PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, 2 October 1872, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

• *■• Wellington, October 2: A new clause in the Maori Representation Bill giving another member was carried on a division by 30 to 17. Mr. Yogel asked a question with reference to a reduction on: the rates of Press telegrams, and suggested that tha papers should' be allowed to receive telegrams after office hours at greatly reduced rates. - Mr. Curtis replied that the matter was under tha cons-deration.of the Government. In reply to a question from Mr Yogel, Mr Gillies said that. the Government recognised, ths value bf subsidising mail services', not only to the .-Fijis, but elsewhere, and that they would consider the best means by which it might be effected. . - * „. ... .. -„.■, Mr Yogel saidfhe .would introduce, the subject agaiti at a later period, and take the sense of the House upon it. The Estimates were passed without amendment . from Class 11. to the vote for Resident -Me gis- . .rates' Courts. ' ; • *'•••'■'•' '■' '"^ It is Tumbured that Mr. T. L. ! Shephard will move '*' & direct vote of waot of confidence in the Ministry as at present constitut-'d. It was originally in--tended to. table the motion to-night, immediately, •after the s Public Works Statement, but it will probably be delayed until the result of the,ligutont election is known. The Opposition ••' are calculating on Mr.~ Moorhouse's return.- 'If ; the Government candidate is returned* probably the s motion will not be tabled, ias'the 'Opposition would be hopeless of victory.'-"--' ■'' •'■■ ~ l ■'•■■ ■ **--.'■