PARLIAMENTARY.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 266, 23 May 1888, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY.

(Fiom "Stiv" Re-unliM-.) Wr' i,im ton, May 10 i ' Jl THE FOOTBALL PASSIM. The free pap^e*- to ilio English foot balk" for onemo'ilh ovii Ncn Zealand iad\un,-> wOlw 01 c granted hero ctunei anient wokmw.uo that it wn*- a ooMinoicial e:Unpn-\ and ilicy will not bo ivntnud. Tin" Mini>tor iov 'Public 'Work- \o-:e.(!sy told i he li.-iw that Co\ornnvn! weic mv aw.uo nl ttic position till tho ju— v 1 - had Ihmmi i-»'unl, and they voio then mtoimod that the O(a<jo l\imb\ In 10:1 di-,i])|no\ eA o\ their i^uo, ina^niui'h a- Mo-m \.A\\white and Sluew -■ imi n v.eie lakin^ \hc team through the colony iov the |> upo-eot mone\ -ni.iKin^ 1! id ' he (io\ ci inn^nt Sh\mi k\\ aie of l hat t * * 1 piioi iii ih ■ I--m> o! the j\i^-e^, the;s woull not iui.c )>ccn

DISTILLER UN XOT TO UP. \{\] EsrAULLSIIKD. Beaiim; in mivd tho ovvuk'iu.' n j iru Ncai-iiiio. when C'JT.OOO \ ,1^ p.m! )- i tin jHMir-ation t'ov o' ( -"-.]!) u tho ai-^tiiU'j v-, i- it A\a?. iouml that in euii-eiinoniv v\ xhc dnlri c.vial iatos tbe 10 1 i^n'oMries .nl, the (Jo\ 01 nment will ivfu-e lo ,i'iuMd ;ne l<i-till<nio» Act. or. m fiauiuiu the an!, in fi\.nu .\\i\\ collider th "• uue^iion m iiic ioi. >a!» h-Miinont of d •'tillciie- in Hir io'i,,i\ v.n'i t'ic\ie^ of atiouiniii -oinc iin'miid^ m cut to tho indus-tu .

TAiT.r.i.XU OFT The Premier iv-- a-^uiod tin 1 (ion-e timf (Jo\ eminent li.no t ikon -u'| m liei b\ firure hoirow in" will i?o limned M .1 ton sidevable extent on the London n.ulsv!-. Sir KaiiN (lees- 1101, iio\e\ei. teel u uian'od in ili-selo-ina' the intention ot the (.\ibinct on t Hi— mallet till the Financial M.ilemenl is made.

THE BOARDING 01 T n\STH\I. There wn* Lnoujjht nuclei notne i.r th<_ llou»c ye-teiday aitei noon a i_a-< oi 410--hardship which leeenth oeiiuied in Aueklind. It *ecm? aeeouhn.: to Mi > statement, that a l.ul nanu'iK ha(.h\ick, who bad been an inmate o\ ihe Aui'kia'ul Indu^tiial School, \\a>boaulcl out tu.i :ier-on named Wylie, who letained liii.i ior to m n ii\e yeais after lu^ teiin had e\]iucd by snppiessinc: a letter iiom the manauei 01 tlie Industiial School ruoumn'jr lum ot Hint fact. The lad e\entuall\ c tlcncvl hU escape. The Minierei un Edinatiou -aid that no blame could aliaeii t■) <m\ ot the tio\ eminent clepai tine.it - m eonntction with the mattei, l>ut thai the man who had licenced out the lad w,u- ■. 01 \ much to blame. The mattei -ua->. hove\ei, under consideration of the law couit>, and it wainjudicious to di-cu-t it now.

TRAMWAYS TIiAiTK The Bill which ho* been inuoduced b\ Dr. Fitchetr to amend the- I.iw ulaunt, to u.\m\Vi\)» -eeks to aiirhoii-u tium\\u\ eoinjumc 1 to make hj I.n\-»aiiff umtianci,- [I) to pi event m cuii.i'jt -, and (2) to picsciibe time- .\n*i hhHldil- ol puuiKf-inL:, using n;ul delis eiiti'j; up tiaiu ticket-.

