PARLIAMENTARY.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 88, 14 August 1878, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES- ■'- [per pbtjss agency.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday:. In the House .this evening, Mr Sijeimski gave notice tlmt he would mv>ve that tho dury on beer be increased . to threepence." . ._ ' Mr HoDcuaNSOx gave notice of 4iia iniorifciaii to introduce the Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill, * Mr Macandbevt said tho_ Pablio Works Statement would he brought down sometime nest week. v - ! A return has been promised of all the* . mining accidents for the last three ' years, fatal or otherwise. On tho motion of going into Committoft of Supply, Mr Baxiincb, m roplying'to Major Atkinson, said that Bills embody* ing" the Government policy were nearly ready, and he expected to move, tho second reading on Tuesday evening* i when the Opposition would oe afforded i an opportunity of discussing the whole 1 policy of the Government. The -"first itom on tho Estimates proposed was t tho> liabilities of 1877-8, £115,440. A good ■ deal of discussion ensued* several Op* . position members requesting- informa-* i tion as to why, m certain instances, the amounts voted for last year had been exceeded. The Government 'explained , that the information involved a lot of . details which it was irupQssible'io carry m one's head. The items passed on the understanding that the Government ultimately .fturoish, the information; asked for. The item of £350 for the Usher to the Legislative Council caused a good deal of discussion, but was, u.lti« mately put to tho vote and struct oat by 40 against 25k