PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 188, 6 August 1873, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington, August 5. In the House to-day the Committee on the National Baiik Bill reported that the bill must be treated as an opposed bill. It will be referrei to a Committee of t*eleeti«n Mr Seymour, the Cbairman of Committees, is ill. Mr "Yogel rend an extract from the AgentGeneral to the f fleet that immigration is promising-, and that 1,2 0 immigrants left in June Five ships were to leave lor New Zealand during the month. Mr Brogden refuses to carry out his immigration contract, and will make no concession. On the motion of Mr Vopel it was agreed that the contr 1 of the reporters be placed under the Reporting Debates < ommittee. The correspondence of the !San Francisco aerviqe whs produced to dav. It stows that the Post-Office iiuihorities of the United Kingdom have surrendeied to New Zealand a surplus of £I,334, 'occurring in the c rr- spondence between England and the colonies via !San Francisco Also, a letter from the < olonial Secretary of New South Wales, stating tint the Government would not require a subsidy from other colonies, but would throw the service open to New Zealand and Australia for the postage only, A contract for twelve knots per hour for service between Sydney and!- an Francisco has been closed. The Sydney Government entertain no doubt that the service will be carried out The contractors represent large firms in Sjdney and Melbourne, in London and Liverboo l , and New Zt-a'unr]. New bo its ure being built for the service, to commence running between Sydney and Ssn Francisco about the middle of next year. The Government is prepared to start an interim service, though not of equal ppeed, next January, should such a service be rtquiied, at the expiration of the present Suez contract, and is prepared to carry NewZealand letters for the postage, without asking a contribution t>wards the subsidy of £8*,00(). New Zealand to provide a fast steamer be :. ween Kandavau and New Zealand. Iv the House today, Mr Yogel laid on the table the papers relative to the Suez and San Francisco mail services, and proposed to take the opinion of the Mouse to-night to accept one or othfr of thoge offers. Mr Braclshaw has introduced a bill to make provision with regard to the employment of females in workrooms and factories. The object of the bill is to provide ventilation in workrooms, and to prevent over-crowding. Except where piece-work is carried on, to insure Saturday afternoon as a holiday, and to provide o'her regular holidays. As an amendment, he moved the extending of the bill to boys in flax-mills. The bill was read a first time. The bill to amend the liw relating to the registration of deeds, introduced by Mr Fox, and the Native Land Bill by Mr M'Lean, were read a first time. 'J he Life Assurance Companies Bill was read a second time The resolutions reported from the Committee on the Telegraph Cable Subsidy bill were passed Thn Tvli'ginph Cube KuiinVitinn bill was re committed a-d pas ed In discusMon, Mr V.>ael read t h<- opinion «i the Attorney- 'i- er-.l staling if either line *honlii fi<i < r not be m-iinl>tine>l in good order, the euirnntee V'liid el ise The Uovernmer.t were wii ing 10 insert c. siu<es to that tfll-et, also providing Hint the liv« shuul . be conuru.tel with due dili^t-noe, H rw] empowering either or all the <ontrauing ttovernments to purchase the cables . The Postoffice Act Amendment Bill was read a second tine. Mr Yogel exp'ained thm the provisions of the Education Bill were pc missive in character. The ci ntroi of (duration mutt- rs in each district to be un^er regulation by » School Bo mi electee by the School Committees. Four kinds of rates — a uniform rte on capital, on the value of property, annual value, and a rate on adults. Kelijfious education provided tor, but only at the end or commencement of school. At least fur hours (jf secular education to be provide! lor.

The choice of religious education to be in the hands of parents aud guardians. The permissive system would ultimately develop a general system for the colony. The differences re education were not at present reconcilable. A meeting was held to-day of South and North Island representatives to arrange a mutual policy regiirdinjr native nftkir*. &c. Mr Gillies will introduce to-ruorrow a bill for a million loan to Auckland, r J he Telegraph Cable Subsidy Bill was read the third time. In reference to a notice of motion by Mr. Curtis that a return be laid on the table showing the amounts contributed by the various proviuces as guarantees towards the construction of telegraph lines, Mr. Yogel said that only Nfhon had been asked to contribute. The lines, therefore, would be constructed without guarantee. In committee List night on the postal services Mr Yogel mover! the acceptance of M'iWeckan and Blackwood's offer for a branch service to the Bluff and Wellington He reviewed the mail services since 1869, and alluded io the action of the conference He explained the various offers of services from Victoria, from Mr Russell, in New 1 ork, for a Californian service from New South Wales, and a through service to Calilornia. He gave estimates as follows: —Victorian, deducting p«stage, £ 18.000; New South Wales branch to Kandavau. deducting postages, £22, C0"; Mr Russell's proposal, deducting postages and Victoria's contribu eon .£SO 000. A through service to California, instead of the Knndavau branch, deducting postages, would be £35.000 He proposed telegraphing to Mr Russell ttie New f-'outh Wales offer, and telegraphing to Queensland asking if it will share the cost of subsiding a steamer between New Zealand and Queensland. A. longdiscd-tioi ensued, lasting five hours. The .Auckland members strongly protested Mr Wood snid that Auckland would be sacrificed and her trade be ruined. Mi* White stiongly opposed, and urged the Hokitika service. Mr Collins moved an amendment in fnvor of the Cook's Strait service, Mr Sheehan moved for a eteamer from Atickto Sydney, pending the establishment of the ivm Francisco service at a cost, not to exceed £30,000 annually. Mr CoJlins's motion was lost on a division. Mr Sbeeban's whs withdrawn on a pledge by the Government to establish a steamer from Auckland to Sydney if possible. JMr Vogel' s motion was carried.