PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4212, 7 September 1892, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

House of Representatives, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER G. The Speaker took tlio chair at 2,30 p.m. rnmLKGE, Mr Fish called attention to what he & considered a breach of privilege, viz,, tbe publication in a Duncdin paper of telegrams given by him to the M to Z' Petitions Committee, on the Outram petition,—After some debate tbe Speaker ruled that no member of a committee could impart information obtained in committee, which was not in possession of the House. He trusted hon members would remember they were guilty of a breach of privilegoin i publishing such information, RULING.

The Speaker, in accordance will) a promise, gave a ruling on tlio question whether Select Committees cotofd reconsider any decision they had arrived at. He ruled that they could so reconsider their decisions, providing that due notice was given to members, and providing also that their decisions had not been reported to tho House, TUB cnOLEIii, The Minister for Public Works, replying to Mr Palmer, said tlio Government would tako every precaution to prevent the spread of cholera to New Zealand. LA GIlirPE,

Replying to Mr E. M. Smith, tlio Minister for Public Works said lie would enquire into the reported euro of la gripjio by a Chinaman named Chew Ohong. TE ARO SPECIAL SETTLEMENTS. The Minister for Lands, replying to Dr Newman, said he had not promised any special land to the Te Aro / Special Settlement Association; the Aland they required did not yet belong ' io the Crown, but as soon as it became Crown Land it would be thrown open for selection, UNCLAIMED MONEY.

The Minister for Public Works informed Mr Duthie that tho amount of unclaimed balances received by the South Australian Government under a meaßnro similar to the Unclaimed Money Bill was £14',000. CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT. Tho Minister for Public Works said the regulations in connection with young gentlemen joining the Customs Department had not been relaxed or altered. CONTRACTING. The Minister for Lands informed Mr Duthie that the contract sent in by Mr Walsh lor the formation of throe miles of railway between Pahiatua and Palmerston North was £298, not £195, and it was not accepted because it was not sent in in time. The cost of the work by the unem>. ployed was only £307, which extra jpJense was in consequence of extra work being done,

LAND BILL, Tie Land Bill was considered at some length. THE PLUJIMER SHOOTING CASE. Boplying (o Mr Palmer, the Minisfir for Defence said the Mayor of Auokland asked the Government if tbey intended to take an; steps to enquire into this case, The Government replied that in view o£ the verdict at the inquest, etc., they did not intend to take any further action in the matter,—Mr Palmer moved the adjournment of the Bouse to discuss the question, saying that the Minister ought to look into the matter, and he read a petition Bent to the Government by Plummer's widow, asking for compensation,—Mr Bees said the department owed it to the country that a strict investigation should be made.-Tbe Minister for Defence said tbe inspector gave an explanation, upon which tbe Government came to the conclusion that further ition was unnecessary. Looking at Plummet's career, and the faot that he was armed, tbe Government would have been blamed if anything bad happened to tbe policeman.—The motion for adjournment was ulti- „ mately lost.