Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 954, 3 August 1878, Page 2

Parliamentary.

[Press Aoency.] L ECUS LA IT VE OOU N(J IL. Thursday. scab ACT. in the Legislative Council, the Ei'adicaiionof Scab Act was brought forward, aucl after some discussion referred to a Select Committee, after being read a second time. HEAD SECOND TIME. The Brands Registration Bill HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, the address. The Address to his Bxeellenoy was presented to him at < ; 3'oo. OFFICERS DISPENSED WITH. Mr Sutton moved, for : the return of all officers whose services have oeen dispensed with since Ist December, 1877, with salaries attached to office, and compensation paid ; also, the names of any officers appointed since that date, and the nature of the appointment, and amount of salary. The motion was agreed to' BILLtf READ FIKST TIME. A number of bills were introduced and read a first time, including the Licensing Bill, Electoral I Bills, and Bills for Prevention of Corrupt Practices at Elections, and Puuishhicat of Fraudulent Debtors. ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. Mr Ballance said, in reply to Mr Johnson, that Government had no intention to place a sum on tho estimates as a grant in aid ot Roman Catholic scoools. THE GAOLS, . Mi> Uo-rren —OlOT^d^ Soloob Committee to inquire into the present state of the gaols in the colony, and improvements necessary to enforce proper classification and discipline." The Premier thought the importance of the question opened up justified a Royal Commission, as likely to be more efficient than a Select Committee. Government, however, had uo objection against what was asked for. Motion agreed to. SUPPLY^ Resolutions authorising granting of supply then passed, and consideration was postponed till to-morrow. The House adjourned at 5.30. Friday. From our Special Correspondent Government Buildings t Wellington, last night. Parliament adjourned at halfpast three to-day, after walking quietly through the small order paper. Absolutely uothing is doing in the lobbies. There is no sign of an opposition party. The Licensing Amendmeut Bill will be circulated on Monday, the Electiou Reform Bill being kept quiet.

A mau haviug sold his wife yesterday for fifty shillings, .Dr Wallis gave notice of following motion: " That he will ask the Attorney General whether it iB lawful in New Zealand, as it is in England, for a man to sell his wife, or to beat her in moderation, or to imprison her iu her house, and if the laws sanction those doings, and what exteut of beating iu moderation and imprisonment 3an.be carried oat without breaking ihe law Y'