs Beid aud Gray, Dunedin, and P and D Duncan, Christchurch, both of which firms manufacture extensively agricultural implements that can always be imported. These firms do not want protection and will tell yon so. They can compete and successfully with any manufacturers of the same description of goods from any part of the world. Look at the drawbacks that New South Wales has suffered from ; in one year the colony lost in sheep 6,000,()00, and in horses 70,000, amounting in all to about 13 or 14 millions worth of stock. Such an occurrence would almost ruin any but a flourishing colony. la Victoria in 1885 there was a yield ef L 300.000 in gold and while every other article ol produce has fallen in value this alone still yielded the same staple return. It is in Melbourne alone that the real growth of population has taken place and between the years 1831 and 1886 r,he population increased by 138.000, ard in the country districts 99,000. Shepherds in Victoria are paid L 36 to L 52 per aunnm. It was not so long ago that the railway department in applying lor men got applications from ten men to every one they required and at five shillings per day wages. In Victoria working men are much more underpaid than they are here and I am proud to knew it. [A Voice—“ Living is cheaper there though."] Mr Bunny said be would have tea and sugar free of duty. (Applause.) Also other necessaries of life ; these articles amount to L 160.000 in duties. Now, Mr Bunny could not have fully recognised that fact or be would never have advocated doing away with that item of revenue. I have not come here to give you fair words without considering the position a candidate should bold. I have given my opinion as clearly as my abilities will allow and I cannot see how we can do away with that item. (A Voice—“ Put it on the land.") Mr Bunny said he would take off the duty on these articles and we must suppose put it on rice, spirits, galvanised iron, &c., but it would simply be an impossibility at the present time to take the duty off tea and sugar.

RETRENCHMENT. I again assert that this is the question now for the country to consider. Let us commence at the top of the tree. First, with the Governor’s salary, then with the salaries of Ministers and with their residences; let their residences, and give Ministers an allowance for lodging, and that should be sufficient. Tbe large number of legislative officers also could be reduced, some of them only doing three mouths’ work in the year I advocated this matter in Parliament, but the Govern raent paid no attention to it. Then again, the Government proposed paying the Chairman of Committees LIOO extra for eaoh sitting, and I considered it was a most improper thing to do. 1 am convinced in the opinion that the honorarium of members of Parliament should be reduced, and that the members of the Upper House should only receive L 76, and the Lower Honse Ll5O. 1 would also do away with free railway passes to members in recess, unless they wish to go to any distant part of the colony on public service. The abase that has been made of these free passes has been scandalous and highly improper. As a means to fntrher reduction, I would put the whole of the Civil Service under a Board, and do away with political patronage. Let merit alone be the means of advancement, as in other departments. This system gives the highest satisfaction in Victoria. DEFENCE. I do not profess to be an expert in the matter of defence, bat I would cat down that item; L 50.000 is too much to throw away In that direction in my opinion, and a great deal of money so spent will be useless and obsolete. Subsidising ships of war, in my opinion, is the best means of defence. RAILWAY SERVICE REFORM. That item amounts to L 700,000. A large sum like that is wastelully expended. In the year 1883, the Government of Victoria, suffering from the same evil, pat their railways under a Board of three members and their cost per mile has since been L2 18s. Since last year Victoria opened 223 miles of additional railways, and their lines produced L 2400 more than they did eighteen months previously, and the extra expense was only LSOOO. The railways paid 4} pur cent on the outlay, and disbursed L262,00‘) in reduction of taxation, leaving a handsome surplus last year after having paid all interest. 1

shall do my utmost in (he redaction of oar railway expenses, and any practical man can see evidences oi waste in this department. Just, for instance, see the mismanagement prevailing. They have recently erected a wooden post and rail fence through a bush country in the north of Wairarapa, which is subject at any moment to be destroyed by bush fires. Then, again, there is that abortion of a sheepynrd at Grey - towu, of neither use nor ornament. EDUCATION. I have to »ay with regard to this, that no doubt extravagances have crept in, notary in the South Island, and before the abolition of the provinces. Liberal reserves were made with no advantage to the North Island. I think that these reserves should be made colonial reserves, and this money that has been so wasted la the South Island should be utilised in seme way to assist in building suitable residences for teachers in the northern districts, where the accommodation has been so wretched. So far as secondary education is concerned, I think great credit is due to Sir R. Stout for his efforts in that direction, and every credit is due (a him for his zeal and enthusiasm in such a good cause. Sir Robert Stout says it is not the rich man’s children that this system benefits alone, bat the public can see tor themselves that many children