HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3888, 15 June 1881, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, Tueiiday.'' The House met at 2.30. ?; : Mr Levistam, member for Nelson, was introduced by Mr Pitt and Mr Sheppard, and took his seat. "' •• " • Replying to questions, it was stated,, that if a sufficient number of' members '■ decided to visit the Dunediri Industrial Exhibition, the Hinemoa would be placed at their disposal. - - • ; Government did not propose to make . any amendment in the Shipping sttfclw Seamen's , Act, so as td make iurt&fprovision for the safe navigation ol steamers engaged in the coasting ,trade, , as the Act was deemed sufficient for aQ * requirements of the case, being founded on the Imperial one. Government would introduce a bill to .consolidate and amend the legislation affecting lunatic asylums. Government desired to avoid prison labour coming into competition with tree labour,. but jit was, .necessary:.to,.provide,., prisoners with work of ■*. reproduefivls 1' character. -313 Government had under consideration the propriety of introducing the Amended Bankruptcy Act. Governor has reported to the Imperial ; authorities regarding the cause of the '"■ native prisoners for alleged political offences, andi a copy qfy'theTdfspa^ch would be produced shortly. '"■*" ' It would be impossible to put the House in possession of the census returns of the • number of children of school age within a short period, as the returns had not all come in., , „, , The following Sills Were mtrocfc&dv and read a first time:—Hospital and Charitable Aids, Licensing, and Chinese Immigration. f ' Dr Wallis complained that an unfair, selection had been made • 'fof't^ev^k^ 1, named for Committees, and protested against the constitution of theWi»ie/ Lands Committees in particular. • V Mr Hutchison also' complained of the perfunctory and unsatisfabtory imanner^iii which the Petitions' Committee iiinaH^ dealt with the cases broug^'beforejt} : ! Mr Bunny's motion for the return of itf ' dismissals from the Civil S^rtice, all hew appointments < and compensation paid; and it was agreed to. .-'<■*> The House rose at 430 till 7.30.