THE TAKIIT AND THE FAODIV. Mi Dannie Stcuai. 1- of opinion thai the exodus or our popi.Lttion i-* due m a lik.k mea^uic to the ia:lu.e uf Mmwer- to c.iii\ out their a^uianee that tho tauii fjuc-iion should be consideied b\ !'ai li unont i\ul\ in Apiil He chit'ic- the i'ltinui \\i'h beinir ]»icpaicd to ado['t an\ policy mil any for the ])urpo-e of L'.'^jUjVi m oince.

TE KOOTI AS A PETIIi'jVEJ;. Te ICooti. the chieftain uh" tuou an active part in :iali\t_ aL^ic^-iui' - '01 -d'ho \eat-. i- petitioning i'ai 'lament ti.i n'tJu.— . in con^equtneo vi hi? l.ou^cs and tuen < untent- h.iMiici been de-uojed by hie on the nicjht of Januai\ 27th la-t

TAXIX' . TOTALIZATOR. The debate ai]owiMi_d hum Wedno--da>, on Mr Beetham - motion. <eu.iid!n<x the taxing of totalisatoi « i<n ho-pitaK and charitable aid })iu[)o~o-, >\a- le^anied In Mr T i\ lor, w ho opp:) ed l.ho piopo~al. A ■'lOtc \va^ then t<i .t.n. .uui it va-ic-ohed by 50 to 16, "'That m rhe opininn of thi- Hou-e, it i* ck-iiablc that the (Jo vernment should introduce a mci-nie. cliuint the pie-ent -e.~-ion, pi u\ id mil; that a pioportion of the earning vi f/tali-atot^ should be by Act appiopn.ire I i>A the >>mpo?c~ of hospitals and ehaiitauie aid.

OLD SOLDIERS c LAIMB. The object of the ( )o\ ci nmenr in icfei i in^ a Bill dealing with the claim- of old -oldiciand voluntceis to the Joint Committee of both Houses i- to p'Cve'it it tiom buinir thiounout ot the Council, a-> v.;i- the ca-e la-t year. The s ame commi-Mouc 1 - .nu to Mt a^nin. and it i- intended that \.hvy ~hall con^idei' all the claim- le^chud within the next twelve months, and that tln^ -hall then be a finahtj" to the oiim* No claun A\ill be jcrojiniscd unit- -oil in within twelve month-, from the pa-- i'jto of the Hill RETRENCHMENT IX AUCKLAND. A statement wa^ made in Auekhmd th^t no »a\in^ *\\a- cilcctcd !>y the Co\ti nmunl in connection witii the iLtnemeut ot i>. A. Tole, Cro>vn Land 4 - Commi--ionei at Auokiand. 3lr Thomp-on lun been unc-ti^a-ting the matter, and he i-> intormcl bi^at the po-ition i- thi- : I\[r Peic\ Smith leconed i'7so, and Mr D. A. Tole 1.000 )\'hen Mr Tole was lettenclied Mi Peio^ Miiith miduitook the duties of 'uoth oth^cs at n reduced -alary, ,-0 that theie i>> <> olciir -awirj; of t"550 of -alaiiet.

COROMAXD E L TT 0 M ESTE A D SETTLORS. Some time a^o the Cio\ eminent undei took that they would ;n;ini to tiio homestead feottlei .^ on the neeiiold of their .--election piowded that local bodice would take the ic-pon ability of ic-umin^ tlic land for mining pmpo-c^ if c\ei it should become nece-^ary. The Loi omandel County Council hme pa^-ed the nece-^aiy resolution, and Mi Cadnum informs me that Government intend to instiuct Mr J-'ercy Smith 10 i-s>ue title-, to >ci t Icrs in that district. Tapu f-xttlci c - will not he planted like privileges unless the Tliatne- County Council undertake the ic->nonsibility of leFumption.

