YESTERDAY'S SITTTNG. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Last Night. The House met at 2.30.

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YESTERDAY'S SITTTNG. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] (PER UNIT ED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Last Night. The House met at 2.30.

Replying to questions, it was stated that the money advanced to the Waimea Railway Company, on 18th March last, would be paid to the Public Works Acconnt by the Annuities Department in a day or two. In addition to £40,000 of guaranteed debentures, at 7 per cent., a morfcgago was taken over the company's line. — In view of the state of colonial finance, the Government thought the extension of the telegraph line authorised by the House would stand over at present. — The Government hoped to be able next week to introduce a Representation Bill. — The percentage of female over male teachers was rapidly increasing, and in the natural course of events it was bound to increase still further. In these circumstances Government did not think it necessary to give extra encouragement for the more frequent employment of females in that way. The Government had under consideration a Teachers Pension Act, there being a large preponderance of females over that of females, and the uniform scale of 6 per cent, deduction would not be fail*, as females did not take to teaching like males as a life-long employment. The matter would he more fully thought over. — The Government acted most lenieutly in the matter of the Land Tax defaulters. It was only after every effort had been exhausted to get payment that resource was had to legal p«oceedings. Then the list of defaulters was takeu up alphabetically. They hoped, however, it would not be found necessary to go right through the alphabetical list. — The cost of surveying a line from Bellgrove towards Roundhill on the Nelson - Greymouth railway was not known, and the survey towards the Tophouse is in progress, with the view of deciding upon the best route for the line. — The Government were aware that an auctioneer in Blenheim named Griffiths was receiving £oQ per annum for acting as Clerk to the Sheep Dcpaitment. When the Sheep Act came into force, his services weie continued by the late Government. He had had the appointment previously, and it wan thought they would &oon be in a position to dir>pense with his further pervices, but in the meantime the distiict was a badly infected one. Sir George Grey introduced a Bill to repeal the Property Assessment and Property Tax Act, 1879. He moved it be read a second time to-morrow eight days. The Hon, Mr Hall said it was tantamount to a note of no-confidence in the Government, and moved it come on for the second reading to-morrow. Si^'George Grey assented, and the Bill was ordered to be read a second time tomorrow. Bills introduced and read a first time;—e ;—;—; — Otago Rivers ; Sydenham Borough Council Empowering ; Land Act, 1874, Amendment. A motion, in conformity with the report from the Standing Orders Committee, recommending the adjournment of the House at 12.30 every night, was discussed and canned on the voices. Mr HutchißSon moved the appointment of a committee to consider the best means for encouraging settlement on the wa&te lands of the colony ; and, further, what help and encouragement may be properly extended by Government to those who are desirous of taking up small sections of land. Mr Dick moved as an amendment, "That it be an instruction to the Wa*te Lands Committee to deal with the subject of tho motion." The discussion was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.