QUESTIONS.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 9, 9 July 1886, Page 2

QUESTIONS.

The foil 'W ing questions were put in tha House on Tuesday Mr Mocandrew aaked the Premier, AAYiat answer, if any. lias barn rr aived in reply to the resolution d this llnoer. last T~ni n. *X|ir«*>eiie of its Issirs tnat steps might be taken by Her Majesty the Queen to bring about a . oiiti mg f.vr its object a [sditical or alliance of all English-speaking people throughout the work! T—lhe Premier re

piled that tile Govermaant i.a*i ailuply received an ai-knowls<igiiieiit of the receipt by the Imperial auihontiee. The Premier in answer to Mr l.misnllv, said that senders of the telegrams could fill in the dales ami places on the new forms in the left hand top corner, or after the signature, fur which no extra charge would be made. Hu might add that Ihe color of the duplicate forms would be changed. Air Taylor asked the Uovurnmeut if there is any truth in the rumor circulated throughout the colony that the Government intended to make further appointments to the Legislative Council 7—The Premier assured the lion member that there was no truth m the rumor that the Government inton lei at present to make anv appointment* to legislative Conned.

Dr Newman asked whether it was true tha*. a seal m the Ci incil has A«n offer,-1 to King Tawhiao?—l ha Premier prefer! •«! that notice should be giveu of the quest ion. Mr Brycs naked the Native Minister, Whether, in addition to the aiune staled in Ilk- Public Works Statennr i *a paid or layaide as salaries to «K>veniliiant Native land Purohaso Agents, other rums have, during the la t two years, been paid, er are now liable to be pail, to other |wreous, in res|<cct of the purchase of Native lands, aud. if ao. to what amount 7 tbe Munster said a return giv.ng the infurmatiou would be laid on the table.

Mr Fisher asked the Government, Whether, for the purpose of forming the nucleus <>f a free public library for the City of Wellington. Die Government will hand over to a body of properly constituted per* ns the books belonging to the old Provincial Couucu l.ibrarv. which are now stored at the Colonial M useum 7 Tin- Premier said the Government would bo glad to do anything they could to 1 and the hvoks over; but he was afraid that Ihe library by itself would not be sufficient.

The Defence Munster, answering Mr Brown, said the prevent number of married men in the police force was 'JM. out of a t-.t »1 of 4Hii; als married men were provided with quarters, and the otherey many of whotu were new aiqsxatiueiiM, would in time succeed to the quarter*. The Government found that married constables were very much bettor treated in New Zealand than in other colonise. The Defence Munster answering Mr Reeltnuu, said tbe Government would make enquiries, an lif nrevaexrv i|'[vuiV an extra constable at Maatert-m. Tbe Munster of Land*, ai.twenng Mr II illusion. said the attention of the Agricultural IVjstrtiiieiit bad U-oti railed to the spread of the Californian thistle, and communications hail been tiovde with a gentleman in Victoria mho wa~ well vereed in the matter. Aiqviicaiion had alao beset made for CO|>ie« of Acta |*,kd. relating to tuis question, by the Virlonan Parliament. The Premier, in answering Dr Newman. said, referring t , the question of representation on charitable aid boards, that amendments could be loosed m com. millee on a BUI then before the House. Tbe Premier, in answer to Bir George Grey, said the Government would, if the business went on as well ae it did in the previous week, allow a night fur the Land lor Settlement Hill.

Sir George Grey aaked without notice whether the Government wowld pot a sum on the Supplementary Estimate* tor the relief of sufferer* by the volcanic disturbances.—The Premier said he had already stated that the Government would do ao; but he wished it lo be understood that the Government were not going Is fully compensate ail who had suffered.