Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 809, 23 August 1877, Page 2

Parliamentary.

[From Our Special Correspondent.] Government Buildings, Io the House to-day, Mr Whitaker presented a petit'on from the inhabitants of Cambridge, Waikato, stating that a turyey of the railway from Waikato \o

the Thames was made some years ago, but nothing yet had been done, and petition prays that the line may be jmade. . £HE ABANDONMENT OF KIEL KIHI. AiMrA Cox asked the Goyetnmenfc ■#hethe> they will lay before the 'House all cpr/-08pondanee relating' th£ : re--hpvafcpf the Constabulary from Kibkihi to' Te Awamutu. Mr Cox referred to a paragraph in the Waikao Ttmks relative •tothe state of affairs on the Waika'o Frontier. Te Awamutu and Kihikihi had been garrisoned ever, since the' year 1871. Twenty-four man were statioderT" there' irT 1872 ; 16, in 1873 ': ; and 19, ii. 1874. Where theße were in 1874, it was now proposed to place only ode. The inhabitants irj the distriot allways held these stations should be kept up. • He could quite understand settlers in such an exposed district feeling anxious on : the matter. Since he had pat the question, a few minutes ago, he had received a telegram from a friend in Waikato], that a strong resolution bad been passed at a recent meeting, - declaring dissatisfaction at the state of things The Hon. Mr Bowen said -there was not much correspondance bo the subject, but what there was wonld belaid oa the the table. There was no c -'use for uneasiness in consequence of the removal of natives from Waiuku. The Armed Constabulary were stationed at Cambridge with a view of pushing on the road. Govern* ment did not regard it as important that a portion of the A.C. Force should be stationed at Te Awamutu. Last night. In the House, to-day, Mr Burns presented a petition from over a thousand citizens of Duedin, .praying Government i to encourage the colonial .manufacturer. The Petitions Committee referred back the petition of G B Barton, Solicitor, to the House. Mr Barton complains of partial conduct on the part of the Chief Justice and Judge Richmond, . and of habitual discourtesy towards him, and prays, if the House finds charges proved, the Judges be dismissed. The Speaker ruled that, as the petition had been referred to the Houae, responibility lay on the member who introduced the petition, of stating whether he would go back. , Mr Sheehan promised to give a reply to-morrow, Mr Bastings read a telegram from Roxburg, stating that 400 acres of land were opened for agricultural selection yesterday, and the applications included an area of 47,090 acres. In reply to Mr Tole, the Hon Mr Whitaker said* the Government did not propose to extend the Armitage Pension Act, but would consider future action in the matter. The report of the Petitions Committee is adverse to tne petition of the Auokland Volunteers in the present state of the law.