PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 180, 21 July 1876, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wellington, Wednesesday. The House met at 2.30 to-day. Mr Kennedy gave notice to move for a subsidy of £800 per year to be pii i to a tugboat to take vessels in and out of Greymouth, the loot*! board to contribute a third of the subsidy, i

Mr Rees gave notice for a select committee to enquire into the complaints of Farnall against the General Government. On the motion of the Premier, who said he was auti >g in nccorJance with the wishes of the ll<u«e, it was resolved that there should be no evening sitting. Mr Stout alone opposed. On the m tion of Mr Murmy, it was resaheitliata returnshojld be prepared showing the cxpen iiture out of the loan and revenue from June 1872, for Native and Defence purpo;es. It was aho agreed that a return should be prepared showing what salaried (over £250 p; r annum) officers ol the General Government were permitted to receive remuneration for service outside of their salaries. lhe Government agreed to appoint a select committee to inquire into the rabbit nuisance. A return of tie contribut oos to the consolidated revenuj of ei»ch province during tha financial year of 1876 was promised. Mr Wakefield moved that Sir Dillon Eell and Sir David Mjnro b?. communicated with by the Sjeiker, with a viaw of Having their portraits placed alongside that of Sir Charles Clifford. Ihe motion was withdrawn at lhe request of the Hou*e. The adjourned debate on clause 9 of the Local Option Liceasi-g Bill was resumed and continued for some time. The second reading was cirried by 38 to 28. 'J he Canterbury Education Reserves Leasing Bill was passed The Auckland Inttitute Bill was read a second time. 'J he House rose at the usual ljour.