GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 963, 27 July 1877, Page 3

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

[By Telegraph.] [per press agency.] HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, July 26. House met at 2.20. SUBSIDIES to agricultural societies. Mr Kelly asked if the Government intended to place upon the estimates a sum for distribution among the various agricultural societies to promote agricultural and pastoral industries. He said it was the practice in other colonies to give such grants, and Victoria especially was very liberal. Mr Reid said it was not the intention of the Government to give any sum of money for distribution. The plan had been tried in Otago, and found most prejudicial, because those who used to give assistance in their private capacity formerly declined to do so when they found that the local societies had received a grant. beacon in blind bay. In reply to Mr Gibbs, Mr McLean said the Government intended to erect the beacon on Hapuka reef, Astrolabe Islands, Blind Bay, as soon as they could. One attempt had already been made and failed, because it was necessary that the weather shoidd be calm and the water low, but another attempt would be made as soon as circumstances permitted. ROLLING STOCK. In reply to Mr Burns, Mr Ormond promised to lay upon the table a copy of specifications under which tenders for rolling stock constructed in the colony were called, with the kinds of timber used, Ac. executive officers. On the motion of Mr Murray, a return was promised of all payments made from the Colonial Treasury since October, 1876, to those who held ofilce as Superintendents of Provinces and members of Provincial Executives, and the nature of the services for which payments had been made. BELLAMY’S. Mr Reynolds called the attention of the House to the fact that one paragraph was left out of the House Committee’s report — namely, that members of both houses should be at liberty to invite friends into Bellamy’s on such days as neither House was sitting. NOTICES OF MOTION. Amongst the notices of mot ion was one by Mr Stevens, to ask the Government when the engagement of Sir Julius Vogel would terminate. Mr Woodcock gave notice of one regarding the incidence of taxation. The Order paper was very light, and the House adjourned early till to-morrow. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. CORRESPONDENCE. Hon. Hr Pollen laid upon the table a copy of the correspondence with Executive Officers who have held appointments in this colony, relative to their appointment and resignations; also a report from the Commissioner of Armed Constabulary. THE LATE LOAN. Hon. Mr Buckley gave notice to move for correspondence between the Government and the Banks of New Zealand and New South Wales, relative to recent loans. BILLS. The second reading of the Friendly Societies Bill was agreed to, and the Council went into committee on the Constabulary Bill till the adjournment.