TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 235, 4 October 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

[Pek Gkevtlle's Comfant, Beetter's Agents. ]

PARLIAMENTARY.

"Wellington, October 3. Mr. Fox, to-day, in a brief speech, moved a complimentary address to Sir David Monro, for his conduct as Speaker. In doing so, he apologised for the neglect on the part of the Government in not having proposed such a motion last session. This arose from no intentional disrespect, but was an accidental oinmission. Mr. Stafford seconded the motion. Mr. Fox then, without notice, moved an address to the Governor, asking him to be pleased to move her Majesty to confer on Sir David Monro some mark of her approbation on the occasion of bis retirement from the Speakership. This was agreed to. In reply to a question from Mr. Reeves, Mr. Gisborne stated that Government had called for a full report on the circumstances attending the sale of 50,000 acres of land, in Otago, to Mr. Clarke, of Melbonrne, and its future action would depend on the facts elicited ; till then, Government would express no opinion. Mr. J. E. Brown gave notice, that he would ask leave to introduce a bill amending the Canterbury land laws, by introducing a system of deferred payments. Wednesday, 11.50 a.m. A long discussion took place in Committee on the Highway Boards Bill. The House in Committee on the Education Bill passed, by a majority of 30 to 25, a proviso to Clause 5, disqualifying clergymen from being appointed Inspector. A proposal to extend the disqualification to ex-clergymen was -withdrawn. Members of the Provincial Council are also disqualified. . In Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. Yogel proposed new stamp duties, which, he expected, would yield £17,000. It was intended ;to abandon the' proposed duties on Colonial patents. If the House I refused any of the items, the deficiency

would have to be made up by increasing the maxium of the Joint Stock Companies' licenses to £100, and charging twopence on Bank cheques. Mr. Stafford and the Opposition generally 'complained that no opportunity was afforded them of discussing the Government policy as a whole, but that it was brought down piecemeal, all of it not yet being before the House. Mr. Yogel replied that every opportunity had been given, but the Opposition were unwilling to enter upon the discussion. After a wrangliDg debate of some hours it was agreed that the general debate should be adjourned until Thursday. Progress was then reported.