PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3318, 9 August 1879, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

(Pee Peess Associaton.)

[Special Wibe to " Stae. I']

HOUSE OF EEPKESENTATIVES.

Evening Sitting,

WELLINGTON. *

Thursday. After the delivery of the Public Works Statement last night the 1 "debate t was resumed on supply. Dr Hodgkinson ! moved Jo'reduce members' honorarium for the session to £100,^ud^M.r, S waggon moved to further reduce it to £50;" the latter was negatived byl 38 to 21, and tHe former by 36 to 22. The first item for departmental services wa» then agreed to, and ihejffpifse rose at J../40. , ',.. „ ' " J

Afternoon Sitting:..

'" "' '■ " „','.':,.,' , n ,,-<:- Friday; : The House met at 2.30. | . „...:',r ■;,. ■■■/. HANSARD,: , _.. ■ '.;;?■ ;.' i The report 6f!;tjhi© jCominittee re the Hansard reports .'was brought up and i.read..-... :j n.<, „-,;, ...-r-irpm;.'; ,:-v>;u?Ki " ; SirlL Douglas {took, exception to the report in respect that it gare discretionary power to the chief reporter re the report-* ing, of .qnjsstions of -.privilege, „ „ r referred back to the Committee to further, jConsider the ppint.., • .- ''' kkiiwxx Mjip. 'il I The report Tbf ther Committee appointed to. investigate the matter of. the, railway map; with a vievr of ascertaiW^g if evi-. dence had been! suppressed, was read., It stated there was no grounds for the. allegation, and that the map had not beep^ altered. It y^as: since laid on the table- ; . ' ; Mr. Bees, in speaking od the question (Pf-ithe, adoption of the; re,porti ( sajd certain' evidence asked, for through Mr Knbwles,* including papers bearing on the question, had, been' sent into the committea, but had not been* dealt with by them prior to 1 gending in their reports Thesft^ paperjs were sent to the clerk, but hot laid before the committee. This was admitted by the and thejrepojrt wasTient fcßack in cdnsequende of Hhis^ufipressTon of, wridMHse.Vi axfaetnia'otwittistanding this, that-one of these papers* had' found* itil^iy'J* a¥ J*p]pendix: tojhp ' report. 'He contendedS the committee 'Wai got' together for a political purpotel, and they hMd!fdeCei»eE the'Sp"eaker f "*h^ was chairman, in the manner;, of dealing with papers, and in-suppressing certain of Sit- ■ .-..,•.,,,-,.,. .-'! !

