TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.) PARLIAMENTARY.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 346, 1 August 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.) PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— Wednesday. An adjourned debate took place on the question of unfulfilled piomi.se.< to natives in the Middle Island. The Pieruier thought that if the natives bad a grievance, why not move the House by petition I He nuiht discountenance the motion. Mr Macandrew observed that the mutter was getting too much of a joke. The claim was for two million acres. They knew that besides complying with the deed of cession, the Provincial Government li.id p,iW .£3OOO as liquidation xn full for all claims, so as to prevent any litig.itwn, but not as a matter of right, Mr Kelly .suggested that as the session would probably close in a week or two, the matter had better be referred to the Public Petitions Committee. Mr Gillies recommended the same course, though he had good reason to believe that the Middle Island natives hud too good n claim for the House ito treat cavalierly. These chum* might be exaggerated, but they weio, undoubted]), substantial. Mr Shedian aaid it was useless asserting that the natives hud no claims ; for that they have been put upon the records of the House. He hoped the Commission would impure into the whole matter. Mr Tairoa said that arrangements had been made with Colonel Wakefield, namely, that the natives should have one acre out of 10, which was earned out. He could also refer the House to \h* Constitution 4pt tp ihew that the pui chase w.w not piopsryr mad", lut as it v.w tit- wish of the Hou-e he

would refer the matter to the Public Petitions Committee. The original motion was withdrawn. The Post this evening has a stinging article on Vogel's scheme for consolidating the North Island. It characterises iUsa dramatic tableau, and considers we shall have sjine stirring scenes yet. It may, however, it says, only be a feeler to see how popular opinion would agree with the proposal. There is little doubt but that the Government will abandon the Electoral Bill. Had it been brought to a division last night, the Government would have been defeated. Hence Mr Vogel's wish to postpone the measure until later in the session. There was an animated debate on Mr Kellys motion that the Government produce the opinions of judges on the woiking of the Native Lands Act. Mr yich-im was very anxious not to lay the papers on the table, that the imperfection of the bill and its unworkable character might not be made public. When the new Native Lands Bill is again brought in, Southern members will w.tlk away, and only come at the ring of the bell to support the MinistnJ Mr Buck land spoke very strongly on the imperfect character of the present bill,*and assured the Kouse of the great growiug dissatisfaction of the natives on the bill of last session. T.iiroa told the House he >v.M3 tired of being tieated in an exceptional manner There should, ho J»ai«l, bo one law for both races alone. The later despatches to the Agent-General, just published, fully justify the epithet ot " severe." In a despatch dated 7th May, Mr Vogel, referring to the Wellington immigrants, per Woodlaik. .viy.s they are drunken, dissipated, and immoral, anil reflect moat sfcrtmgly and unfavorably on the department which selected and shipped them to this colony. After referring to the Commissioner 'a report regarding this ship and enclosing in the .same letter the newspaper report of the meeting of the Cork Board of Guardians relative to the Asia's emigrants, he says, " Under such arrangements I am not surprised that ship after ahip arrives with disease on board and with large mortality on the passage. Your attention has again and again been directed to the insufficiency of medical inspection, but the case of the Woodlark proves to a demonstration that no practical result has followed, but that the inspection is .still confined to -a hurried ' march past Dr Humphries." In a subsequent letter, referring to the same ship he sa) s, "It Is difficult to believe that you could sanction such emigration, whilst on the other hand it is as difficult to believe that yon could be unaware of the published proceedings of your agent, the woman Howard, whom by-the-bye, you seem to have employed after informing me that you would not do so. At another Board meeting, a copy of the report of which I also enclose, legal proceedings were actually threatened in your name to force completion of the miserable bargain entered into by Howard. I endeavour to think that you knew knothing about the matter, but if so, how singular must be the organisation of your department, that, with proceedings so canvassed in the place — with a ! ship calling oft' the town, and (it is to be presumed) some of your officers in attendance to see the emigrants off, you should have to be informed from New Zealand of what occurred under the immediate | notice of your officers. I find it impossible to adequately characterise the indignation such a shipment produces. You will be good enough in each case tD cause a searching enquiry to be made, and report to me fully the whole circumstances which led to the arrangements with the Cork Workhouse authorities for the shipping their paupers as emigrants ; and also inform me what officer of your department accepted as free emigrants the young j men H., T., 11., M. and S., and upon what certificates and recommendations." Transmitting the Commissioner's report on the La- Hogne, Mr Vogel says :—": — " The medical examination of the emigrants appears to have been, as usual, of a very superficial character. Dr Russell, speaking of the death of an .vdult from phthisis, obi serves that ' the cause is .suggest he as to whether ! medical examination is undergone by any emigrants, t or can a medical practitioner be found so ignorant jor so culpable as to certify a phthisical invalid | healthy I ' And, again, Dr Russell made a full and t complete statement of the deficiencies and bad arrangements on board the ship, in the form of a letter addressed to you, and sent on shore by the ■ channel pilot. No notice whnte\ er apoenrs to have j been" taken of this communication, and you have I not even