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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 169, 17 July 1880, Page 2

Wellington, Friday night. The House met at 2.30 p.m. In replying to questions it was stated the compilation of a Maori history waß commenced a long time ago, and that Mr White, the compiler, had been paid £562 for sixteen months' ■work. The Government had not any knowledge when it would be completed. — The Government had no power to stop the performance of a dramatic representation entitled " The Kellys," The House would be asked to pass a measure giving power to Btop such performances iv the future.- The Government were not aware that the _ waggons of faulty construction referred to in the Civil Service Commissioners' report were built by Brogden aud Sons at Oamaru, some years ago. Enquiries would be made if such was a fact —The school which had been established in Canterbury for instruction in Agriculture, was open to the whole of the Colouy practically free of charge. It had a land endowment of one hundred thousand acres. —The silver currency in the colony required renewing. The Government was consulting the the Banks on the matter. It amounted to £67,000. An Imprest Supply Bill for a quarter of a million pounds passed was through all its stages. ■ Mr Sheehan stated that a number of imputations had been made against him during his absence from the Hou9e. When he obtained aji opportunity he would be able to repel them. The Hon. Mr Bryce moved the second reading of the Maori Prisoners' Bill, aud in the course of his speech said, he hoped before Parliament agaiu met to see hundreds of ' persons settled on the Waimate Plains. A long debate ensued, which was i. ;errupted by the 530 adjournment. I