IN PARLIAMENT.
Replying to questions in the House of Representatives on Friday last, the Government said they would not deal this Session with the law relating to lunatics. Next Session a comprehensive measure would be introduced, nor did they intend taking steps to provide) deaf and dumb Asylums. The question of dealing with crown lands was under their consideration. The engagement with Sir Julius Vogel terminates in 12 months after he reaches England, which was in December. A return was promised of the value of unsatisfied land scrip in the colony. Nothing would be done towards the defence of the colony until the arrival of Messrs Jervois and Scratchley. Survey of the railway between Grahamstown and Waikato was nearly completed. Imprest Supply Bill of £250,000 was passed.—The Charitable Institutions Bill, the main principle of which is that Government contribute out of the Consolidated Revenue the same amount as is raised locally, was argued till past midnight. On the 2Gt!i July the Government, in replying to a question, declined to put a sum of money on the estimates for distribution among agricultural societies to promote agricultural and pastoral interests. It had been tried in Omgo and found to have a pernicious effect.
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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 241, 1 August 1877, Page 2
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