HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1119, 21 August 1882, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

19. Lady Gordon, with the Misses and Master Gordon, suit and servants left by the Wakatipu, for Sydney, this afternoon, to join the F. and O. steamer Rome there, en route for Kngland. Friday's sitting of the House was chiefly occupied with the consideration of the new clause introduced by Shrimski into the Lo;.n Kill, which was similar in effect 'to the following motionfuaaeby Hursil • \\ >;;■■■■ ferunce between working expenses, including interest on cost ot construction and receipts from such railways." He contended that this motion was entirely different from Mr Shrimski's proposed clause. His was of a retrospective , character, while the hon. member's clause applies only to railways which were to be made in the future. Shrimski's motion was carried 45 to 29, Hursthouse's motion being negatived by a majority of 16. Seddon moved the following further amendment, which was also lost : — " That a respectful Address be presented to His xcellency the Governor praying him to introduce without delay a measure to give effect to the following: — - ( That where any railways are made through private lands, or lands owned by members of the Native race, and when those lands, or lands adjacent thereto, be increased in value by the construction of such railways, that such land shall l>e valued and classified before the railway is commenced, and thereafter that for the increased value given to such lands the owner thereof shall pay to the Crown — per cent, of sucli increased value, or the alternative shall be given by paying five per cent per annum upon the whole amount of the increased value given to their lands by the construction of the railways ; that should such owner demur to accepting .the foregoing alternative, • then the .^Crowu should be empowered to purchase lantt at the price at which they were valumj prior to the construction of the rail*/ way, it be.ing determined oil terms and conditions of such purchase tb he set* ; tihjdjlpOC, arbhwation. *^ •i^.-.v .. . . . : * T^je Colonial reasurer then moved Iris amendment as follows **-" That the principle of specially taxing .proproperty increased in value by the construction with public money of railwrys, roads, bridges, harbors, and other public works, is just; that to give effect to sucH principle by legislation, so as to do substantial justice, is beset with great difficulties, that it be referred to a Select Committee to-con-sider the subject and report thereon." The amendment was then put and carried, and the House adjourned.