PARLIAMENT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9440, 30 June 1881, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

|1 /per •united press association.) 9 / LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 1| / Afternoon Sitting^. . lJ| I In the Legislative Council to-day, the 9 jeoond reading of the Ohinese.^mmigraWipon. Bill was carried on a division by 1 13 to 10. Mr Whitaker gave notice of I the Bankruptcy Bill. a HOUSE OF EEPBESENTATIVES. ■ The House met at 2.30. Replying to m questions, it was stated that in - dealing 9 with" the ' report of the Inspector of fl^Pria jnk ' care would be taken to do no rfcfijustice 1 to subordinate officer?, and l^Thai each case would be dealt with,_ rem lative~to new appointments, on its own j9 merits, irrespective of the recommenda--9 tions of the report. Government was Hof opinion that it was best to allow 9 Councils to impose a dog tax' of not H less than five shillings. The matter of II selecting historical text books for the llase of schools lay with the Education gßoards, Government having provided a ■list of such books for Boards to select nfrom. Government would be prepared 9to provide facilities for the free vaceinamion ahd> re-vaccination of grown up Hpersons. j Government had no desire to Hj?e the Public Trustee competing fc» Ibosiness by means - of newspaper adHrertisements, and enquiries would be Hmade into his authority for issuing such Sidvertisement. The following Bills were jMjntroduced and read the first time : — jfeheTa^maki County Council Loan Act HflHHMtaLment, Waitara Harbour Trimble), Cook To further enbe taken in lieu of Mr Hurstdistricts through railways have been being constructed, to pay the difference expenses, includon the cost and receipts lines. He argued that proposal was part of the public Horks 'policy, as originally proHounded, but unfortunately it had not Been acted on. While the lands through Hbich railways had been taken had BLpgely benefited by them, other places |K*actually been injured, in proportion H-^places where these lines had not been Haken. Under these circumstances it Hras absurd to argue that they should all He taxed alike for the deficiency arising Hi the working expenses. Mr George Hlought the motion impracticable, but Hfcgued that by way of equalising matters Htovemmeht should take the responfor the maintenance of the main Hbads throughout districts through which HulwaySrhad not been made. Mr Seyinstanced the case of the Marlrailways to show how unfair it Hfould be to tax districts for expenditure an utterly unnecessary character, inHBrredtnrougb.ignorance of local matters Hr the Gksneral Government authorities. further discussion, Sir George Grey the motion a most important Hne, but thought it should not be further Hiscussed until, they had the Government proposals before them. He ■moved the adjojyirniiient of the debate to Hjiiait of these being brought Hfcvn. 'Mr Hall admitted that it was a principle sought to be |Bfiraied by the motion had been allowed |H> drop out of the public works policy.. ■Key could not now, however, return to Besides railway works they had Hiier public works, such as goldfields, lighthouses, telegraphic exj^Esion, etc., and the properties where Spues had been increased by these works Hpuldbe equally liable to taxation as contiguous to railway lines. He the motion for adjournment, Hafcending that no practical advantage bflft& arise therefrom. However true of the motion was, there now insuperable difficulties in the of its adoption. The House divided BEthe motion for the ajournment of the Ayes, 25 ;; noes, 35. Mr Shepthen moved the previous question. Hall appealed to the mover of the to withdraw it. Government, freely admitted its principle, in the existing state of matters it j^Hns quite impossible to act upon it. was agreeable to withH|t the 'motion, expressing himself with the expression of opinion |^Et had been given in the debate. Sir I^Korge Grey opposed the withdrawal, the Government with shelving proposal of importance, without Having the courage to face any quesof policy. In that state of he called upon them to move H|ff the Government Benches altoif they were not prepared Hjlb act with firmness and decision; Hpie House divided on the motion' that Wlie question be now put:— Ayes, 40; ■loes, 25. On the original motion being ■rjiut the House' again divided :— Ayes, H^; noes, 31. The motion was declared ■carried. The House adjourned at 5.30. H Evening Sitting. H The House resumed at 7.30. The Hlducation Reserves Act Amendment Bill Hi^r Bastings) was read a second time, Hie Government intimating their intento propose amendments in ComKlhee. The Hawke's Bay and MarlRivers Act Amendment Bill Hf&r Fulton) was read a second time. B& To^ e moved the second reading of H&e Surveyors' Institute Bill, explaining Hits objects at length. Mr Eolleston H thought the Bill would fail to. effect the H ostensible objects. The Government 9 must retain in its hands the power to say H whether surveyors are competent or not, His the whole cost under the Land Act fell on the Government. |H&e admitted that the Government should ■ippointaboard.of examiners above all ■ttspicion of favouritism, . instead of ■kaving the matter to the chief surveyors. Hlbe Bill would deprive a large number Hpf good, competent men from earning a It was not a measure which, in H<ts present shape, deserved support. MrH?e]]y also opposed the Bill. Discussion