TELEGRAPHIC

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 16 August 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [rtß FIMS AWOCIATIOV.] qenbrall^sbmbly. Wbiiikotok, August 12. Replying to Mr Gisborne, Mr Oliver said that a survey had been began, and carried on for 40 miles, of a line of rail* way across tbe South, lsland from Canterbury into Westland, with a view of discovering a more practicable route. Another survey would be made by way of Whitcombe Pass, but the nature of the country in that direction prevented it being carried on during the winter season* In committee, on the honorarium quesi tion, Mr Shepherd moved~that £210 per annum be straok out, and the amount be fixed at £105. Mr Sunny said this was well .'spent money. The honorarium was spent among the people. Triennial parliaments meant that a man had to spend £400 on his election, and unless they had full honorarium it would throw fhereprrsen* tstion into the bsnds of tbe rich, and poor men, like himself, could not afford to go into' Parliament, He hoped the Bill would be withdrawn, and a measure .fixing the amount definitely at not less than £210 would be brought in next session by the Government. Colonel Trimble thought tbe honors* rium at £210 was not too much, at the same time he thought it was a matter to be dealt with by the Government. Dr. Wallace said that • heir work was quite as onerous a* that performed by Ministers. If those Ministers were paid £1000, that amount should be divided into four, which would vole that the amount be not lets than £210. Mr Seddon said the member for Waie mats might be able to do with £105, as he was a newspaper editor, who was doing his work sll the time he wss here. Mr Shepherd protested that the re* mark was an insult to him. Mr Seddon said he wou'd put bis re* mark in a general way then. Ho would, however, insist upon, the Bill going on. Mr Shepherd said the remarks of tbe previous speaker oould not be resented in the way such remarks would be in the case of amm of more refined sensibilities—that, however, was imposaible in the case of Mr Seddon. Ho denied that his ordinary avocation was that of an editor —it was that of a sheep fanner, After further remarks, he went on to say so much for tbe style, of tbe man who was in charge of the Bill.