PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 184, 1 August 1873, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

House op Eepkesentatives. Wellington, July 31. In the House lust night, in reply io Mr Thompßon, the Premier stated, that the statement recently telegraphed to the effect that Mr Russell bud made arrangements in Washington for a new Caiifornian service, was not correct, but that if other colonies were likely to join New Zealand in the matter, it was possible that a satiafactory contract could be arranged. In the House to-day, in reply to M'--o'C"uor, Mr Voi."l leal a m-morandurn by the A.Morney-G- j n< j ra! io lhe ifiVci. th>ii members of the U|»per TTouee, unices employed nrxler or tiy (he G»v rnmnnt, w. mot, l i« hie uu'ier the Di-qi'-ililieaiion ,\cr. In reply id Mr Wak lii'l.l, the N-nive Minister siid the Nttive inembeis of ti e Ext'cntive cnly aMen led C;thii)et, [neetinyH on iSaiiv.' qm i-tinn*. Tlie Cahinet fi^ed their Haiitry at i.'3()D a y> ar, inul tray lliny allowiineea at. tit s'lillmgd * day. Nonw of them were assessors, and none received puy as such The Post OfTiGfl Act Ampndment and L'Te A^rturaace Companies Bills were read a first time.

Mr Steward moved for a select Committee to report on the condition of the Volunteer force, with a view to amending the regulations. Mr J. C. Brown denounced the volunteers of the Middle Island as useleßS. Mr Stafford said the Middle Island Companies were mere shooting clubs. Motion carried. In reply to Mr G. Parker, Mr Voge( said that a correspondence had passed between the Government and the Admiralty relative to making H.M.N. R>Bario a colonial training ship, bat that the correspondence was incomplete. The motion for the correspondence was carried. On the motion of Mr Tairoa, its was agreed to report on the unfulfilled promises to Natives of the Middle Island. Ma Curtis moved for a return of all suras contributed by the provinces under the guarauteo system, which was agreed to. The Juvenile Offenders Bill was strongly denounced from ail eides of the House, and thrown out on the voices.