OUMDJCK.ERS' PRIVILEGES. Concessions of great impoit«» cc to ;'nmdiggers and country settler- woe obtained by Mr ITobb- from the Mini.-tcr of Land* in an interview to-day. (Jo\ eminent, '-onie time ago, closed all Ciown foie--t- to gutndigger-> in consequence of the gi cat damage from fires. Mi Hobbi leiJi-e^cntcd that theie is no danger from fiie in the winter months, and that is the time when it is necessary to give every facility to people to gain a livelihood, and thn^ prevent the development of the unemployed dilliculfcy. Mi' Richaidfcon admitted the force of the arguments brought forwni d, and agiccd to open the Crown foie-ts for gumdigging purpo.se-> from May to October, inclusive, in each year.

THE VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS. I saw the Minister of Lands to-day relative to theconiplaint-s of the village settlers north of Auckland. Mr Richard-on .said that payments are being marie a,s .settlers become entitled to them, lie had leceived no compbtints fiom the .settler.s, nor had the Village Stewaid. mentioned

(.ha 1 , ihoir condition was one requiring 1 .special a*M tanro. Mr Kiehardtuni also said Ihc-o PcHliTh had leeeix od a iri't-at doal of nuiMii<: fioin the piOM-til ( !o\ eminent i hat (ho Am kl.ind land \oto havl boon o\- > i odod liii^ joar by t!2,(H)O in consequence of tho I'ujfe 'inmunti of road-work to by Mr P^ivy Smith.

SUVISION O\ TUT. LOAN lULLThe following \otod 01 juiictl in f.i\our | of Mr JVobio MrKcn/iv 1 ' mnrndmcnl : . Alo^, 'I' Mrlv'ii/ii-, Si ol. 10 Mc]\e!i''.io, i)')i\mo , 'in\.ut \\\c,\, ()'(' ilLj^lkmi, liiium. in iioiboit, ivsMi, U'.ilUcv, Mini , ! loil'j'Kiii^on.

.lOTTIMJN. Mi V\A\ i-> asking tei woi k ti>i Use 1111 , i nip!o\\ il ot Dnnodin. Mi I'iait i- uruinj; ( !o\ el iimeM to opon ! ( ! 1O -0.1 l tl-110110- llllv -OWOII 'L\uu !un<M li;i i ;iL r ,uu irnon n.itiu ol hi,M.uui llcht ! BilK M"]'H .la u -on and M> I\v.i-on h,i\e b.vn re-appointed (! \o. i.nu'nl whipt'ho doli.iU 1 dp. the L.un !'>iii oi'imimkhl I lit 1 Hun -c ihu in;.: ilioulioU 1 o! u'^L'ii'a) - m( tmy. M.tjoi llamhn 1^ nni\niL; (^>i -i Ioc( i oMiirUt eo to inquiii into t lie cm ol Mok.iu -Kmo.--. Mi Liui \ ha-J oivcn a notioo oi i l>ill li'a'tetl in \nekland iloahn, with tonl Inood 1 .' "on«.'st lioo-. ! >Ii Sedtli'ii wanl-.i lotu' n oi l he ainuii'i 1 , I'.iul tv> Mi ii u"\\ i in t !io col.im dining t! l\u Ui pi tnt in v i ami .•(h ci li-in^ Mr Vitutiit V\ ko ha- '^ivon lu-liot ol ln^ Konian C'.illioiio l>ill »inn^ Stale ,iul to l.i f holio -(.'liooK. Ah i-sro.;k{a-~l in <n<nnoctii nw i h ValtMi tine- wodvlniL; i> to l)o ui\on .it. the ilon. Thonia-> Vo\ jj t.^ - Mr t-oldie i-> a--kim_ r io: ,i li-.t ot application- 'oi oln'n^ tt'nuh tin. (.'olomal Socrotarv lia- ictu-eil duiinji the l.i-t >eai •>i\ ot Sn UeoiLje t-io\'i "policy ' HilK \\ i ie lead toi tho tii-t time >o-teula\, on the motion ol Mi Seddon. It i- piolialile thai lem-kition will ha\e lo l>e inuodueed tin- -c— ion to <4i\e clleil to the W'e^t C'oa-t Scfiement Act Amend ment Aot. Siv.lohn Flail want- (!o\einincm to extend ilu adxantaue- vt the toioiirn panels [>0.-t, en iv>\ed In otiiei poition- ot lhitu-.ii p --c— ion-, to Now Zealand. Mi llohhs ifc a-km>j, lloNCinmeni what. i?tep- they intend to take tow aid- utili-mt; the thou-ands oi pound- woi'li ot kaiin tiets in Pnlupnhi toi< -t de-tio^ed l\\ the late liie. Tiie Mmi-tei oi Kdmation i;a\e notice to lcfci the Aaeklaml dnl- lli^ili Si hool [ o the Local IhlK C'onnmtte. to in(|iir,e into the di-pntcd f[uc-tion ot Ciown ;^iaiit of ie-u \ e .Mi .i Mel\en/ie l- a-kin<j, (lo\eimnent it the\ aie aw aie of t he quant itie- ot mfeiior uood-. ticketed colonial tlannel- aiul Mo-uiel t\veeds, hcini; impoiunl into the colon}.

