Parliamentary Notes

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 39, 13 September 1884, Page 3

Parliamentary Notes

In Council on Wednesday, the Hon. Mr Lahman asked the Government if they intended to brine in a Bill to amend the Education Act, with a view to abolishing central Boards and reducing the cost of administration.

The Colonial Secretary admitted that the expense was enormous, but deprecated the alteration of the present system. The Government would not abolish the central Boards nor interfere with the system during the present session. Mr Hart moved for a return of the total number and amount of money .orders issued during the months of June and July, 1884; in favor of certaia consultations or sweeps. He referred to the evils of gambling, and while doing so reminded the Council that they had given a deliberate opinion that there should be a prohibition of consultation adverfcise-

ments. Mr Mantell was opposed to violating the secrecy of the post office.

Captain Fraser admitted the impossibility of putting <lown these consultations. He suggested that the Government should utilise them as in Hungary, where a large revenue was collected by a tax on lotteries. The Colonial Secretary urged the mover to withdraw his motion.

Mr Wilson wanted it made penal to insert the advertisements, and proposed a prohibition of the introduction of papers containing such advertisements printed in other Colonies. Ultimately the motion.was agreed to. A select committee was appointed to report on certain investments made of fundsof the Insurance Department, and . the value of the securities. ' In the House of Kepresentatives, Mr Holme's gave notice that he would ask if it wefe'true that 'the railway workshops were largely engaged ia altering imported machinery and making good the defects in the same. In reply to questions, it was stated that of the complaints made as to the short time allowed for loading trucks on the railway, if they were well founded, they would be remedied. If it was found necessary free passes would be granted to. the children of railway employes. After a short debate the second reading of the Gold Duty Abolition Bill was carried, as was also the Maori Bepresentation Bill. .- [PEB UNITED PEEBS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, This Day. In the House last night the discussion on the Plurality of Voting Bill was con-, tinued until 11.30, when a division was called eh the motion that the speaker leave the chair— Ayes. 25; Noes, 26. The Bill was therefore rejected. The House rose at 12.40.