There was a good deal of dissatisfacbion with regard to the income tax, and he did not see why there should be any higher tax upon trade than upon income derived from real estate. If there was to be any distinction ib should have been against mortgage. Regarding the exodusMr Lawry said he regarded ib as one of the exigencies of fate, and he denounced the proposal to borrow money to provide work and keep people in the country. Their taxation was grievous, bub tho real hardship was the exceedingly low price obtained for produce by the farmer. While loan money was being squandered in Australia ib was natural that our surplus population should go there, bul when the Australian loans were done our people would come back, and th9y should be gladly welcomed. NATIVE LANDS LEGISLATION. Mr Lawry expressed deep regret thab the Hon. Mr Cadman's Native Bill had not been passed, thab ib had been blocked by persons largely interested in native matters. He thought the Government made a serious mistake when they gave up the pre-emptive right to purchase native land possessed by the Crown. Unless the Crown resumed that righb bhey would never be ablo bo deal with native lands, and he strongly advocated tho adoption of thab course. NOT A POLITICAL COCKATOO. Mr Lawry said further bhat he had , heard soma complainbs aboub his nob talking much in the Houso, bub if they consulted anyone who had been there they would probably learn thab ib was a very good thing bo have a member who knew when bo hold his tongue. Ib was a misfortune for any olecborabe to have a Parliamentary " cockatoo." He had been Chairman of the Stock Committee, and he was now told that the Government had bought bis support by appointing.him to report upon rabbits. (Laughter.) The sum and substance of the whole thing was the resolution pasßed by the Stock Committee recommending that bhe Chairman should reporb upon a proposal to spend a sum of £6,000 for eradication of rabbits in the Canterbury district. The Government had nothing further to do with the matter than to give effect to that reso lution. (Applause.) NAVaL AND MILITARY SETTLERS. 