MfOl' lloriiS ISILL M ...liaci i- aetncis lolilninu lot Mippoii foi the Shop Hou- I>ill, ami i- i>cm<4 backed up by tele^iam-. liom the >outh. lio h Li'i\eii the tullowinu vue- la>t e\cniii*_C horn nuneilin " A iiillLihu ot .-hup a--i»t;\nt> i- to lie held on Monday next 10 -tail monitor petition -uppoihnu Shops P>ill. Can we d) •m\thin<_> lutthei to ,i^--i>t '— T. Ho\s \u\k II and T. bt.i.is, rliapei- (lUinedin)" Fiom (,'ht i'-lehun h l'ail\ ( 10-inn A---oci,it!on , " A^^ociaiiois of rhu^tchuich heai til\ endoi^e ])io(hu tion ot \oiu Ivtily Clu'inu 1 I>ill, and hope sou will -ucctt-d in having the «-aiiiO pa-^fcil this -«u--Kjn. Oni .A--oc lritio'i c oniDi l-i'- o\ei i()U a^-Ntant- -V.\a\ \iti> M. i'u i,, ChanI man E.< '. A-^ociatmn.

(JPvLV Tilt: II SCHOOL RKSHUVi:. 'J'lic Miuisiu or I -due e-<r» ■ *Li\ attemoon mo\ed that the Auckland (hi!-" lli^li School Hill brieteimltothe Local HillsCommittee to inq'ihe into the ciii uin-t.inc es undei v Inch the Mauntraiu ie-ei\e vaCiowu planted to the Auckland (.in W ]{i<_di Schoiii. Mi ("Oldic-aut he had no -neeial objection to the cout-e piopo-ed, because he was tli.it •"he tian^iclion could stand the most i vj.id 'Ci utiny, hut v, hat lie did obicct to u,h thar Auekland})io\ nicosliouldbel'lieo'il) one -in^lcd our *or thi^ puipo-i , and lie did not know \\ ht'th'T the w hole of the 25,-54 ,icie^, \a!ued at 1101613, no\\ hold by Canteihur\ foi -econdai y education, wa-> pioperlj held : but tlii-> he did know— that tho New Pl v Miiuuth liiuh School, which was citated at the -.amc ses-ion a 1 - the Auckland <;iik' Jlifrh School, and which had •en nod C tow n uiants ror t' l o.ooo woii h of 1 md .is an endow inunt, leceived that land m c\actl\ the miiic nniinoi a- that planted to Auckland, namely. b\ icscivinfj it icmpoiatdy tor puniaiy eduealion, and then l'iow r n-^i anting it tor the endowment name', ife theieloie tnou^ht that man iiucstiiiat ion of tin- kind evu \ case of ,'i similai chaiactei should be dealt with in a similai mannei, and not a.s in the piopo-al, sinuleout one and lea\e the otiieis. Mi I'eicock s-tid it the Bi!i weie lefened to a Committee for investigation, ifc would show e\erychni(( f.iii and regular, and not a.i attempt to tieat schools in an exceptional manner or alienate the reeCi'\ c. The Minister admitted that the coui.se piopc-sed vas an extraoidinary one, but the lact v.is (he Hill had met with extra oidinai\ ticrttment at the hands of the lion, member for Timaru, and this seemed the onh means that could be adopted to satisfy him and the Jiou-e that nowionjr; wa« bcinn; done

