TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT.

Evening Post, Volume XLI, Issue 138, 13 June 1891, Page 2

TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tho Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. The Hon.E. Pharazyn, on behalf of tho Hon. Captain Morris, gave notice to move the Address-in-Eeply on Tuesday next. Tho Colonial Secretary referred in feeling terms to the doath of the late Speaker, aud, on behalf of the family of the late Sir W. Fitzherbert, he had to return their thanks for tho very kind addross which tho Conncil had sent to Sir William Fitzherbert last session after his retirement. The address reached him shortly before his demise, and was highly prized by him. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary also alluded to tho loss the Conncil had sustained by the death of the late Hon. W. Eoeyes and the Hon. W. S. Peter. Referring to the first-named hon. gentleman, Mr. Buckley said Mr. Beeves had distinguished himself as a statesman of no mean order, whilst the late Mr. Peter, though not perhaps a firstclass speaker, had ever displayed the brightest qualities of a man. He (tbo Colonial Secretary) truly mourned Mr. Peter, who proved himself to be a true and steadfast friend. The Colonial Secretary movod that out of respect to the memor? of tho late Councillors he had mentioned the Council do now adjourn. The Hon. Captain Baillie seconded the motion, and the Council, at 2:40, adjourned to Tuesday next. HOUSE OF EEPEESENTATIVES. There was a fair attendance of momberft on both sides of the Honne thiß afternoon. Mr. Hogg presented a petition from E. E. Meredith, asking for the refund of costs in the case of Moore v. Meredith. Eparaima te Mutu Kapa, new member for the Northern Maori District, was presented by tho Native Minister, and duly sworn. On Mr. Palmer's motion, all petitions presented last session were referred to the Public Petitions Committee. Mr. Fisher submitted the names of his proposed committee to consider the lato Government's appointments to the Legislative Council. Mr. Fishor tabled a question as to whether tho Government intend to re-introdnco this session Mr. Pyke's Private Schools Bill, or any similar measure authorising State payments to denominational schools. Dr. Newman gave notice to ask whether the Government will set aside land grants an endowments for technical education, or aid the Education Boards in that direction by money grants. _ Notice was given by Mr. Fisher of intention to introduce tho Wellington Gas Company Bill and the Wellington Harbour Board Bill. Mr, Buick intimated his intention of asking the Government to extend the licensing' franchise to tho samo footing as the Parliamentary franchise. Government measures were given notice of as follows :— Land Bill, School Committees Election Bill, Shop Hours Bill, Truck Bill, Factories Bill, Emnlovers* Liability Bill. J Mr. Fisher gave notice of a motion in favour of tho distribution of the Government banking account amongst the banks of tho colony. Tho Minister for Public Works informed Mr. Palmer that £292,276 was the amount still available of tho North Island Main Trunk Bailway Loan. [L*ft sitting.]