informed me of its receipt, much less of J any action you may have taken in consequence with ■ Messrs Shaw, Saville, and Co. lam led, thcieforo, to assume that this letter of Dr Russell's has been laid aside as unworthy of attention, ard that no closer inspection of the fittings and stores of ships which have sailed subsequently to have been thought necessary in consequence. I think a copy of the surgeon's complaint should have been forwarded to me, with an explanation of the leasons which justified the despatching officer in embarking the emigrants before the ship was ready, and o? having sent her to sea without ascertaining whether all the articles required by the charter party were on lx>ard. He also says the position of the hospitals on board the ships seem to have been very badly chosen. I have previously on many occasions had to comphiin of tbis, but your officers appear determined to carry on their own course notwithstanding repeated remonstrances on my part. Common sense, apart from professional expeiience, would lead any person to judge that contiguity to water-closets was an absolutely dangerous element i* the construction of hospitals, two of which were so placed on boa.ul the La Hogue, whilst a third was a dark hole in the noisiest part of the 'tween decks. It may he a very simple matter for inspection and despatching officers to slum over their work in the manner in which it is only too evident they do, but it is serious for the poor sick emigrants who, in consequence, are exposed to unnecessary suffering." Prorogation is expected not later than August 21 ; that I believe is the day fixed for it. The Constitutional Act will probably be rejected in the Upper Honse. It is generally thought the Government are not in earnest, otherwise the, sane [ tion of the Lower House would luve been bought, and if then rejected by the Upper Hous>e, an appeal would be made to the Imperial Parliament. The Government shews a disinclination to proceed I with large measures this session. j The Electoral Bill will be dropped, and the pre- ! sent bill is almost certain not to be proceeded with. The Polynesian scheme, after debate, will probably be postponed until next session i ; The Provincial Loan Bill will not be brought ' forward, the Government objecting sternly to provincial borrowing. j There is an underscauding that the Government i is not to re-introduce the District Courts Bill. [ ' Mr Steward (Waitaki) will bring in a bill to empower the Governor to appoint trustees for Supreme Court district (?], also to authorise clerks of | District Courts to p.ieside at meetings of creditors required b}- Bankruptcy Act, 1857. The alterations in the Native Lands Bill the j Native Minister intends to introduce arc only of a i technical character, filtering two clauses. : Mr Wakefield talked against time until the adjournment, and nothing was done for two hours and a half. 1 It is stated that Mr Reader Wood will bring forward the motion to consolidate the North Island and to federalism tlio Wellington Government. It. i will proVMMy be; opposed, the time not being considered oppoitimo. Mr Fo.\'s amendment* on the Liconong Bill arc

as follow : No person con\ iyted of a broauU of the licensing or <Ustillu.ti.ou lawj» shall sit on a Liconing Bench under a penalty of £jQ. No license shall < be granted for any house tli.it has not t\\o sitting- , rooms and three bed-aooms besides the public bar ; , unless there i.s a livery stable within half a mile, there must be proper accommodation for horses and a constant supply of horse feed, under the penalty of forfeiture of license at the discretion of the Bench. Any Licensing Bench, at any of its meetings, may order the forfeiture of the license if it in proved the house is improperly conducted. Clubs must be licensed. Any secretary, treasurer, agent, or servant supplying liquor in club establishments eae not to be depiued guilty of an offence unless duly licensed. (I) No music or dancing is to. be allowed in auy licensed hou.se, unless permission is given by a resident jnagistrate in open Com t, and after twenty-four hours' notice of application has been given- All contracts made with women or girls to danco with men in licensed houses to be declared void, and the employment in the way of girls is to involve for the first offence a penalty of L"2(), and for the second otfetuse L5O, auU for the third forfeiture of license. No female shall be employed in any public bar or tip-room under a penalty of L2O for every oftence. If this is not earned, he will move that no fomale under 30 years of age be so employed, mid all public bars and tap-rooms are to be included within the meaning of the Employment of Females Act. Every public par or other place where intoxicating liquors shall be sold shall have open glass windows towards the street or road | on which the same may abut, without any paint, blinds, or other obstructions to view from the outside, so that it may be clearly seen who is drinking withsm, and mhat scenic are taking pln.ee. A penalty of L 5 per day is attached to any violation of this provision. It is also proposed to strike out clause 18 of the new bill, and repeal clause 23 of ! the bill of 1573, substituting a provision that the blerk of each Licensing Court, shall send by post to every adult mule and female in the said district a blank voting paper, to be filled up with a vote for or against the granting of application for any new license within the district, which is to be returned to him, passing free through the post both ways. Votes are to be kept strictly secret, under a L2O penalty, and the expenses are to be charged upon [ the proceeds of license fees. Any ofl'ence against • the regulations for voting under this clause are to ; be punished by imprisonment forateim not excefecl- ■ ing six months. The Governor-in-Council shall liave ! power to oppoint commissioners of liquor traffic ami } inspectors of public-houses, and shall make and t publish the necessary eegulations and instructions. f A penalty of not less than L2O nor mere than L5O, * to be imposable on auy lecensee who shall refuse to ■ obey the I'equiremeuts of any such commissioners ' or inspectors, or to fulfil any of the obligations imr posed by the samc*reg2lations or instructions.