PARLIAMENTARY.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 472, 1 November 1879, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wellington, October 31. Mr Jackson, late Chief Surve3'or of Wellington, petitions for an inquiry into the cause of his dismissal. The Licensed Victuallers petition against the bottle licenses. The loss to revenue for last nine months* by the reduction of tea and sugar duties, amounts' to £85,000. * A reduction will be shortly made on railway tariff rates. The Premier announced that Government concurred in the opinion that the AgentGeneral should not be a Director in Land Company, and not a candidate for the House of Commons ; but shareholders* thinking their interests would be prejudiced by Vogel leaving the Company, and as some of the late Ministry had allowed his connection with it, he would be allowed reasonable time to sever his connection. Government promised to consider the question of simplifying law court proceedure. The Premier, replying to Air Saunders* said some members of the late Government sent electioneering telegrams as public ones, and if not prejudicial to public ser-» vice, would be laid on labia. Qualification of Electors Bill came on for second reading. Sir G. Grey complained that the Bill did not give manhood suffrage. In committee he would do his best to amend the Bill, so as to secure manhood suffrage, anchgrve the natives the same right they have under the Constitution Act. Several members having supported the Bill* expressing a hope that it be made more perfect in committee, TaWhai and Te Wheoro protested strongly against any alteration in the Maori vote, the latter predicting trouble and stoppage of roads in North Island. Mr Tole approved of the dual vote to Alaoris who paid rates. Others spoke, mainly supporting the Government. Debate interrupted at 5.30.