PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 192, 10 August 1878, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington, Friday. la the House of Representatives, Mr Woolcock gave notice to move, that the Government should introduce a Bill dealing with the payment of members. The Government informed Mr Reeves that the question of appointing an Inspector of Mines for the Nelson South-west Goldfielda required most serious consideration. Mr Stout, replying to Mr Reeves, said the Government would be ready to face the question respecting Chinese immigration when it really arose. At present the Colony wss not in the position of California. Mr Fisher informed Captain Russell that a Parcel Post between this Colony and England would be introduced in a few days . Other business was unimportant. Saturday. The principal portion of last night's sitting was occupied over the debate on the Electoral Bill, the second reading of which was moved by Mr Stout, who explained its principal provisions at considerable length. Mr Whitaker wanted the Bill after the second reading to be referred, along with a . Bill he intended to introduce, to a Select Committee. He was confident his Bill would be found to be more satisfactory, and generally more simple and inexpensive in its machinery. Mr Wakefield strongly opposed the Bill as something very different to what they had been led to expect by the speeches of the Premier from every platform in the country. Messrs Moss and Delatour spoke in favor of the Bill. Sir George Grey moved the adjournment of the debate to Tuesday, and the House adjourned at 11.40.