HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11610, 12 August 1892, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 12. Continuation of evening sitting. THE LAND BIIiL. Mr Rolleston thought the Government had done the country and their party a great wrong in treating Mr Brace's amendment as a vote of no confidence. He referred to the utterances of tbß Premier on one occasion when- he was asked whether he was in favour of the nationalisation of the land, and- he answered that he was in favour of.it, and ' would do his utmost in that direction. That bein^ the caße, he was surprised to hear members who supported the freehold tenure say that th« amendment was not necessary. Ho, of course, would' support the amendment, and he hoped when the division bell rang members " would vote_ for it f reef rbin party ties. On a division being taken, the amendment was rejected by 39 to 21. The following is the division list :— For{2l)— Allen, Bruce, Buchanan, Buckland, Duthie, Hall, Hamlin, Harkness, G-. Hutchison, Lake, M. J, S. Mackenzie, T. ■ McKenzie, J. Mills, MjtcheUon, Khodas, Richardson, Rolleaton, Russell, Valentine, Wilson and Wright,.., Against (89)— Ballauce, Buick,- C/^man, Carncross, Carroll; Duncan, Earnphaw, Fish, Fraaer, Guinness, Hall-Jones, "Vv". Hutchison, Houston, Joyce, J, Kelly, Lawry, Mo Intosh/ F. McGuire, J. MoKenzie. McLean, Meredith, C. H Mills, o'C.raor, Parata, Pinkerfcon, W. P. Reeves, Sandford. Saur.derß, Seddon, Shera, B.- M> Smith, W. C. Smith, Tanner, Taylor, R. Thomson, T. Thompson and Ward. Pairs— For: Taipua, Newman, , Swan, Fergus. Fisher v and Moore, Against i Kapa, Eees, Dawson, Blake, W. Kelly and Palmer. On the motion for tbe second leading of the Bill, the Hon. Mr McKenzie said the Government had been twitted with making this a party question, bat the Fact was the Opposition had frequently stated that tho supporters of the freehold wsre in a majority in the House, and the Government had therefore determihod to give them an opportunity of proving' that with the result of the division just taken. Again, he pointed out. to the House that the Land Bill provided that anyone could obtain land with option of ' tenure and the right to obtain a freehold if he desired it. He warmly defended tbe ballot system, but said if any better .system were shown to him he should be only too glad to accept it. He criticised at great length the speeches of the mem- " bers of the Opposition, and. said he was prepared to accept any teaaonableameniments n-hicfc would improve the BUI. The motion for the second reading was agreed to on the voices. The House rose at 1.45 a.in. August I{. Tho House met at 2.80, EDUCATIONAL jrATTEJJB; Replying to Mr Fisher, the Hon. M> Peeves said ho <Hd not propose this session; to* jnve effect to his .formerly expressed opinion in favour of the retention of. iths "working average" as, oppwed to the — .".strict average," nor as to the establishment and maintenance bf training colleges.- ' , v : ,:i ■• WB&uNaTOirigAif.&TrAXP^BttXJttp-AT. '. -i 1 ■■•Replying Bit tteorge.Hutchfsotf/'the- " .Hon.- Mr Seddon. said,, the Government • had no intentions with regard to the ■ purchase of the ' Wellington- MaAa'watu Kailway. ' '' THIRD READINGS. : •■ The uamaru Racecourse Empowering -Bill, Te Aroba Recreation Ground Bill, Sydenham Borough Council Empowering Bill, Napier Harbour Board Further Empowering Bill, and Dunedin Ocean Beach Public . Domain Bill were read a third time and passed The House rose at 5.30. The House resumed at 7.30. NAPIES^ND WiNCfANiri JUJSEOifS BUI,. Afr W. C. Smith moved the second reading of the Napier and YVanganui Museums Endowment Bill, to provide an endowment in land for public museums in Napier and Wanganui respectively.. After a prolonged discussion the motion for the second reading was lost .by 29 to 24, and an amendment moved by Mr Fish, that the Bill be read that day six months, was carried. ■ BIGHT HOURS' Bin, The House then went into Committee on tho Eight Hours' Bill. Clause 2— lnterpretation Clause. — D'r Tanner moved an amendment to the effect that " employer " includes the Rail way Commissioners. •• ■ •■ The amendment wag lost by 48 to 6 and tjie clause passed. |J