PARLIAMENTARY.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 129, 31 May 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

] PEB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION, j WeujNgton, May 29. In the Legislative The Oommitttee to whom the Inter* pretation Bill had been referred re* commended that it be permitted to 1 proceed! .'.''■' '' Sir G. Whitmore gave notice to move next day : - That it is desirable in the present critical condition of foreign affairs, that the Colonial Militia should be enrolled, and that at such of our chief ports as may not possess an adequate Volunteer force a portion of the First-class Militia should be called out for training and exercise. May 30. In moving his resolution in connection with the enrolement of the Militia, Sir Geo. Witmore said it onlymeant making up the lists, which took a long time ; it did not follow that the men would be called out. The motion was then withdrawn. In the House of Representatives. The Minister of Education, in answer to Mr Joyce, said the Government had no intention of proposing amendments in the Amendment Act by allowing the Bible to be read in schools and giving grants to the denominational schools. The Codlin Moth Bill was read a third time and passed. After the Financial Statement had been delivered the House adjourned. '•:" 'Alay.Bo. The Educational Franchise Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr Steward moved the second reading of the Licensing Committee Election Bill. On a division, the second reading was carried by 44 to 28. ' Sir George- Grey moved the second reading of the Land for Settlement Bill. It was before the House last session, and provided means by which eve£y family in the colony might obtain a homestead and settle on the land, which would become their own property. The inability to. do' this had driven many people from the colony. . The second reading was agreed to on the voices.