PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1128, 21 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS

Ministers wont through a catechism of no fewer than 29 questions in the House on the 15th inst, This is about the largest number of questions asked in one day during the present session.

Mr Moss was to ask the Government lately if they are prepared to offer a bonus “or other encouragement for the production of opium ” as an industry suitable to many parts of the Colony ?

Mr Hursthouse tabled a notice of motion for the 16th affirming the opinion of the House that those dirtricts through which the Government railways run should be charged with the difference between the working ex. penses, including interest on cost of construetion and receipts from such railways.

On going into Committee on the Lease, holders’ Qualification Bill, Mr Slirimski is to move a new clause providing that no per. son shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives if he shall have been a member of either branch of the Legislature during the previous three years.

Sir George Whitmore presented to the Legislative Council a petition on behalf of J. C. R, Isherwood, for a grant of land as a retired military officer. Mr Postlethwaite enquired of the Minister for Immigration whether it was the intention of the Government to give an assisted passage to domestic servants when nominated by their friends in uie colony ? Mr Rolleston replied affirmatively, and added that by th# last mail no fewer than 367 single girls who had been nominated were sent for.