attending the high class schools, are the children of parents who oonld not pay for a superior education. I for one. would not abolish secondary education, but if the majority using it can afford to pay for it, I would do away with it. Others again, say let us increase the ages for attending schools from 5 to 7, or reduce to 4th standard. I am not lor either course, as the number of children attending some country schools would be so small that they would have to be closed. The number of teachers -u the district getting less than Ll5O salary amounts to about L 1474. If the ages were increased from 5 to 7 there would be a very small saving to the Department, and if the sth and 6th standards were eliminated it would oat off education altogether from country districts. It is interesting to see ryhat our neighbouring colonies pay per head for education—- £ • d Victoria pays 4 17 9 New South Wales 7 19 10 Sooth Australia 4 9 11 New Zealand 4 4 7 Queensland 4 2 3 1 say let os have a sound education on a good system ; the public education is the best leveller of all to bring all classes together, .ud political liberty in consequence is increasing throughout the world. A liberal education is necessary to the proper exercise of the franchise, end it ie the beet equipment

for the battle of life. There ere 2700 teach*** in New Zealand. 147* with salaries not exoeediug LIOO ; 968 under L2oO; 216 under L3OO ; 48 less than L4OO and 16 leas than LfiOO. (Cheers). If I could further emphasise my remark*. I would do so. I. for one, would do my utmost to put down the extravagance that baa brought ua to the preeent pace. Our railway* and onatom* dntie* are all be bln c, and borrowing baa run to death the Public Work*' policy: the total amount of our indebtednea* is 13* million* and are we to go on in the future as in the past t I would be glad if it were possible to stop borrowing altogether, bat I should be deceiving you and myself if I said we muet not borrow, we must finish the uncompleted railway*, but before proceeding with railway work* I would get a return from the commissioner* and, u to* commissioners could not fairly show that tn* outlay would give a fair return I would say w# ought not to borrow the money to construe* that particular section. We must enoourege eettlement and omen the public work* in band, and tor all thee* things we must bprrow more or lee* money, but beyond that we should stop borrowing. The revenue is now (ailing on every band and we must use caution. SETTLEMENT OF THE LiND. I have always, gladly supported the moet liberal land legislation ; the settlement on the land is of the utmoet importance. 1 assisted Mr Holiest'>n when he was Minister of Land*, to the full extent ol my power in this direction, and I also assisted Mr Salience* Consolidat d Land Bill of 1885. Now wbat is tb* Government doing at th# present day ? It is doing this: instead ol giving settlers every facility to get land as they want it, it is using every obstacle to prevent them. I lor one, will strongly oppose the prevention of settlement on the freehold tenure, and I say that by their reoent action in this matter the Government ba* doue great injury and has caused capitalista to go to America anff Australia in prefer* ne* to settling and investing their money in this colony, thus leaving us out in the cold ; people have been shunted off to other countries simply because they have been prevented from getting a good freehold tenure of their own here. It is not two months ago lines a young man that 1 am acquainted with, wished to settle here in New Zealand; he had L4OOO or LSOOO to tray land. A letter reached him from hie father to the efleet that he was not to invest any money in land in New Zealand, as the Government had lost t heir senses. The father said I forbid you to buy land in New Zealand aa the New Zealand land tenure is too uncertain. The young man went to Australia with his money. In Christchurch a short time ago a representative of a large loan and mercantile establishment got a communication from his primipals at borne that be was to reeali ae speedily as possible every sixpence he had lent to settler* in New Zealand, lor the same reason. Now why should the Government wrest the Land Act to prevent settlement, I am sure it is not in the interest, of New Zealand to do so, and a good many settlers go to other countries on that account. You may gather from wbat I have just said that I (or one am not a supporter of the present Government, and I say : that retrenchment ia not to be had wbila i Vogel is at the head »f the Treasury, aud I i hope the general election will result in bis i exclusion from offioe. The question may ba ' asked of me “ who am I going to support ’’ I i will refer yon to my past; and who- . ever may be called upon to assume the reins i of Government will not find a supporter in ; ms if they do not adhere closely to the policy 1 I have indicated. I sty the man who ought to come to the front ie John Bryce I hava been a follower of Atkinson ; I may be in th* . future; but I say the hooest and plain truth i ia I have found a weakness in Major At- . kineon ; that I have regretted be has wanted i what Sir Bobert Stoat now requires, “ back- [ bone." The still strong man in my opinion i ie John Bryce. I do not expect that ba ■ will be called upon to take the helm ol affairs, ; but yon may safely trust any government of i which he is a member. He showed hie ini dependence and strength of will ones before j by resigning hie port folio when th* Govern* [ meat did not follow the coarse he thought I best (or the welfare of the colony.

