YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1436, 15 September 1881, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

Wellington, Last Night. The House met at 2.30. Questions. Replying, to questions, it was stated that nominations for immigrants from 'the Home ; Country were'accepted,-sub-ject to the approval of the Government, but if they ,thp,ught fit.r they, had a perfect right to return these nominations and refund deposits. 1 Cjojrjnipt Practices Bill. , pThe Corru.pt Ifractiqea Prevention $iil 1 was, on the motion of Mr Johnston*, deferred to & Select? Co'mtaittee to report on it within? three^'days. ' < Government Inslriraiice. l Major 'Aikinspn ,irioVcd his motion, embodying a scheme ' for the distribution of- Gfo^ernment Insurance profits."" In doing so;; he -spoke in high terms of the Department. Sir George Grey moved as an amendment, "That ia the opicioa of the

House tne present system o Government insurance is not adapted to the inquire* ments of the working classes, and recommends that a scheme better suited to the requirements of the case be adopted." He would suggest that the limits for insurance be fixed at sums ranging from £200 to £500, and also the aim should be to make it v self-f qpportijigj Government should not grudge the expenditure of a small sum i jn^ e^ideamTng^Jp^jistablish a system for* th"c benefit of the poorer classes. • coqde^njned; the system of paid agents going about touting for insurances instead of attempting to edu» -cite thrhiSsm to "the 'importance of life .assurance, j 'I • * • / ( } ; ' Major 1 Atkinson "said the proposal was given in. ac'cor'd'ahce with the views of Government, and he agreed to embody tlxe.nSimendment as.partLof the general motion. After some debate, in. which. Major Atkinson, regretted that a bill to establish a partly elected , Board of Control could not be introduced this year, . Mr Andrews moved, "That the management of .the Department should be under the control of a Board nominated equally by the Crown and elected by the policy-holders. This amendment was afterwards with* drawn, and thereafter ,the option as amended was put and carried. The House adjourned at 4.30.