TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1068, 29 November 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE_N EWS [eetjtee’s special to peess agency.] AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, November 28. Parliament was formally opened to-day. The Governor’s speech promises considerable railway extension in every direction, public works being carried on without recourse to loans. The present advances from the consolidated revenue to the [loan funds to £1,600,000. The revenue this year is confidently expected to reach £5,880,000, Legislation will be directed in favor of an amendment in the laud, municipalities, customs, and electoral laws. [per press agency.] PARLIAMENTARY. Last Night’s Proceedings. Wellington, November 29. Mr Burns moved the second reading of the Employment of Females Act Amendment Bill, Mr Stout moved that it be read a second time that day six months. Sir G. Grey thought the Bill should be referred to a committee, so that the employed might be heard as well as the employers. The Bill seemed to make serious and objectionable alterations in the law, especially as it would allow night work. The Bill was opposed Vj Mem Mua&w, So*w, Mrs*

ton, Travers, Q-isborne, Johnston, Macfarlane and Wood, and supported by Messrs Murray, Reynolds, and Reid. Mr Burns, in r'eply, contended that he was acting on behalf of the employees, not of the employers. He asked leave to withdraw thi Bill, but this was refused, and the amendment carried on the voices, the Bill being shelved. The South Rakaia Road Board Bill was postponed by consent to next Wednesday. The Gisborne Harbor Bill and the Waikato Port and River Trust Endowment Bills were read a third time. The Whangarei Port Endowment Bill, the Wyndham Show Pound Reserve Bill, and the Poxton Reserve Bill were read a second time and referred to the Waste Lands Committee. The Taranaki Roads and Bridges Ordinance Amendment Bill was passed. Addresses were agreed to in committee for the following sums on the supplementary estimates :—£2oo for improving the entrance to Martin’s Bay; £SOO, road from Maori Kaik to Taiaroa Head Lighthouse ; £SOO, jetty, Gatlin’s River, On Sir Woolcock’s motion for £IO,OOO for a bridge between Greymouth and Cobden, Mr Macandrew said there was no use voting it, as there was no money. The motion to go into committee was carried by 19 to 15, but in committee the vote was rejected by 22 to 18. In committee on the Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Bill a motion that the chairman leave the chair was carried by 26 to 15. The Nelson Rifle Prize Act Amendment Bill was passed, and the House rose at 12.40 a.m.