PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1859, 8 July 1874, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency.) ( . j • Wellington, .Tueßday, 7.45 p.m. • HOUSE OF EEPEESENT^TIVES. ) NEW MEMBEB. .v-./: j:,; \] ■ '• ■ Mr Wales, of OfcagQ, took tbeoatlis i and his seat. . ' : j CHABGES AGAINST'JUDGE CHAPMAN. ;jMrJ. L. Gillies gavo";notice to ask the Government whether they took.any ; steps td investigate the charges made against Judge Oh'apfnan : c6ntained (; in''telegrams published .in the Olago-Daily Times; and purporting to be copies of telegrams sent by Judge • Ward- to • 'the' ''Premier ; 1 atuf whether .the Government obj ootito; laying telegrams and corresppridehc'eielatiti'g to tieVulJjeot.pn tke.Haßle.i 1 •; ! : DELIYEEY OEsMAILS'ON SUNDAY., •» jln ' li. ; Shepherd,i'"'the : Premier, intimated thatiit ''would belinadvlsable for any postmaster toiiave the power to compel•'the■ : 'a'tteMad ! ce'of'' Bis; subordinates mails on ; ,Bunday, and. generally-- it .was. ■ nofc q desirable to .'make ; any change in the present arrange:nientsregarding'Suad^;";;;;;'|' J ''V j ■ [t". r iln replying to Mr. O'Keill, the (Premier said-the Government did not intend introducing such a bill'for the present'session. thought goldflelds;; legislation ; .iiloro properly the functionvof i tlie l provinces. , If the hcin. methber chose to take, charge,of such a bill, hej hope,d,;the /session would be long enough to'give him an'opportunity ;:, of iaviiig- ' the" subject ventilated. 1

, j -AUSTRALIAN WINES. !Mr Beynolds,- in reply to, Mr.O'Neil], regarding a feductwn of idufcy on' Australian wines, said that this colony hail oiily; received one definite reply frpnj Tasmania to '.the circular _ regarding- reciprocity,.wbichhad been sent to all tlie Australian

e^lonijs.'..ln, the .meantime ;it was. impossible . to take, any action - until. tHe qiiestio'n of:reciprocity, had,been settled.-,.

. Abolition of. ijipbisohment job 'debt.- r | The Imprisonment for Debt. Abolition Bill was read a second time, the Government intimating that sufficient time would be given members \to consider its provisions before the third reading. '

. j ' i: ' ' MISCELLANEOUS, ' : ■ iTlie usual 'sesaional' committees, were appointed. The Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill was read a second time. Mr Wales, of Otago, mjved the address in reply, which was"" seconded ty .'Mr G-ibbs. 'Both were'applauded. The'address will be considered to-morrow. 1

! . NATIVE LAND PMCHA3E3. " ' 1 jMrT. 'B; Gillie's'moved for''a- return- of .persons employed during the past financial, year- in land, purchase operations in tlie North Island, and the quantity, posi-. tibn, and price'of land purch'aaed by each person. .'. :■ '• / Mr Yogel said the Government had no objection to' afford every inform atio'n,ek.cepting . thac which, might be likely to prej idice very. delicate operations,, as lanft; transactions sometimes ..were. He did not deem it desirable 'that, the House' should ; ask 'the Government; for 'more information in these matters than they felt it was expedient to give.> - j jK. - (

Mr Gillies objected to that view. He asked only for return's regarding 'com-' pleted transactions, consequently it could not be detrimental to " the ' public serviced

It was agree.d 'that the. return' be pre■pared. ;• , r >, ,'v NELSON LOAN BILL.' At the commencement of business in the House to-day, llr .Curtis', amidst applause, gave notice of his. iatentiou .to introduce a bill for borrowing £250,000 for'the province of Nelson,' , : \ i""' •' "■ ' " ''" '.

[ . LEGISLATIVE OOUWQIL. - j r li ; 1» tlje Legislative . Council to:<ky, ..the! -.usual sessionalcommittees k- were' clap.pbinted; The Hbn.:Bobt. Oampbell : gaVe ; nptice'of intention to-morrow the address ia reply to his Excellency's speech. i ! •'•I ; Thb' following - bills were .read a firsfc time's—lnspection and •Kegulatidiv'of Machinery 1 ; Ounces Against jPersons! Amendment,-.and: Justice of, .the. Peace Bills named.

i The' Hon. Mr ~Waterhousb suggested that at the commencement of the session bills should be iathe ha-ids of members 'at least aj week before .the second reading. —This was agreed to in the case of three bjllsnamed. ' ' ■ • •

j Tlio Council then adjourned till tomorrow at' 2 o'clock.'' *.r