Mr McLean replied and" defended thai report. -•He paid^that the more the jnati "ter was inquired into "the mbre^ Biscreditable at;/appearedl <tb; be to ihe Government. „They had had it in evidence that while the (Grovernqent alleged that the line/had been promised ty a prej vious Government no. forace of* promise; could be found on the records of the House. ■„■..;>.-:.•.-;' 'I r : \r.J „v: '::': i , Mr Hpdgkinsqn, as a member of the committee, gave it as his opinion thai documents favorable to the-contention of the Minister for Public Works had been skept backv • t < fMr;/;oi/tooa \ The motion that tEerepbrt'liefon the table and be printed was pnt and ctrried. j ■•:;>.u:¥. ■,-; ;! iSiKßwcspßTi!rioN9;.';'ij;:;i';.i'j \ On the motion of Mr Curtis it? wad agreed, that, aU public petitions? notire-j ported upon-sb-ould be | W|? n iW/f^Y^o of tne new Parliament. \ '""„ „ GBEY 81VE8....„. - ] r Replying to Mr Beeves, if it is- the, in-j tention dCHK© Governnitnt; to I plaoe i sufficient suim-of mpney,,9n /t tlre,festimates for the uconstrueti6n of ;'a* traffic bridge! over the Greyl Biter to connect Greyi mouth ; With; f Gobdeni the Minister of Public Works said £5000 had been voted j but it was found it would cost £7000. A further- sum" wouldr be placed on the estimates for the work.;'- j MANGEUE BBIDGE. „ •- ; fceplyintfto '*#> "Hairiliny Witt hare 3 the^Bfoingerf "Bridge IWspecrec) durinif the rec^i^'anbl^ repaired, so,as Jo r:fav&ij6-frbW:fpapilnaiijff r'Syribui|r 3datn!a'iKei 'the Minis'tersdf Works^sairaat ifeps"-werie i; being r! necessary Btepß,j-^,7ro_';'' '"H"1" '•' '"■""-' " \ ..-'£- „-".;,..■■■!■ . .■'"'..■.•'bOAP'lo ■.■^•'•..-•■-■■,'; •»',■>>((w I 5" ;£fepQ '. > '.hj4^^Q9fn;ip)a<Qe4/^Q''.th?'i^*timatea towards the completion of j ithe jroa^ between Ornate : and Tairoa heads, the Native Minister said the amount would be provided for next session. < ;--/<( ■• ;i | lANDB FOB BETTIEMENT AT ■TtfIMES. | Replying to Mr^: Bowel 'when it ii prabable7 the ! survey of lands' in jlhd Upper Thames 'district: will be ;c6mplete'di and whethier 1 it L"is J. the intension, of Government that blocks of said land shall vbe available under the homestead system and uppn the, deferr^qCpaym;eflfe principlei : tlie Minister for Lands iaid that; 22, AOO acres of the f land,'hadibeen surveyed in blocks, of, SQ, to i2ojo, a^eres, t , l?lje r knd s was largely'^omppje^of^^i^ ..menjt^'.'.'ha^j" ''TO^e? f H.cpßi\4^'tJiOT ( ,<Ctu^ ■ advisability of draining it. He wag.pf opinion that land should be opened partly on, deferred and /partly ob ; immediate paymehis.' """b''''"„!_..^..''"'" "'"''" *' ''""'" j 7 /Replying to Mr Howe jffthe natjre^lej td the lands now hold under leasei||)yj several parties in the jQhinemuri distribt] has been extinguished; arid if so,when,! and Upon whatterms the fre"ehold awiU be| offered fori sile^, the) Minister"; for Lands said special 'efforts had been made, and when the land was passed through the! Halive Lands Court the opportunity? for! acquiring freßhold'wbnld" be'gjv6ti;, •■, I ■-.■■■•.■.;'. AffßicriTiTßAt 1 d^EMcisTsV I';;,^ !-;~. i Replying to Mr Haihlin's ~'L ig|uestipn| whether the Goverriiiaent /will spjipint ; agricultural chemists in provincial 4 .dis-1 tricts with a viewof instructing agricul-j turists as to the bestijmanuire usually,Bup-j plied, the Premier said the Government; get the estimate of cost'lii3"lay it] before the next Parliament for further! consideration. a ;

■■• '/, U FJEE SELECTIONi „-j. ; Replying to Mr Hamlin if the Govern- '■ ment would cause a block of land, situated ■ between Bombay settlement, the Miranda; and Surrey; redoubts, to be „thT;p»rn open j the/deferred pay-; ments, the Minister of Lands read a telegram from the Chief Lands Commissioner in Auckland expressing doubts if the land would be taken lip. The Government bad no objection to open the landi!.in-:<:. 'i'-i ;--uiv.."V: i/nr, ;;.-r.\&ioiiyhji'{-; AOBBEE VALLEY. Eeplying to Mr Gibbs as to when the reserve on the lands in Aorere Valley, Collingwood; made for the (purpose/ of applying the proceeds of the sale of such lands towards the construction of tramways will be taken off, the Minister of Lands said a bill would be introduced next session intake the reserve off the lands in ■question. ''- •*'• -' *'"■ -H 'l! B**|i» " ELECTOEAL ROLL. ':> '' Replying to Mr Batff*f request re the

correspondence containing instructions °l requests from the llegistration Officer' Hokitika, to the police or other persons tojsupply lists ofnames of persons on the electoral roll, the Premier said copies would be obtained and laid on the table. /