My policy may be Summarised in this way : Retrenchment, redaction of borrowing to a degree in conformity with the completion of works of a prod native character. The maintenance of the preaeut educational system, and a liberal land settlement, ao that all classes can be induced to settle in the colony. POLUNO HOC**. , It has been eteted that I voted againet the extension of polling boars, it is in a —r~n true, and in a sense it is nntrae. I advocated extending the fionrs of polling in oitiaa and boroughs, and also wished it to be extended to Town district*, bat in considering the matter the country members unanimously came to the decision that ths extension wonld not work well; for instance, supposing the poll wee closed at 6 pm at Martin borough aod at the boroogb of Greytown 7; the reanlt oi the poll at Martiaboro' oonld be known at Oreytowo before the close of tbe poll and perhaps influence tbs result of the election. After mature consideration the majority decided not to differentiate the hours of polling in same electorates. Th* v! i lament that I endeavonted to pseant the working man from vo» ting was not trne. It wag indeed quite the opposite, for tbe working mn of Carterton have always given me a Urge majority. I deprecate very much tbe class cry that has been raised, as I would ask the working men to remember tnet I have lived and worked among them now for fourteen years. 1 do not come here to oonoeol anything, and am satisfied that the working men will treat ms a* I deserve. Their interests are identical with my interests. I believe tbe present Government bas done a great deal by ita policy toward increasing the number of unemployed, If you do me the uooor to return me I will not be laggard in forwarding to the utmost of my power, the interest of tbe colony and this district, without regard to any claas or distinction. (Great cheering.) ua bunny’s opinions. Mr Bunny had given them his opinion* from time to time on all the important qn*#.. tions, and he wonld qnote from a few of hi* speeches to show what opinions be held. At Oar ter ton, Bth July, 1684—“ He would knock duties entirely off necessaries of life, admit tea, sugar and clothing, free of doty, raise necessary revenue from income and property.” At Tborndon election, April, 1884, in reply to Mr Hall—“ Wonld prefer a property and income tax to a land tax, considers mg it tbe fairest possible, because it only taxed a man lot what he had.” April, 1681 —“ He was dead against elass taxation.” July stb, 1887—“ He wonld have a lead and income tax of a progressive character.” At Greytown, Nov 31,1884—“ He might say in starting that he wa* a Freetrader ; be would not say ooe thing and mean another, to catch votes. He oonld not see why tb* majority shonld be taxed to put the profit* into tbe pockets of a few producers.” Carterton, July sth. 1887—“ Would be prepared to support a moderate protection (or local industries.” Tborndon, April 1886, “ Th* Nationalisation of the land met hi* entire approval. Hs would like to see not another acre of land aodl. November 32,1881, ” He thought there was too muob money apeot on education, and that np to the fourth standard was high enough for parson* to learn to do their work. July 8,1884, " Would eat down teachers' salaries.” July 6, 1887, “ Some people said, ' kooek off tbe fifth and sixth standard*.’ ” What would b* th* mboU t In 1881 eleetion, abjured the Atldnaoeparty and all tbeir work*. April, 1884, " Was a supporter of tbe Atkinson Goveresnent. At last eleetion, 1884 -Turned round on the Atkinson party, and went tot Topi. 3air, 1887—Turned round on everybody. (Daring i le recital of Mr Buony's various opinions toe audience were kept in a continual stale of merriment. Whenever Mr Bonny’s view* met tbe popular taate they wet* heartily cjeered, bat when *a opposite opfciea v«f

■ pM ky Mr Bnohnnan, the opposition C NmM wj quiet and did not even join in I ■AOBI Dual, TOR. !