Wellington. May 81

Speaking at Feilding the Premier said Mr Pirani had distinctly pledged himself before election to vote with the Government on no-confidence mo tions, and he ought now to resign as he would never have been elected but for that pledge. Among the Government proposals in the coming session would be exten sion of the municipal franchise, im provement of the local government, the system of voting for rating on un improved values by a simple majority, State fire and accident insurance. He had tables prepared and risks calcu lated for accident insurance, and knew of nothing better the State could take, up. He was still prepared to stand by the Technical Education Bill. The Chairman of the Wellington Educa tion Board had gone through it and told him he could not see the Bill had the tendency charged against it. The Government wished to administer the liquor laws fairly but not harshly. There must be some certainty, but he looked upon it as a side issue. He also referred to the reduction in rail way charges, concessions to school children, facilities to settlers, and acquisition of laud for settlement, and said the present Government had done more for defence than any other, as would be found when the command ant’s reports were made public.
A vote of thanks and confidence was passed unanimously.
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