PARLIAMENTARY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3173, 30 August 1881, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday. The House met afc 7.39. STOSEWALIIHa, Immediately prayers were over, Mr Pitt rose to move the adjournment, but the Speaker ruled him out of order until the notices of motion and preliminai'y business were taken. Amongst the notices were three amendments in the representation Bill, one by Mr Pitt to suspend the operation of the bill till the close of the next Parliament; one by Mr Seddon, that the residential qualification should bo the only one for electoral rights; and one by Mr Speight, that there should be a redistribution of representation after every census. Tho Speaker then ruled that the cloture resolution given notice of by tbe Premier could not be considered until four clear days notice had been given, and that they would then require a House of two-thirds of the members piesent to consider them. The existing standing orders, which it was proposed to alter by the resolutions, would also require to bo specified. Mr Pitt then moved the adjournment of the House, stating that he did not wish the country to be put to the expense of printing his remarks. Mr Hall objected to these speeches being omitted from Hansard as he thought the country should see bow the time was worked. Mr Pitt spoke at considerable length, tak-

ing Sir Julhi3 Yogel's letters as his chief text. After a few remarks from Sir George Grey and Mr Macandrew, Mr Shepherd spoke for some time, blaming the Government for their treatment of Sir Julius Vogel. Mr Seddon followed in a long speech, and wa3 succeeded by Mr Hursthouse, who took forest conservation as his subject, and minutely described the various descriptions of timber found from tiie North Cape to Stewart's Island. He spoke till 12.35, when, it being impossible to take fresh business, the adjournment was agreed to, and the House rose. Tuesday. The House met at 2.30 p.m. STEAM SERVICE TO ENGLAND. The report of the committee on a direct steam service to Great Britain was brought up by Mr Macandrew, and ordered to be considered on the 13th September. It recommends arranging for such a servico by giving a guarantee of six per cent on the capital, not exceeding £1,000,000. GOVEENMENT IXSCRANCM. The report of the English actuaries on the Government Insurance Department was laid on the table *