PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 984, 29 July 1882, Page 1

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

BOU&E OF REPRESENTATIVES, T Wji)N£« >jr's SITTEfCf. M> Foslleihwaiie presented a petition in favo» of Ihe Bible in School*. Afic oorae questions were answered, aud a few unimportant Bills introduced, the .notion of going into Committee of Supply c».ue on, bu„ Mr Barron moved - -" Thau the permission given to members of ihe House to absent themselves during five da.rs of the session without anv deduction from allowance should not apply to the Jasl 10 days of the session ."-< The lnoiion was negatived by 48 to 21. Mr Mobs .Ptoyed to defer unfa'l next session the question of a loan. Sir George G- ey seconded the motion.'';. Majoi Atkinson asked to postpone, the discussion until the Loan Bill was brought down, and after considerable debate the motion for going into Cem* raitte of Supply was carried.; The House then discussed the estimates until 1.30 a.m, Thursday's Sitting. Sir G. Grey gave notice he would introduce a Bill for the reduction of I taxation through the Customs and property tax revenue, the deficiency to be made good by the imposition of a tax oa land. Mr Hutchison gave notice he would move for the appointment of ?, Commission to consider the report upon the beet means for regulating the hours of labor in shops, banks, etc. Mr George drew attention to the sani* tp,ry condition of the House. Serious iMness. prevailed amongst members, and especially amongst the reporters in the; gallery, To Bach had illness grown that there was only one reporter who was able to attend to his work to a late hour at night. A few days ago a gentleman be» longing to the reporting gallery was taken suddenly unwell. His medical adviser gave it that he was suffering front arsenical poisoaing, and on investigating the matter it was found that the green damask hangings with which the chamber was surrounded were impregnated with arsenic, and to that cause the illness wis attributed. Last night a member of the House was attacked in precisely the same way, and he was now laid up with serious illneaa. Several members spoke on the subject, and Ihe Government promised it should received immediate attention. The Timaru Harbor Bill, and the Timnru High School Bill passed through ; committee and were reported with amendments. The Otago Harbor Bill as well as some other small private bills were dealt witl» t including the North Timaru Ceme* tery Sale Bili. ; <'. The Election of Sehool Committees Bill '* was ordered to be further considered next Tuesday. Sir George Grey's Land Board Bill was referred to the Waste Lands Committer and the House adjourned at 1.15 a.m.