; JBeplying to Mr Ormond whether the 1 Government are aware that in the case of some of the lands settled on the deferred -payment principle, in the Seventy Mile Bush, the conditions are being enforced with unnecessary strictness, and whether the Government will cause an inquiry to bre ttiade and relief afforded where th« spirit of the conditions has bneD fairly complied with, the Minister of Lands said they had no desire to act hardily. 'They would act up to the spirit of the law even although it did not meet tile exact letter. J BEGIBTEAB WANTED. Replying to Mr Ormond; re the a^»poinment of a Deputy-Registrar of births, deaths and marriages for Wondville anid the adjacent districts, it was stated there would be no objection to the appoint ment. ■■■■•• - -' j capt. mckersib's dismissal. : Beplyiqu to Mr George if? it: is the intention of the Government to grant tho t inquiry nsked for by Gapt.McKprsiie into J thts charges ;made against" him :by ithje Marine Department, that he appropriated } for -his owhf use certain, medicines, presumably > ordered lor ; the Gorernnlent Htieamer,-Stella, etc.,; for, whioh he rhajs been^'dismissedJrpni Government service, and which he alleges to be untrue, thp Minister jof Marine: said that Government had made inquiry, but the report was not yet received. , V .'-,,.'.,' ! tIFE INSUBANCB. } 'Eeplying 'to Capt. Kussell as to #hy the interest oh the advances on the Government life insurance policies are payable in Wellington ooly, aiidf whether : he will cause such instructions to be issued as will enable local agents^ hence;forward,' to receive interest on,^dvkn'&s as well as premiums, ! tKe Pbstmsikter General said that the last ? half,-year'B interest' and advances ' had' been made payable through local? agents. j MAIL BEBVICE. j

