PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3314, 5 August 1879, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

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rfotfSE ri W AtiPBESENTAMfe The House met at 2 30. < 4 r 3 FCTUBB COMMITTEES OF StTPPfo. : BiV Or. Grey gave notice to inbVe on Friday next that a Committee of Supply be formed in future to sit as soon,,after thle adoption of the Address in Reply, ai possible each session. > ,'./., '■' ; i--, f--.■"? '■':■ DBAINAGE. ■ ■■ , .; :,•;,,. : A Mr: Murray gaTe notice to ask the leader of the Opposition if he is in favour of, the passing of the drainage 'Act .introduced by Mr Murray. > ' ' ■•©<>!?; THE MAORI PBIBOICEBB. .. jMr* Stewart asked the Government whether they hare; entered into any agreement with Dr Bullex in reference to |he defence of the Maori prisoners, and if so the nature thereof.—A reply 4 #asgtf%n in! the negative., . r ," ; ;/ „, „. i'^^^wi'B'ckirikiriticA^l. Ei'-J-^ \ \lti,T J '■islte'd ;;f i^» whether a telegram bearing date Kihikihi, July 30,1879, and pnrportiiijt to ■« Ivm Ebwi Maniapoto Sir, G.Orey and Mr Sheehan, and the reply thereto which appeared in the' New Zealander of July 31 are genuine, ; and .whether they were published by'his direction or * With his the colony. '' •';! ■ • |The Premier stated he had written* reply tto the letter from Be wi» and was hoi' ishstmed of any sentiment' in the reply. He pitied the state of mind of «'ny> gentleman who could- eill (M 5 qirakuK Jnythin^in tlmtreply. J >! Leaye was siren to introduce seTerat The Committee of Supplyihen brq^gjit up their report recommendinft:t|ka| \% oum^ f bfjgr«pte|jto^Mfje(^y/' '^ pti j {The Premier s«id the Gorernment proposed to ask the.. House to go into Supply e.t 730, srhen theJboan Billi»ouJ;d bq introduced (or a sedood reacKiig, and if thjat was granted they proposed to introd^c*' sin Appropriatioa Act on WMnei* jr d: \<xr Z,J, w.,-.?! ■.i,w!i.,^! Mr McLean hoped they would jf ire Mr BfrUitt an opportunity to inU«feae til, griierßii^f l: as,;he, was prepwre^ ,^o Jceep them some hours or somedpyf,?r The Premier said ho bade no wish £> in terfere with Mr Barton's prifilfcgetoi in troduoe any queatton affedttog himself He wonld hot stand in ' the way'of I the Loan Bill comittg On that'ereainj?. 1 "■•' Hon. J. Sheehan said that before the motion for adjournment was pat he woild 1 ask the .House 'consent <o receiye the 'Loan Bill, th 7e Poblic^ Works, and ApprV Pifiatioo Bills at half-past Jseren,. , , ' The Opposition ezpreksedfl^isia^l/aemtmearneo: " - " » r?sßT<s watt