ESCAPEES FROM NEW CALEDONIA. Legislation has been a^ked ft»r to pioude foi the appiehciiMon and detention of es capec-5 liom New Caledonia 01 othei foreign fountiic-.. Sp< j akin^ on the Mib]ecb in the JTou^e of Repic-entatne-. ye^tci'day, Air Joyce .said if tLc eomicts (Ja^pajini and Cury, aire-ted aL Auckland, had committed no other oflence beyond mere escape from the inland, they could not. have been detained. The (io\ernmcnt Kiy they are not .sure that we nave not power at present, but they are now in communication with the law ofiicois of the Ciown on the subject, and piomi^c that the whole matter will rccehe their careful consideration.

THE RULES OF PROCEDURE. In consequence of a lar^c number ot member ot the Opposition walking out of the Chamber yesterday afternoon in accordance with an arrangement arrived at earlier in the day, consideration of the new Pro ccduie Rules had to be defened till next Tuesday. Before the Standing Order can bo .suspended there must be two-r-hirds of the House in attendance, and in the absence of thi« majority thts Premier was compelled to allow the question to stand o\er. The action of the Opposition in burking the matter in this way is. being bcvcinly condemned by (Government suppoiteih, and it ib thought that sooner or later they will have to decide whether the proposed amendments are desirable by a direct vote.

ENCOURAGEMENT OF DAIRY FARMING. Mr Cuchaiirin has been ur^in^ the Government tv obtain a lra\ oiling dairy plant, to be exhibited at as many ot the Ag lie til-

I tnral ( Shows as possible noxt season for tho instruction of dairy companies and i armors. Tho (lovornment havo admitted tho importance oi tho matter, and promi«o to make mcjuiiio^ iol.ili\o to tho co^t. Tlioy ;iro at present in (jommunictbion with tho Ajj^nt(UMiend witl> a view of obtaining the .services oi a d'ury fnetoiy expert.

L\\\ OK EVIDENCE. [{• i-- no', law fill at present for poiMtiis cliai 'H'ti wit li .'in indictable oiicmt 1 , 01 hi,-, v 'U 1U 1 or hoi husband, 'i^ (.lie e.i.-o uriy l>e, lo ',>.\" e\i<lcncc in Iheii own lu'liall. The AttoiMH\> («V'ioi\il has umli'i 1 Cdiisiiloiadcii r'ic (juo.st ion of .illowin^ .stirli i>\ nlrncu to Ik > i \ oil, anil it- l- [iiob.iblo he Mill inLio dmx .1 I'>iH in the L\uisl}iii\ o Council >le i! liiL^ u iili the m.ittei .

KUSiDKVr M.UiIKTUAmS AS I'OKOaEKS. ."\!i Ta\loi is i.npo^od to <;oiil.loim.n holdin ilioilu.il ollii'o ot It M. .uul coiu.ici, allii 1 ruiwiiei ■< tluiL by an amalgamation ot (he-c niin 00 s * ( l\t*> di.iw c\(C^^i\i ( iiii >v > It is lu> intention on Tiio.sday to -41 no notii o oi a kluih shi)um;4 tlio a'nount duiwn b) \h .)Oi'tli.un as Ito-^itlrul J\Jauisl,r;vto at (in lsU'hi'icli .iNo Ihe munbrr of in(j.il^ls held by him, and (.ho tees and da\rlliu;.', i \pcn-o^ |>aid in eoiiMcction tliLi ewiih.

