PARLIAMENTARY.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 89, 17 August 1878, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OP REPHESENTATIYES. ! [PEB PBEM' AOBKCT.] ! , WEl^lNiaTpiJ, JWcU»y>-r:>; Mr Prx^i presented a (petition frpmv the Catholics of Olagb and Southland,^ praying that their schools 'miglit' be. "; placed m the same position as other: schools. "; . . " ; Mr Fox gave notice that lie4wpi|ld ; move for the production of allcorriespondence between the Goverjaor^aud tK© Home Office since last Session. ,\>: .._ V Mr Reeves gave notice to move for « legislation to restricib thp influx , of ; Chinese.; . . ; : ?■ . r -■ ;■. Mr Pikb gave iotide that te-irptld',; move foiv a return of the number of frea railway passes issued. .. : Replying to % question by Mr M'Le«V; the Premise said that the agents ap» poiated under the inscription of Stdjck Act were Larnach, Julyin, and Sftr«. geant. About that time Sir Julius ■V^ogel had intiniated that he would . prpbftblyjresign^ne^ arid as the Government i knew" lie waa_. contemplating engaging m sotriethiiag V else, the agency, was not offered bimV^l /TheiMartin Annuity. rßiliwas read first time; Its effect is to increase tho pension^o^ -Su:OV^ A. good deaUpf opposk ? tiou was imamfeßted_ against the J3ill»and the House di^ded ; withAhe,fo^^ ing resultf; l*or Bill, Mr against. 7. A second; .In^TO^^ppJ^'B^isfp|(i'» another £25Q^)(>Q,^passed -jij» /scciinii^ reading. 'Mr B^lancferfe^jaine^vitbe>; .. urgency '^i}iLe.jai(^^rS^^^^9i^;A Of the einptiness of tine Treasury.