PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4912, 7 October 1884, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

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HOUSE OF EEPEESENTATIVES. Wellington, Yesterday.

Bt Newman gave notice of his intention to " ask Government on Wednesday, whether they would arrange for postcards being used between New Zealand and Great. Britain.

Amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Married Women's Property Bill, Otago Harbour Board Empowering Bill, and Foreign Companies Bill were agreed to. A message from the Council stated that the Pension Bill, had passed-through all its stages without amendment. The Consolidated Stock Bill (Vogel) was introduced, and the Impounding Bill Was read a second lime.

Mr Ballance moved the second reading of the West Coast Settlement Keserves Amendment Bill.—-Hakuene asked that as the bill affected the nat*i?es in his district, the second reading be postponed until the *Mil was translated into Maori.—Mr Bryce said the principle had already been confirmed by the House, but the measure would have careful consideration in corn* mittee.—The Native Minister accepted on adjournment until Wednesday. Mr Tole moved the Supreme Court Registrar (Taranaki) Empowering Bill, which was agreed to without discussion. The Eegistration of Births Extension Bill, and the Slaughterhouses Act 1877 Amendment Bill, were passed through committee, read a third time, and passed. The Sstimates. The House then went into Committee o£ Supply, when the following vote 3 were passed:—Customs, £42.592; Marino and Harbor, £33,089; Stamps Department, £7341; Lands and Deeds [Registration, £19,625; Miscellaneous service, £525; Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraph Department: General post offices, £7,403; Chief and sub-offices, £114 908. Miscellaneous service (s s. Hinemoa), £2500. Mr Hursthouse looked on the Hinemoa as a pleasure yacht for members, and moved the vote be expunged from the Estimates, and the steamer sold to the highest bidder. Sir Julius Vogol defended the vote, which was passed on a division.

This day. The vote for Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Telegraphs was agreed to without reduction. The rote for the Minister of Education wns next considered. Items, Head Office, £2591, and Public Schools, £286,235, were agreed to. . Native Schools, £14,000.—Mr Hursthouse moved that this amount he ex* punged from the Estimates. —The Premier defended the votes, which were passed.

Industrial Schools, £15,921.—Mr Tarnbull gave a deplorable account of the institution which he had visited; in some cases he had found children in a filthy condition and in want of clothing.-—Mr O'Callaghan and the Premier denied such a state of things was existing at present. —Vote passed. Higher Education, £2600.—This item provoked a deal of discussion. —Mr Guinness movad that the vote be reduced to £1800. —The Premier would not agree to a reduction, arguing that it wa9 impossible to obtain a good system of secondary education without State aid. —Mr Hatch moved that it be reduced by one quarter; —The House divided : Ayes, 17; Noes, 35.—Item passed as printed. Miscellaneous (grants to Libraries), £4000.—Mr Hursthouse moved that the amount be 6truck out.—On a motion that the sum be retained on the Estimates, the House divided: Ayes, 41; Noes, 5.— Item passed. The House rose at 2.50 a.m.