TAMM. UANK !> K 1 >0N Irl\S.I r I\S. Thi.' •> 'o'oni.il Tira-uui 1- making m- < mui- ( with (ix mi'w ut making t.lio live imlluiiii U'llni;.' I.Miiji to tho ciedit of | (I, in)-.i(oi -> in \ iiioiiN oaiik^ (loiti^ biismos^ li' 1110 I'(>lOM\ --ill)]!'! t tO t.W.IUOII, it Jl(l-^ll(lc li> do -i> He think- it. is a malic! ot douht wlutiH'i tlii— aniounl vi nmiu') ically (l(»c-c-i'ape la vat tun. i

a xakuow siiavk. The Liuii liill was \ ct y nemh liuown cult h\ tiu Lonl.s \i>U>! dn>. An amend - mciH of a cli.iiactur to th.it j)io-]io-t,il by Mi iSi'oluo McKrn/ic in the llou^c ut Ki'piO"cnta(i\e- on Tltiu-day niuht was mo\c(( !»> the Hon. .Mi W'atciliuiiM-, anil il wa^oniy icjortcd li> two \uLl^, (on voting ni it> Knmii -iiul Inthe .i<^.iin-L it. The Altoinc) (ioncial, who \\a^ m ih.u^i. ot the inoa-^UK 1 , s))> tli.il in 1 svab taken l>y mu-j)ii-cj )i i-c b\ liv tiniciulnionl lining ptopo^ed.

TIIK KKVISKJ) TAHIFF. Meniln 1 > lind it \ei \ dilheult to any -aii^luelion Hum the Colonial TieuMiiei j ie!al vi' to ln-> lineal piopn,- ih, o\ei) (juc-^-tu>n l)em>j -Ijilucll\ iunccd. Mi (ioldie <»-!vCil Su llan> }e^tel•(ln> when hewuidd be in a pc-iLion to ledeem the pioini.^c made to t lie House last; session th.it he would, at the Jiej;Mnin<^ t>i thi> -e--ion, -nbiuit aI l\ i-etl tan!). .Sii I him lat'onieallN lcphoil that he would l>e able in a \eiy --hoi t time to ledeem the promise.

HOW NATURALISATION TICKETS ARE USEh. Mi \\\u<l deelaie- that -mne I hine-ewho iccentlv mined at the Hluli hud the -nine rut nitili-ation papot -i a- had Ik-od | >i e\ lon^Jv u^t'fi l>\ then (.'onntivincn, and to them I | lioni Dunedin. lie >d-(i think- thai (!oveininiM)t shoulil letu-e to i^ut3 any moie nniu'i^ ii;^lits to Chinese, ,iiui th.il in jil.ice of naturalisation papei- a poll t,i\ of t'lo -hould bule\Kd on a Clnnc-o cu'i\ tinio he idii!!) 1 - to the colons.

