Parliamentary Notes.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4252, 17 August 1882, Page 3

Parliamentary Notes.

[BY TELEGRAPH.] (FBOM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, Last night. Grey's Affirmation Bill provides—ln all eases where an oath or affidavit is required to be taken or made respectively the following affirmation shall be substituted in lieu thereof:—Do trnly affirm and - declare that, and every person required, authorised, or qualified by any Act of law in force in New Zealand or otherwise to take or administer such an oath, shall permit and accept the affirmation or declara* . tion aforesaid. Whitaker's Savings Bank Amendment Bill provides: —In relation to Savings Bank established under the provisions of " The Savings Bank Act, 1858." the following provisions shall take effect from and after the parsing of this Act:—Deposits of money may be received on behalf of the trustees by the manager or accountant of any Savings Bank, and the presence of any trustee at the time shall not be necessary. Ihe Governor shall from time to time appoint fit and proper persons to audit the account of any such Savings Ban If, and may remove any auditor so appointed ; the trustees of snch Savings Bank may cause any portion of the funds of such Bank with the approval of the Governor to be invested in any debenture of whatever sort issued within ttj?coiony under the authority of any Act of the General Assembly. The Post has the following foolish canard :—There is some talk of Sir Geo. Grey shortly tabling a motion affirming the desirableness of a^change in the constitution ot the Legislative Council in the direction of rendering it an elective body. It is thought that about 20 members would follow Sir Geo. Grey into the lobby on this question. A return of the fines, fees, and subscriptions from private individuals paid to the several Acclimatisation Societies in New Zealand since the passing of the Animals Protection Act, 1880 land, £1486 ; Canterbury, £873; Greymouth, £162; Hawera,|',£lo6; Hawkes Bay, £765 ; Lake County, £175 ; Mana» watu, £76*, Marlborough, £118; Nelson, £118; Otsgo, £546; Poverty Bay, £56; South Canterbury, £183 ; Southland, £84; Taranaki.£7s; TBU.ranga, £40; Waitaki, £207: Wanganui, £381; Wellington, £104. No moneys have been paid to the Societies, it appears, from the public funds.

This day.

Messrs Seivwright and Stout have served writs on Messrs Studholme, Morrin, and the Murimotu Compauy for £3000 back rent of the Eangipo Block. It is recognised now that had the Government divided last night they would have been beaten.

The Elections Committee will report this afternoon, making no recommendation as to payment by the Government of costs of petitioners publishing details of bills of costs, commenting harshly on the charges therein, and making a recommendation that solicitors' fees should be fixed by regulation or statute.