PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1404, 15 August 1878, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

[Bv Telegraph.] [from the correspondent or THE press.] ME MAKTIN AND THE *' TIMAKU HERALD.” With regard to the breach of privilege case brought forward yesterday by Colonel Brett, the councillors generally expressed their opinion to the effect that the article in the “'I imam Herald” should rather bo made the ground of a private suit by Mr Martin than for public action on their part. It is believed that this will be carried out. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. Mr Stevens asked the Premier this afternoon whether the Government will this session introduce a measure providing for the control and management of hospita s, charitable institutions, and charitable aid, throughout the colony, and if so, when P Sir G. Grey replied that the Government were now considering whether they would embody the necessary provisions iu the intended new Financial Arrangements Bill, or in a separate and distinct measure. QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED Notice of the following questions to the Minister of Public Works has been given for to morrow by Mr Manders: —(1) What holidays the railway officials, including engine drivers, stokers, porters, pointsmen, and others permanently employed, arc allowed during the year? (2) Whether the number of holidays have been reduced? (*) Whether the Government intend to consider the question of holidays granted to railway employes with a view to their extension. mr whitaker’s speech. Mr Whitaker has been speaking the whole evening, and appears still as if he had plenty more to say before bo sits down. AKAROA TRUST. The waste lands committee sent in their report this afternoon to the effect that Hey had gone through the Lakes Hilo mote and Forsyth I\ccla million and Akaroa Railway I rust A't, and recommended that the same should be passed without amendment. the licensing bill. The new Licensing Bill is now in Mr Sheehan's hands undergoing alterations before being sent down to the printer.