.IOTTINCS. (. hiru-LS k^i-Lition in tho lluu-e yo^tciila> . J( Thompson lias :n notiti. of hiNoith Auckland Railway I.ill. The '' Posi ' demand- that ellcet l>o «^i\ cm to Wellington petition- demanding Mippre—ion of |u vein lc piostitiition. Jo^co hur^ino that all public senantshould have equal right-i w ith those of one (■! two depai (ment- in the matter of p> i\ il^trinl ) ailw ay tic ke! -. T, Thonip-on and S'e\mour ha\e been elected (.'hail mono! thrtv.o Pel'tious Com mil tee-. (io\ u nnicnt piopo-e to lu'^i-latt -<>a- to '_n\ c count iy di-ti ief- a shai c of auet loneei - lu'cnnC tee-. Ale\eeand ball take plate at, (.'o\em nient Ifou-e on (Juoen - Huthdax. Peai-on i- a- Lino foi a letum of all Urn'tci- i eeei\ ed tor the supply ot iail\v.t\ •^leepei- dvu inji the ji.i-t two yea in (Joveimne'if propose to mo\e Joi the exemption oi pmate schools and collegefiom the local late-. •ioyci u.inN to know horn the (-oveinm nt on Tue.-da) w hen the .Railway Coiiuni--ioneis aie to be appointed. The Addie-i-'-in Itcply to the (io\emoi\ ■Speech wa-i me-cuted b> the L<;^i^lati\e C ouueii 3 c-tcul.t^ . \ uieent l'\ ke, in a lettei to the '" l'o-l, ' aeeu-e- Stout with " (la<j;itiou-, baileiin^ \\ i^.h ihe tmth ' in connection with the Ota^o C'eutral Puiilv.ay. Tobacconist- aie a^ r aiu petitioning toi ( the imposition oi a licence tee fo; the tiade. ■). McKen/ie wants the iailw.iv t.uill adjusted so i]),-^ wheat -hall be eai lied by actual u eij^ht. rouiteen Chinamen wcie .unonu-t the pas-en^ti- by the llauioto )e-terday loi •S'.\duc}. Ko areas of land ha\e yet been "-et apait imdci tl,iu,->o 80 of the Cbaii'able In^titu tion- Act. Moat wants (JovcmmenL to devote the ie\ onue horn fciic sale of Cuhipnhi and othei Ciown foic-t.- noitli ot Auckkui.J to the conati uetion ot the Nottli Auckland main trunk railway. (!o\ eminent luuc intormed K. Keo\e.s that theie aie maps showiurr lines of quart/, l of;f at Tliame- and Keciton. Beetham i-j nbkinj; (JovernmonL (o intioduce a l>ill £rivm# oilect to the regulation p'Ls. c ed in favour of taxing totali.satois for ehai liable aid purposes. (iovernmenthave notdecicied >el wdiether they will amend the Chattels Sccuiitio- Act tin's session. (iulnnc^- ha- r^ivon notice ot his Workmen's Vwiiro? Bill. O'Calla^han U mo\ ing foi a -elect committee to consider matteis connected with , New Zealand live stock. Wilson wants the Tuhua country piobpected for gold. (Jo\ernmenb do not consider it desirable to proceed for the recovery of Thermal Spring back rents (iovcrnment/ are considering the question of false trade-marks with a view of picventing the introduction of inferior foicign goods labelled as colonial manufacture*. The Procedure icsolutions are postponed till TucMlay. because two-thirds of the House were not present. Nearly all members arc now present. Messrs j. ('. Drown and (iuinness arrived yestciday. Downie Stewarts Friendly Societies Act Amendment Bill was introduced yestercluy. (Jovernmont have in hand a Bill to amend the Patents Act. The Land For .Settlement Bill has been introduced in Committee of the whole House. DISMISSALS FROM THE SERVICE. The Premier declines to adopi the principle of giving public servants who are being dismissed written certilieates of the causo of dismissal. If an ollicer was nofc required ho said all fie Government could do \va,s to tell him so. Mr Moss, who made the request, said there were a great many public employees who were entirely at the nieicy of the head of tho rJcpartmcny for the time being, and ho was practicallt

i despoUc. Mr Moss also averted thai some of those on^a^ed on Auckland railways wero employed at louor rates of pay than i arc lived by ollirinl '>calo. It was in fact, ■ disregarded m Auckland, and the noad ot tho department employed whom ho liked on uh.-tt lorm;- lie \Ar i-«h1, indcjicndcnt ol the late li\cd. 'I 1!)I 1 !)- Mini- tor of W'oiks di-,-claiinod ai'-v Knnwlod^c of S'lch praclico, and -aid tho lisinj; ol the raio of pay vc&twl with the (JiMicial Manaorp in Wollinoton.

TnHcirniKTnmiini unemployed. Mi (iuinin^s who arrived fiom Iho ftouUi uv-terdny, vn> !<!'<> medium oi.-i ('(inuinuiicilidii iiom lluMuiomployoil ut (Iln i^tcimich to t.lit* (.'.iiiu ilnirv momlxM.^. 11, is ;i]! L ">od (hat (.he woi k at/t.ho lli»h I'iuKk will hfal tiOLfcthci iiia(i''({u;iic foi t/lu; niunbfi - out/ oi uo.K, and .1 (U'pul.it.ion to t.lic Miiu-Ll-j ol Woiksi-. !.(Mim fin-jin^i'd toi hvMos-is formal, \Y. \\ Hu"\cs and T,i\ lui.

