HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 26, 31 January 1891, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m.^ ADDRESS IN BEPLT. The Speaker with the mover and seconder of the Address m Reply proceeded to Government House, for the purpose of presenting an address to the Governor. THE LITE SIB SPEERET. Mr BALLANCE laid on the table a letter written by Sir Harry Atkinson to Mrs Gilbert Msir, respecting the charges made by Mr Thompson, member for Marsden, against the late Mr Sperrey; Property Tax Commissioner. Mr THOMPSON moved that an enquiry be held into the affair, and after considerable discussion this was agreed to. mmSTEBIAIi STATEMENT. Mr BALLANCE made a Ministerial statement as to progress of business. He said he believed it was the desire of both sides of the House that the immediate prorogation of Parliament should take place. \ There was no business of any importance on the Order Pap?r, and Government proposed to adjourn at hall past five that afternoon, and a prorogation would take place next day. STANDING OBDEBS. Replying to Mr Saunders, Mr BALLANCE said Government intended to consider the question of amending the Standing Orders, with a view; to the better regulation of debates m the House. They did not consider any legislation was necessary on the subject, but the amendments they would propose would not interfere m any way with the rights of the minority m the House. .■_=■, .;.■ ~~-\ .- DEFECTIVE TITLES. ■ . ; - In replying to Mr T. Mackenzie, Mr BALLANCE said a bill would be brought m to legalise several titles on the East Coast, which were rendered defective through the action of the Native Lands Court. Mr BEES moved the adjournment of the House to enable him to speak on this question, during tbe course of the debate on which several members spoke strongly against the action of the late Government m removing police coa .-tables from place to place, thus causing great hardship especially on the West Coast of the South Island. DUMsrassi, Replying to Mr G. F. Richardson, Mi J. McKENZIE (Minister for Lands), said that owing to the short time Government had been m office he had not been able to bring down any amendment m the Land Act, but it would be his endeavour to minimise the evils that had sprung up m the shape of dummyism, and he should never allow any applicant to evade the law. He should also hold an inquiry into the transaction of the past two. years, and if he found people m possession of lands illegally he should have their leases cancelled, ELEOTOBAIi RIGHTS. Beplying^to Mr J. Mills. MR BALLANCE promised to introduce a bill next session providing that the general body of electors receive the same privileges as seamen voting under electoral right between nomination day and polling day. . OTHEB QUESTIONS. In answer to other questions . it was stated that Government did not intend to abolish the stock tax on sheep. —That next session the question of the reform of the Legislative Council would be taken into consideration. : The House adjourned at 6.5 p.m.

" The Fair," for the sale of the Surplus Summer Stock opened at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Wholesale Family Drapery.Warehouse, Te Aro House, We make a grand display m the windows of a variety of the wonderful bargains m every department that will be obtainable at "The Fair," which is now open at Te Arg House. "The Fair." No doubt there will be the usual crowds that always attend these exhibitions. Well, they will' not be disappointed, for nothing greater or more attrao'.ive m the way of bargaings has ever been seen m New Zealand, or even a.t Te Aro House. Every window and doorway of our •warehouse is full of bargains arranged m such a way as to oateh every eye, and convince the most sceptical that however " Colossal p a sale may be termed,' there is sure to bs something better and cheaper at To Aro. House. .;■-■■■ •f The Fair" will have many «« fairings, " Otherwise incredibly cheap lots for all classeg of cus'tQmers. Ifat alone m the lower' quality goods will there be bargain*, bniiq the medium and better priced' articles there will be an abundence, so as to suit aQ persons and purses at Te Aro House, Wellington. . When the eyes become weak -or the lids inflamed and sore, a eerofaloas condition of blood is indicated. For scrofula m all its forms, Ayre's Sarsaparilla is the best remedy It vitalizes the blood and expels allnumors .