■ mpfy to a quaotioo Mr Buehanan laid ko wee act ia tavor of abolishing the Maori M rote at promt. ictoubt. Mr Bnehaoan laid ittoog efl» ts afaoold be ■ada to aurtaj) our public expenditure. He fMlad the mnmanagement on the railways, aad Mated the (act that at the present jHm wngnao ware competing with the railways » ■***■ BelahUha and Tuepeka, and between wM ria Baagiora and Christchurch. Ha Hid that be had always opposed tbe imariali construction ol tbe Main Trank wHwy and many that once fsyored the work that not one sod had been tarnea. MlUs and other works had net been oom>M*ead the colony would not hare each heavy engagements to meet He said ** tenet ineraaaa tbe population on «nr waste lands, and that be had strong a tend against the Land Bill sod thought that the adeoassy o t soeh a scheme was a great miMkt o# the present Goyeromeot. He should ■Sport lbs party that cams neareat to hi.' pmgummo, aad eyery member, il he is to be o( any use in the House must be a follower of some party. QCXSTIOH*. In reply to MrCallistor, Ur Buchanan said he was not prepared to extend the same en eonrageaaent to all local industries unless ttay were all foond to be worthy of competing with each other. Mr Callialar ask'd Mr Bucbsnan if ha would support indnstries at the same rata aa Carterten timber was supported. K Mr Bnebaoan said that was at tbe rate of hj par 100 feet. How eonld they draw a anwipnrimo between sneb an artiels and eneb aa woollen goods, boots, that paid ad valorem datiaa. MrMoriarty said it was not a matter of gnat difficulty if Mr Bnehansn gave his mind to it. Mr CaUiatar quoted a number of nitMtaa aad asked Mr W C finohanan M ha would protect them so aa to give work to people now unemployed. Mr Bnehauan omti. I will give yon a little atorv. A well known aandlamaker here was in Qrrytown in a staco the other day. Certain customers oaas in and this is what be bad to listen to. “ Don’t oood any more of thatmsn'ieandlee,” naid one customer, " they're rubbish ; let ns have Snglieh caudles ” When they left tbe Monkseper said, “There, you see. What •m Itodo f Unless yon can make caudles of o quality equal Ip the imported I can't deal with you.” UMr Caliiater had his way WO would got bad candles. He would make the doty so high that tbe imported article , Would not be sold and the candle makers in 'Wellington would compel ns to bare a bad article, the same as tbeir gas. (No ! no 1 and ■pnar.) Well, that would be tbe result of it. _Mr Wilkinson asked Ur Bucbauan. If be tiid not know that tbe leasehold system aud the liberal land lease of the present were not the moot liberal yet introduced. Mr Buchanan said be always agreed with the leasehold system. If a mao has only t ■mall sum of money and can only afford to &a Isaac at 6 per eent, by ail means let have it, Bat as soon as he is in a position to boy the land I would sell it to him. • On the motion of Mr B Boys a vote of thanks to tbe candidate waa carried amidst gnat cheering. Mr Bacbsnan proposed a vote of thooks to the choir and the meeting terminated. Mr Boys at the conclusion of tbe meeting anti that whan public interest wu sufficiently ripe ha would call a meeting at C. < ilnn and nddraaa tha electors on the prim m topics sf tha day. Mr Buchanan addressed about 150 of the ■baton in the Town Hall, Greytown last night. Mr H Cdy, sear., Mayor in tbe chair. ' The proceedings were very orderly and the aandidate was frequently applauded. The speech waa materially tbe mine aa the one delivered at Carterton the night pterions. Dr Bpratt put the following question : Basing that tha public schools are maintained v «st of the public pone, do you think that tbe paopb shoo Id have some voice in whsi ahonld ba taught in public schools ? For laatanss should not the school committees 1 have tha power of carrying out the wishes of tha paopb if a large majority express a wish that thoir children should bare bible reading timing asbcol hoars, of coarse with a concatenas claase ! - Mr Buchanan said No I I would be no party, home of os have lived in tbe Home 1 onto try and wa aaa deplore tbe religions m fdhnoM that have arisen there and we mould strive to prevent the same occurring b this colony. Mr H Udy. jnn, asked Mr (Buchanan who " koto the most of tha burden of the Property Tax. He (Mr Udy) thought it a very onjnst tax as a man with a large property pays nothing in comparison to the small tax payvt. Mr Buchanan said that the great question wowt to tha root of tbe whole thing ; be p. thought if a man had mousy in a bank it mould bs taxed as wall as landed properly. la answer to a question u to whether be would rapport a vote for the importation of busts, ds, ha acid there was no necessity for tha vote ; that they could now be bred hors il nqiund. HU poultry had snfIrod aa wad s those of hu fellow rattlers. * In reply to Mr G Zempton, he mid that in traversing Mr Bun-jy’s speech be bad said or dona nothing unfair, and it is customary ior sand ids tea to review each others statements A vote of thanks to tbe candidate proposed by Mr P Cotter, jnor,, and seconded by Mi p O’Connor, aenr., and another to tbe chair f •oneiaded the proceedings.