MR LAUKAI'irS LNTKMTIO^. 1 hear lh.\l- Mr Liirnnch intend.-. in Melbwui nc

Till-] U \IIAVAY COMMISSLONKIJK. 1 loini on jiuuil aullmi'itv that id is \cry ptokthlr (.hell no appoint mcnl, 1 - of IJaihwy (.'omuiissionei - will lie mndu The (iowinmoiil. mo not, di^po^od to cn^.-ujo any of tllOM> U'llO ICpllOl! t,!> (111' A^l'l)l, (Ji'DOl.ll'b aii\uli-iiiu'ii(, on (Ik uiound Uuii Uio^ .•in; not nut ihlc, A upoil, ha- In on put aluuil hv\v that. Mi M,i\\\ell i-> t o i oi'-')\ c our ot Ihe ( 'omniiiHonri.ship'-, hut thi^ (lie ( !o\ei liiiiciil oinphat icall^' •U-iiy. l'\ii!m<j the i-lcctiou ot ComnihLionel -» it, \~- imdoi '>tood (o ho \\ ithin (ho l.m^e of piol).il)ility tlmttlu; lailw ays w ill I r pi. iced un"ci the conholof a boat < I of diMvtoi •- '.('loett il f i oin cap;il)l(! iiirn in \.iiiou^ p.ut^ ot the colony, and mnMiii^ c\e!\ lew nionlh-. 'Die iMmi-l it oi \Yo\ k rt f.ivoiii-- '-uch a course, and will piob.ibly Mibmil it< to his (•oilcauiu I^.

VAILK'S KNNTtiM OF FARES. Thcie doc-- not. .-com to ho any piospeet ot a piaetieai dial of thu \ ailc sy-h m Mr T. Thompson ha-. iuteieMed Inn-elf in the mattei, and made lepeatcd at tempt - to '•irnc a piomi c 01 a fiial but without iiH'ri^s. 1 In-liexo, lniuc\or, that the toolin<4 or the Mini^tci of Woilvm the mallei i^ this . -That he would bo willing to illow any pei>ons 01 i-onip.iny to take o\fi foi ouu 01 puihaps two yeat- any line in the colony tor pin po^e.-, of expel imonU. Tlk\v would ha\e to the amount of profit eauud by the line: dining the pK'\ ions j eai , but, on theothei hand, would be entitled to all the pi oeeeds in excess of that amount. Tin- ««., howe\oi, .simply the Mini-leiV pi'i\ate opinion, and doe-> not in any wav i omnut the Cabinet, by whom it has ne\er been ''onsideted.

OU> SOUHEIIS', KTC . CLAIMS Tin. 1 following i^ a s' |>|»1( nicnlnr\ !i*( of the Auckland old ■>' and \ohmteoi^' claim 1 -- allowed '•mot (Jio conuni^^ioiier^' icpoit and in {\io new l Ij II. The j allowance in each c.i^c i^ C3O • --

N \\\\ Nu.\r\).\ Hi 1 1 u us. Campbell, .lames, [fui.i Am kl.iml Kajjan, Michael, Auckland. Fn/^oinhl, .lohn, N'o\\ mat la I Fla:.a^an, Imlw.iml, W.inn.uiUu (Jibbons ,Jolii), AurkLind -lone--, Eflv.ufl, Puki'kolu . llui^c, Tlioniii*-, K.iw akiiwa Synit •<, llonn -lame,-, Tluinc-. Wintt nn^hnm, -lohn, C oioin.unlcl

Voi I Nil 1 Ks. l'>:u low, II .)., Thames hiokie, Samuel, Waiuku Di\o!i, Maik, Am kl.uul. Johns, Thomas, Thaine--. .lohn^toti, .Klines (deceased), 'J'han t'». l'io\o. iiaitlett, Dunedin. KusMjll. Duios, Auckland.

.JOTTINGS The (i(ncii)m»!it claim that, o\^n if (he Oppo-ition had all \otod with Mi St-ol'ic \lrl\Yn/ie on Thin-day niulif, the} would hd\e c.iucd the T^o.in 1 i ill by a ni.ijont^ ot sc^ on oh--. An attempt is aha ;t lo lie made by Mr cJohn iiio\ iwjs of li.ijigiliLci di-triet in eon jiwiction \\ ii t li Mi A!e\. Thutn[)-on to open upaie^'dai trade w ith ('alt utta \n Ihusl's The iir->t Miipmeiit t)f 210 hoi-r 3 wiil l»u -eiit- l»y - s Tek;ipo ne\l month