YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S SITTTNG. Wellington, 8 p.m. THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1250, 3 July 1880, Page 3

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S SITTTNG. Wellington, 8 p.m. THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOL.

The House met at 2.30. Mr Fox gave notice to move a clause in the Education Act, authorising the reading of the Bible in public schools, subject to a conscience clause and time table.

REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Replying to questions, it was stated that Government was of opinion that it would be a great misfortune if deferred settlers in arrears were turned off their laud, and that Government would as far as possible take care their interest would be considered, while also conserviag those of the public — A Bill was about to be introduced enabling one class of Education Keserves to be sold or leased, and it would be desirable to see effeots of that measure before dealing with these Keserves as a whole. When the vote came on Government would state what they intended doing re the abolition of Hansard. — Prospectors at work between the Paranga and Haast, West Coast, had got 61bs. weight of coarse gold in seven weeks. — Under the Property Tax nobody need state the amount of Jus debts, whether secured by mortgage or otherwise, unless he wished to have a deduction of these made from his property. — The Government would not impose a duty on trees imported from Amerioa or the other colonies — The amount credited to the Railway Department on account of special trains ordered by Ministers during the period from Ist July, 1878, to 30th September, 1879, was £560 17s.

HAMLIN'S BOGIE. Mr Hamlin explained thab he visited" the Waimate Plains with a view of ascertaining bow far certain reports about the roads in course of formation were correct. He reached Stoney Eiver on the 14th 1 ult.,andon the following morning rode two miles in the direction of Parihaka, and then turned at right angles, where he found a road two chains wide and two chains long; there were several streams on that road not bridged yet, which rendered the road impassable for vehicles, though it could te used by horses. From the end of the two miles it was continued to the present camp nea» Parihaka by a good track 20ft. or 30ft. wide. This part of the road was perfectly good, the Other part was not, as the approaches to the culverts were not completed. Mr Bryce said Mr Hamlin's statement was correct, and was quite in accordance with what he had stated the other day. He had himself driven from Parihaka to New Plymouth, a distance of 40 miles in four and a-half hours, and the only instance in which they had to leave the road was at a place were the culverts were not filled up The Licensing Bill was further considered, and the House adjourned at 5.30 p.m.