HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 11284, 29 June 1888, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THE CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL. Wellington, Jane 28. Tho following alterations were made : — Fruit preserved by sulphurous acid, lAd per Ib ; furs, 25 per cent ; graiu, namely, barley, 2s per lOOlbs ; hardware, ironmongery, and holloware, 20 per cent ; Hessians not oxceediug 4d per yard, 15 per cent ; handbills, programmes, circulars, daybills, andprinted posters, 20 per cent ; jewellery, 20 por cent ; lead in sheets, 20 per cent ; leather bags, leggings,leather cut into'shapes,leather-cloth bags, and leather manufactures not otherwise enumerated, 20 per cent ; maiz.na and cornflour, -Jd per lb ; matches, from ls to us Od per gross, according to description ; heel aud toe-plates, 20 per cent ; nets and netting, 20 per cent ; oysters, preserved, 2d per lb ; millinery, namely, trimmed hats, &c, reduced from 25 to 20 per cent ; paper hags, 25 per ceut ; plate and plated ware, 20 per cent ; putty, 2s per cwt ; saccharine, 5s per ounce ; sauces, 3s per dozen pints ; silk and silk velvet in piece, 25 per cent; soda crystals, 2s per cwt ; spices, including pepper, 4d per lb ; spirits of all kinds not less than 165 degrees under proof, 10s per gallon ; in bulk, 15s ; sulpher, reduced to Cd per cwt ; twine, not otherwise enumerated, 20 per cent ; wax, parffian, mineral, vegetable, and Japanese, ljd per lb; wine, sparkling, 9s _ per gallon ; wool pockets, reduced to Cd ; yarns, not otherwise enumerated, 20 per cent; zinc, 1011, 20 per cent., was struck out. The Bill was reported with amendments, and the House rose at 12.25 a.m. The House met at 2.30 p.m. answers to questions. Replying to questions, it was stated that it was nol necessary to have prices printed on railway tickets as they were posted up at all railway stations. — That charters of clubs could not bo cancelled unless a breach of law was proved, but it was not proposed to renew the charters to clubs which held meetings in hotels. — That the Government did not propose to raise any further taxation by a bachelor tax at present. — That it was not proposed to introduce a bill to regulate the distillation of spirits within the colony. — That the Government were not neglectful of the recent case of illegal sealing at the Auckland Islands, but it would not be wise to disclose any steps that were being taken. — That steps would bo taken after receiving a reply from the Australian Government to place a lighthouse on ono of the Auckland Islands, also to bring McQuarrie Islands under the jurisdiction of New Zealand. — That the expediency of spending a reasonable sum in opening up the coach road from Mossburn to Manapouri and Te Anau Lakes with a view to make the districts accessible and attractive to tourists aud excursionists was receiving consideration. — That Colonel Trimble, Messrs Wright and NichoUs were to be appointed Railway Commissioners. — That the Resident Magistrate's Court bailiffs were not appointed by Government but by Magistrates, and if any case were brought before the Government whereabailiff interfered at elections steps would be taken to prevent it. — That no exceptional steps were necessary in consideration of an outbreak of scab in the north of the colony, as scab was confined to a small area, but the Minister would be glad to receive suggestions from the Stock Committee. — That if the judgment given yesterday in Christchurcii by Justice Ward, that it must be shown that sheep are actually and not merely technically scabby, were correct, it was clear an amendment of the Sheep Act was necessary. progress of bills. The Nelson Foreshore Reserve Bill and the Auckland Harbour Improvement Bill passed through Committee without amendment. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. animal protection. The House resumed at 7.30. Mr Levestam moved the secoud reading of the Animal Protection Act Amendment Bill, the object of whicii was to enable local bodies to fix a license fee for selling game at any sum not exceeding £5. Mr Fulton said in Committee he should try and add a clause to prevent native ducks being slaughtered out of existence. After a short discussion the motion was agreed to. LICENSING COMMITTEE ELECTIONS. In Committee on the Licensing Committee Election Bill Mr Fulton moved a new clause enabling adult women to vote. After considerable debate, in which a large number of speakers took part, the clause was adopted by 35 to 27. Mr Fish moved to report progress — lost by 45 to 20. Major Steward begged Mr Fulton not to insist on adding the clause to the Bill as it might 'imperil the whole measure. He agreed with the principle of female voters, but thought this was not the right time to deal with the question. Mr Seddon suggested that the franchise should be limited to married women only, and moved in that direction.