Latest Parliamentary.

Western Star, Issue 962, 4 July 1885, Page 2

Latest Parliamentary.

(By Telegraph.) Fkipay, July 3eb.

The House-met at 2.30 p!m

Mr Macandrew gave notice . to. move on Tuesday that an address' be presente i to tbe Governor requesting, him-to call the attention of the Imperial Government to the necessity of a fresh survey of New Zealand coast, and on a more minute scale than on present charts; also,' that the New Zealand Government would be glad to place the steamers Hinemoa and Stella and othor suitable vessels at the disposal of the Admiralty for the. purpose of such survey.

Replying to questions, it, was stated that the sections of the Napier-Manawatu railway, which will connect' the East and Wost coasts, were almost ready for letting by contract, and that they have been , divided into three contracts with the view of the line being open from Napier to PaTiherstbh by thetimethe Wesc Coast line is open .to the same place; that a sum would be placed on the estimates if necessary for extinguishing tbe fire now consuming the seam of coal at the Ten Mile Creek, Brunnerton district. The following bills were introduced : A Bill to repeal " The Beetroot Sugar Act, 1884," (M. J. S. Mackenzie) ;• Auctioneers and Brokers Bill (Seddon).' ...'.' ■'::■ ■

Mr Garrick resumed the debate on the noconfidence motion. He.rogretted that the member for Auckland City East had move) the amendment. From what lie had heard of the lion, gentleman's former a ministration, lie thought it had a most, disastrous eft'oct on the colony, and the House would not desire a return to it. Ho said he was a thorough fret trader, and condemned the duty on coal. H>* was in favor of tlio property tax, which lie thought might bo supplemented by an income tax. He di I not teel himself bound to support the local government bills, but woul criticise their proposals when before the House. Ho considered that it' the result of the amendment were to displace tho Government, thej would leave behind them a number of essential bills, which if, would bo no discredit for any succeeding Government to take up and paw ink >. law. Mr J. B. Whyto condemned tho financial proposals. Ho thought tho whole policy of tho Government consisted .of borrowing, and tho way tho Treasurer proposed to uiakp tho local bodies an " assured finance" was by mortgaging everything up to tho eyes. Mr Connoly said tho amendment had boor, moved by .Sir 0. Grey without any ronson or justification for it. Ho himself had no confidence in the present Government or thoir finance. He lookod on tho Government as solely the Government of one man, and ho had no sympathy with the opinions of tho Colonial Treasurer. Ho thought that tho Local Finance Bill did not deal with the local government question at all. As to the tariff question, ho desired to say ho wasanabsolute free trader. Tho only taxation ho liked was the property lax combined with the income tax.

Mr Cowan 'considered tho Government were entitled to the thanks of tho country for putting the position of the col my before the people iu such a plain manner, but they had made a mistake in increasing tho Customs duties, and they would be acting wisely if they adopted tho suggestion made by their supporters and make alterations in the tariff. Ho said that the depression in the Southland district was greater tlumhid ever previously existed, and it was a most inopportune time to put on extra duties. Tho House r«se at Ow'J.