PARLIAMENTARY.

Kumara Times, Issue 3045, 6 August 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

MINES AND EDUCATIONAL STATEMENTS. THE. MINING BILL. GOLD DUTY ABOLITION AND RE. DUCTION BILLS. [prom our own correspondent.] Wellington, August 5. In the House of Represen tativi , in answer to Mr Seddon, the Minister of Mines said he would supply the various School of Mines with a copy of the Mines Statement and the Goldfields Reports. The Treasurer, in answer to Mr Seddon, said the Government would inquire whether an additional supply of copies of the Educational Statement could be obtained for distribution among school committees and education boards. It was decided that a committee of the House of Representatives should be permitted to inspect the journals of the Council relative to the Gold Duty Abolition Bill and the Gold Duty Redaction Bill. The inspection, it was resolved, should take place next day. In the Legislative Council the Mining Bill has been reported with slight amendments from the Select Committee. In Committee, the whole of the bill was considered for two hours. The clauses reducing miners' rights and business licenses have been postponed. From the general tenor of the debate there is a strong probability of the bill going through. August 6. In the Legislative Council, The New Zealand Loan Bill was read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee. The Civil Service Refoun Bill passed through Committee. The Beer Duty Bill was read a second time. In the House of Repiemntatives, Iq reply to Mr Seddon, the Minister

of Mines stated that he would keep his promise in making arrangements for Mr M'Lymont being stationed on the West Coast as lecturer to the various Schools of Mines. In the matter of the Gold Duty Reduction Bill, a report having been made that this Bill bad been set aside by the Legislative Council, the Minister of Mines moved for the appointment of a Committee to search for precedents in regard to the relations of the House of Lords and the House of Commons respecting bills for the remission and imposition of taxation. Mr Pyke quoted a precedent at some length for the course now being taken. He asked hon. members to defend the rights and privileges of the Commons of this colony. The motion was then carried.