PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3843, 27 June 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

_____ > ''ll t' ' FItIDAY, ' -. i; The Minister of Justice',' replying ' -'\ to Mr. Maoarthnr, said a petition baa I: '' been received from the inhabitant* Dfi *'• Eangitikei prajing for a pardon 1 tbt: >. - Walter Triclier, and a decision would '* < , be come to in a few days. Replying to Mr. Maoarthur, the '* ' * Postmffcster-gerteral said it WM expected that the Census/returns • would be laid on the table of .» flonae on Wednesday next. The total fqr the Colony was 667,843, ,-< ." ' The Minister 6f Justice, replying (Q ] Mr. Palmer, said that, in regtrd to the appeal to the Privy. Council the case of W, B. fidwardni instead-""X" tions would be givetkjjo the OrowlJ* X. Law Officers to 1 proorooKwith 'tbe, ' S appeal.. . " ■■* The Minister for Charitable, Aid, Suit * ;•, reply to Dr Newman, said the coii^' r < tract time for the erection of,the. V Lunatic Asylum at Porir'ua was up ik\ * t< February, but there would Be fitting* - ■->' to carry out, and the place-would not '. t be ready for occupation for anothor, J ' J' two mopthß afterthat date;..";'.,, , , ,\ On the motion of the Minister for -,, f ; Public Works, a Select - Committed: was appointed to inquire into and- ,'•' report upon the claims of old soldiers;' ' and volunteers, the Committee tooon* ' ",' sist of the Hon Mr Riohardaonj tJajL- v Russell, Mr Valentine,' Mr E. M;\, ,-'. Smith; Mr' McGuirfcTTfrliawry,' Mtt / V Joyce, Mr R.i the; t -'<; mover. ' • jm7' *« ' l ' J "<»' The' debate on the Finfficial State-" ment ° yaa resumed, and' the #ou# ■■' \ rose at 1.20, \ ■,. "U