Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 795, 21 July 1877, Page 2

Parliamentary.

[From Our Special Correspondent.] GOVERNMENT BUILDING 3. Wellington, last night.

Mr Bee;haul moved the Address in Reply. It was a mere echo of the Governor's speech, barren of idea. His reference to a paragraph about Copt Walker's forests report ".tused ironical cheers. AlrSuitou of Napier made a sensible speech in seconding, and eulogised the m mory of the late Sir Donald Maclean. Mr r De Lutour' condemned the introduction of the name of Sir Donald Maclean in the Governor's speech as .unconstitutional. If nain-s were to be introduced iu praise, some Governors would have equal right to introduce names in dispraise. Mr Manclers considered such remarks uncalled for.

Pr Wallia in an excellent speech, aelf possessed, full of dry caustic Scotch humour, made reference to separation, and said lie regretted there was no reference to tho subject in tha Governor's speech. The question would be fought ont and successfully. Why should lliey attempt join together nature

j put asunder. (Liughter.) He spoke in favour of religious education and condemned the secular system. The Address in JReply was agreed (o. Mr Atkinson promised the Financial Statement on Friday. ' Tho Governor's speech will be considered on Tuesday. The Government printing office is well managed this year. Mr Famuli's case comes before the Souse agaiu on a further olaim. Mr'Onnond brought up a report of . the commission on Auckland railways, which is not yet priatjd'. Mr Curtis gave notice of motion that no member speak longer than -twenty minutes without special leave. Sir George Grey gave notice asking for correspondence over several years b.ck between the Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, respecting titles .of honour conferred on persona in the colony in office, or having been in office. Correspondence between the Governor and Lord Carnarvon shows that the Lords of the Admiralty have declined to establish depots at Crozet Islundi. The Governor promises during the pre- * tent session to request Parliament to voto a sum of. money to defray expenses of New Zealand representatives at the Paris Exhibi ion of 1878. The Governor in a despatch to Earl Carnarvon of January 6th, ,IS77< say : "There is in my opinion no public man in this country to whom the colony owes a deeper debt of gratitude than to Sir Donald McLean. He has left a name behind which will long bo remembered with respect aud esteem by all parties in New Zsalaud." Lord Carnarvon's reply says :—"J sincerely ag ree with you in the estimate you. form of Sir Donald McLeans public services, and of the loss New Zealand has sustained by the death of one who has rendered bucu distinguished services during his public career, and who then would not have rehired from an active part in the administration of affairs had life and health remained to him to exercise beneficial influence over the population for the welfare of which he had done so much.' Major Mair in hi 3 annual report to the Government, May 25, 1877, on native matter says:—"During the year there has been a total absence of Hauhau politieagatherings. The native m'md is less une settled. Tho bulk of the people is morl industrious. There is a large exodus from remote settlements' to Kopua, Hikurangi, Vull?y of Poriu, and Maungatautari, for the purpose of grain growing. Notwithstanding the damage done to their wheat crops by floods the yield is largely increased. The fungus trade is affordiug employment for the young people. The Waikatos and Ngatiisanapoto are becoming more estranged. Mainapoto is afraid Waika o from- long occupation will establish a claim to their land.' The Tareao form of worship is on the wane. The health of the Maoris ia s not very good. Petty, larcenies have increased, but druukenees ia decreasing _in a marked manner. The results obtaiued at the Karakaiki School are noi commensurate whh the coat. Objections will probably be raised to the road between YVaipa and .Raglan, bub he hopes no notice will be taken of them, Nga'idauas are selliu g land and squandering the proceeds. Tha centra* liz uion ol the natives is one of Tawhiio's schemes. The population at Hikurangi and Ko'pua has trebled si-ce 1875. Next Summer Tawhiao will invite the Governor to meet him. A better spirit, generally, is growing up among its natives. Mr 0 Marshall, of Port Waikato, reports intemperance greatly decreased. The natives condemn Morgan's inurdrer, buf tkiuk the iiingltea would have protected the murderer, if he had escaped. The natives evince a desire for the education of their children. Owing to opposition to the trigouom.:trial Burvey by Ngatitapa, the survey has been stopped. Crops are abuudaut. Mr K S Bo.sa, from liaglan, aaya tho conduct of the natives is slightly improved, tuey are free from epidemic," and mortality is lower. Great' improvement i* uotiu&ble in the demeauor of the HauhiU3. The Kingites have piopo*ed to restore stolen property, with a fine inflicted on the thi»f. Ta'whiao denounce* thieving, but disapproves of imprisonment. Jftewi never loses opportunities of snowing the YVaikatos that he will exercise paramount authority within his own territory. The crops about .Raglan are abundant. • TO-DAY'S SITTING. Oa the question of the appointment of a iluuse Committee, there was considernblo discussion. (Sir George Grey made the first speech of the session. lie advocated the exclusion of Civil Se:vants from the precincts of ihs House, and said members should be free from solicitation. Mr Filzrjy suid Bellamy's was a legitimate expense, because members who had been accustomed to comforts at home could not secure accommodation in Wellington.

Mr Swanson,v. in a chancboristie .speech, asked whether the bat'speaker intended, the House to divide iuto nobs and saob3 and lo ask the public to pay for the ugl)3. An amendment by Mr Murray, that Be!laa:y's be renderei salt-supporting, was negatived by 31 to 21. Sir Greorgo Chvy gave iiotics of motion for Wednesday, That Civil Servants be excluded from the precincts of theHouss.