PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XL, Issue 186, 28 July 1876, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wellington, Thursday. Dr. Pollen stated in reply to a que*tion that the Government had already determined to adopt the tables of the Associated Actuaries, which would have the effect of railing the premiums upon advanced ages. Notice ol introduction ot a Fisheries Bill was given. The Hawke's Bay River 8 11 nassed through committes. Tbe Otago Presbyterian Church Valuation Bill was read a third time and pa«sed, as also was the South Dunedin and St. Hilda Municipalities Bill. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wellington, Tnursday. The House met at 2 30 this afternoon. It was agreed on the motion of Mr Stafford, that the House adjourn till Friday after rising at 5.30. It was also agreed that Mr Whitaker's resolutions should be (alien up at 7.80 on Friday. In reply to Mr Swanson, the Government promised to furnish the Houso with a return eh >win? the classes of men who are exempt from serving on juries, giving numbers as nearly as possible. Mr Murray moved that before the Government appointel an Agent- General they should give the House an opportunity of considering the appointment. The Pramier said that the matter had never been considered or even alluded to in the Cabinet; that the appointmeut was one which was vested in the hands of tbe Governor by .Act ot Parliament, and that the Government

would take the House into its confidenc3 when it had any confidence to gl VB , Considering the recent death of Dr Feathorstcn, and tbat they had only telegraphic news of it, and as the important business of the House had been so pressing, he suggested that the motion be withdrawn. Motion withdrawn accordingly. Mr Larnach moved that the Government should make early arrangements to establish imprest stamp offices in the principal town* of the Colony fur tho purpose of stamping cheques, bills of exchange, &c.; the chief argument used in support of tbe motion being that great inconvenience was caused to the banks by having to Bend to Wellington for all stumped forms. On the other hand It was urged th-tt to have stamp offices in all the cities of the colony, or in all the priccipal ones, would not only entail an enormous cost, but would probably eaujo the revenue to be seriously Bffeeted, the stamp office being one tbat required most careful handling. The motion was negatived hy 39 to 3+ A long diacu?siou ensued on a motion by Mr Woolcock, that the goldmining industry Bhould be relieved of the present exceptional taxes imposed upon it, Different views of the question were taken by the goldflelds members, and ultimately the question was adjourned on the motion of Mr Murray.