PARLIAMENTARY.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 153, 26 July 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[PER UNITED VKBS& ASSOCIATION. I Wellington, July 24. In the Legislative Council, The Hod Mr Pharazyn gave notice that he would moye on Thursday, that no fresh licenses be granted for cutting kauri timber until fresh legislation is made. In the House of Representatives, .Replying to questions, it was stated that the question of amending the Building Societies Act in the direction of curtailing the right of inflicting what are now coiifiscatory fines wonld be carefully looked into. — That the question of ascertaining the boundaries of the new elee» toral districts was under consideration. — That Sir Julius Vogel was not representing the >ew Zealand Government is England m making inquiries as to thi treatment of refractory ores. — That it was not proposed to deal with the Hob* pitals and Charitable Aid question this session, but a Bill wonld be brought down next session dealing with the whole question. The House went into Committee of Supply for consideration of the Estimates. Education Department, head office, £2025. — Mr Thompson ( Marsden) moved. That the Secretary and .Inspector- Gen» eral (£600) be reduced by £100. After some discussion, the amendment was lost on the voices. .Vl r Thompson (Marsden) moved, That the item Clerk and Assistant Native School Inspector, £275, be struck out. Mr Thompson's amendment was lost by 62 to 16. In the item Public Schools £315,025, Mr 0.-mond moved to rednce it by the£2o,(3oo. . The Premier pointed out that fonr. months of the year had already gone, and felt sure no such sum could be saved in this way as was anticipated. The Government did not wish to have the Edu» cation vote reduced at all this session, but would give further attention to- it during the recess. • Mr Ormond said he only wanted totest the feeling of members, and snbsti* tuted £10,01)0 for £20,000. A long discussion followed on the lines of previousdebates. ' ■ * The Hon Mr Fisher approved ot the amendment, bu repeated that during the recess the Government would give fur* ther consideration to the whole question^A good deal of recriminatory discussion followed, the end of which was that M r Fisher said he did not intend to make any secret of his intention, to vote for raising the school age to six. < Mr Beeves (St Albans) said if that was the case tie votes of (hose who supported the Customs Tariff Bill on the understanding that the education system would not be interfered with had been secured under false pretences. The Premier said there was no bargain of any sort, and explained that the Government as a whole did not propose t» allow any interference this session with the education system, but that Mr Fisher would rote on the question as a private member. The Committee divided on Mr Ormond's amendment which was lost by 42 to 18. The House toge at 2 20 a.m.