HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 12287, 23 December 1897, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(Peb' Press Association.) Wellington, December 21. I SOPPUS3IENTARY ESTIMATES. Colonial Treasurer, £195—Mr Pirani moved to report progress, as tha Premier would not give a definite answer as to whether the Trust Funds of tha colony would not be called on to find the costs in the Horowhenua Block oase. Mr Seddon said he should not allowanything to happen to injure the oolony. After discussion the motion was lost and the vote agreed to. Justice Department, £1049—1n the course of the discussion whioh ensued on the fact that while magistrates were given increases, no increase appeared for District Judge Kettle. Mr Seddon said Judge Kettle had been offered an increase of £50 if he came to Wellington. This Judge Kettle had refused. It was the intention of the Government to comply with Judge Kettle's wishes to hold an enquiry into the oharges made against Judge Kottla by Mr Barns, of Wanganui. The vote was agreed to. Marine Rnd Harbours, £1809-Item Shipping Master and Examiner of Masters and Mates, also Under-Seoretary for Defence, £400 and £50 respectively. Mr John Hutcheson moved that this item be strusk out. After discussion this was negatived by 22 to 20. Mr Pirani moved as an indication that the appointment of a Shipping Master at Wellington was unsatisfactory, that the total of the vote be reduced by £1, which was negatived by 20 to 13, and the vote agreed to. Minister of Education, £2793-The item Technical Education, £100, Mr Pirani moved that this item bs struck out. Negatived by 28 to 9. The vote was agreed to. Tho House then adjourned. "- The House resumed at 7.30 p.m., when the consideration of the Supplementary Estimates was resumed. Working Bailwayj, £12,127— Mr More-, son moved to reduce the item, Generbl Manager £50, by M, as an indication that the salary of this officer should be nub. stantially increased. After disousßion this was negatived on the voices, and the vote was agreed to. Defence Department, £2900—Mr Oarncross moved to reduce the item. Eailway Fares £200, by£l, as an indication that free railway passes Bhould be issued to Volunteers proceeding to shooting meetings. A lengthy debate ensued. Carried on the voices, and the vote agreed to. The remaining votes were passed unaltered, after discussion. ?? the being reported Mr Heddon moved the recommittal of the Esti. mates in order to restore the £1 struck off ehe item, Permanent Militia and Volunteers, which was agreed to iu T o 6 Ealim ftt<M were recommitted and the £1 restored, on the understanding that the Government' would maka bote and more liberal provision in respect to railway passes for Volunteers; On the motion that the resolutions from m 8 °, on! mit'ee °f Supply be agreed to, Mr Meredith moved that the amount of £13,000 for School Building and Technical Education Buildings be reduced by £6500. Tha Teohnical Eduoation Bill not having passed, ha contended that the vote should be reduced. „, , , Wbllinoion, December 22. «, ?r c followine Bills were eommirted in tue House in the early hours of yesterday mo"»nS:--Eight Hours, Kapiti Islancl £übho Beserve, Government Bailways .Classification Act Amendment, Leassß and Sale of Settled Estates Act Amend, ment. The House adjourned at 2 20 a.m. ihe Housa met at 10.30 a.m. Progress was reported on the Reserves Endowments and Crown and Native Lands Exchange Sale Disposal and Enabling as also on the Eight Hour 3 Bill and Technical Eduoation Bill. The Supplementary Estimates were brought down by message from the Governor, and were under discussion throughout the day and at the evening sitting. After the Telegraph' Ofiice closed, the Supplementary Estimates' were' re-qom. mitted, and the £1 taken off the vpta for the Permanent Militia and Volunteer's was restored. On the understanding that the Government would mate more 'liberal provision in respect to railway passes fog Volunteers, the resolutions were agreed to. The Appropriation Bill was introduced, read a first arid second, time,' committed, and passed unamended. s ' ; . • The Bill passed it's final stages at 4.10 by J8 to 15, and the House adjourned till Friday. ■ 1 ' ' •