HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Inangahua Times, Volume 73, Issue 73, 23 August 1878, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WISt.IINOTJIf, 22 . The Houso mot at 2. 80, In tho Houso Mr Fox gare notico to ask ' Did Mr Macanctrow uso cortnin words regarding a return to provincijlism which woro attributed to him, nud if so what ho mormt,' Mr Stout told Mr M'Mynn Government were considering Iho rc«osUblish« meat of nil immigration agency in Iro« land, but Irolaud sent mono out in proportion to population than euy other country, Tho now Licensing Bill was promised forTuosday next, and will not bo a Qo* vorument measure Mr Barton moved n formal m<i'ion a« to tho intention of Government with regard to tho creation of two largo pro« vincos in tho Colony, and whether tho Btatomont to this effect bail boon author* iscd: Promier said ho could oflbrd no moro infomntion than that givon yesterday, excopt that the statements woro not authorised by tho Government, Bowen raovod for any correspondence relating to tho abolition of btorcs Dopt, A long dobato ensuod on the quostion ; somo mcinbors of tho lato Government upholding tho nccossity of somo oheok upon tho « tores and said that Col. Gorton saved much to tho colony, others ridiculed his cQorts as useless and destructive. Mv Stout said thoro woro no papers. Motion agreed to, iVlr Mander's motion with a vioiv to amending tho Miucs Act regulations was again talkod on until C 30. On tho Houso resuming lost night the Minister regulation (P) read a second time. Thon the^odjournod dobafo on Whit* faker's Roprcsoutation Dill was taken up Joyce, Thomson, Oliver, lioen, Hurst* house, Gisborno, Mods and Tolo all spoko against the Bill as a wholo, though approving of many of its provisions ; a strong feolnig wns ruuning through the dcbuto that several of tho provisions of Wbittakor's Bill would, if engrafted upon tho Government Bill, improve it consider* ably | the second reading of tho Bill was adjourned to that day rix months Barton's motion regarding the We!« lington polico waa roforrcd to the Gaol Committee Tho Houso adjourned nt midnight.