Replying; jto, ■ Capt;T Bu^eil^wjicther he'will endeavor./ to 'arrange with -&he r>;id,irec|;otfs/; -' ofrr-jkhp, 7:JJn}pn- li rßii^n'ak Shippjlng Company that-.; one; of- J^beir Reamers sliall be despatched from Auckl ,land., southward ,":t>y r ,.East ,9p**{, wifel f tfcerEnglish tnhils for theportion the East Coast of Northslsla!nU^mraediately on the arrival of stearmers from.San Francisco, so as to avoid unnecessary delay and confusion, the Postmaster-General said the Government had no objection to make the arrangement asked for; and if terms,could lie .come to a sum would be placed on the estimates for the servftjesl^ (':! ';/.''''s-^ ' '■■' Replying to Mr MurrayVif'the'^o^nJ ment have taken into cpnsideratidn^ the advisabiiityj lof ' esikblishlMi a^aysillb ol postal telegraph-card*, .and;,if,.;npt if theyj will cause atreport to be prepared by the Postal = and; Telegraph) Department land" laid before this House,! the oommißßtoner fof-Telegraphs Baid the? matter inqnired into with a'view of ascertaining the feasibility of the introductidn/ of "tße system* iiito^ps 1 colony.7 tf'««V • rWd A FOBSY#H-Tt!iTJfi*iJei i;BiTiWAT. Replying,-tp. Mr J.. C TV Brown jas to; 'wKelra 'shelter' sh^l^ilfHb? ier Jecfefd 3!at; at Forsyth-liaure'nce'raiiway"; the Minister .oEsPaWic^Worksjrsaid;; an,, a,mp f unt,,W l as placp^on the estimaW for^thiß.'purpos^. ; THELP.ISSQLPTION. '"' " I K . f EcplyJn«,tOjMr ,^akej3ield|^etheMjnyi coirrSsp'pMenee Besides ; tnnib' already laidj on 'cth^j!,table:!had Rttssi^d 'between the, (jQy&riioi ' iind ' S[iriisters n relkti^e. to the j ■ais^itttron ■."j.of.i? fP^rHixni.infi^'/ahdy/jif |;';bo| ::^rK*A4^ #c will Jfwthwith ' lar'.U^'Dejjfelel , th^'Promle'^^dj'th^ sij^e | the 'Government .ha,d tendered further lid^ice,to the;Gofernor,.which,it wastnot liiß duty to lay before the House. That advice, howjeyer, woufch probftWy be| made known, .and it would be found' satisfactory to the House.; ?( r 1" ' ft U] i 1 THIfEGR^Tftf BATI4. .]_ . :i, Implying jto ,M?r* Swanson if he will cause an inquiry into the expejjienijr^f reducing the charge" on" tolegraais" for< short distances and if fonnd to be consistent with the efficiency of the Depart-! ment, will he give effect to it, the Commissioner of Telegraphs said the inquiry into the matter made would probably be complied with. SIB J. VOOEt, Replying to Sir William Fox the Premier said a letter had been read from Sir Julius Vogel relative to the instructions given to him to discontinue - his connection with the Agricultural Land Company. * !' ADPBBSS OF CONDOLENCE. >The Hon Bir George Grfcy moved jjsat an.nddress of condolence with the Queen on death of Princess Alice be presented. It was an follows :—" We your Majpsty'« most dutiful and loyal subjects the House of Representatives of IV ew Zealand in Parliament assembled, take the^ first opportunity of humbly submitting! to your Majesty, the expression of our sincere eo»dplence:.forthe llq9B.^hi«sh your Majesty'has sustained'by the death of -Her Hoyal Highness the Princess Alice,. *We humbly beg to assure your Majesty that our feelings of devoted,loyalty to your Majesty's throne and of nffectioaate attnehment to your Majesty's person lead us to feel deep interest in all that concerns your Majesty's domestic relations and to pray earnestly for the happiness of your Majesty and your Majesty's family; that, address be presented tp his ExeeH^ncy th'e vG'ovejrnor7:torwarllVn^' Ithe above, address and praying him to traosmttfttie'same;■'(& her IMajeity's lt>rinclpM Secretary of State .fpc the; oplo.nieft to be I laid at thg foot pf n the, throne." i. Sir W. Fox seconded the motion which was carried^ >- Ctt'ii r«:f-T^i- ,\'i B'^ ■

Sir Q-. Grey naored'ttiat the House'will in future appoint the Committees of Supply and ways and means at the commencement of every session so soon as an address agreed to in answer to the GoVernor's speech, and that it be an instruction, to the, standing' i orders Committee to amend the standing orders in conformity with' this resolution. The motion was put and oarrled. - , TOTE FOB SCHOOL WILDINGS. The Premier read a memo, from his Excellency recommending- that a further, increase' to the rote for school buildings of £75,000 should be made made. In committee the memo, was considered 3 and the recommendation approved of, the | total rote being £226,0C0. ■ , ELECTORAL WRITS. ' Sir W. Pox desired the Premier to 1 atttei whether or not any reply had been made to the address forwarded by the, House to the Governor re the recommendation about the issue of the Kleotoral

Writs, and the meeting of the new Parliament. The Premier said the Government hadnot advised the Governor to make a formal reply. They had 'tendered him such advice as would probably form the ground-work for a reply, which would in all probability be made, and which he (the Premier) had no doubt would be satisfactory to the House. Major Atkinson said they would allow the business to proceed in the meantime but before it closed they would certainly take steps to ascertain whether or not the ■■■••G"OT«nior"mtended^^o^lM'iiif^tln»^'!»»ew I'arliamcnt together again within a rea* souable period. ; A „K>''v The Premier said he did mot know what course would be pursued by the Governor. Most probably he would ;ireply and f rom the character of the advice tendered to him by his responsible advisers he had no doubt but that the reply would! be la|is« factory to tile House; ■ h /#