PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 12, 13 July 1895, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

THE liZNUS LOAFER. Tho Minister for Labour says he is endoavouring, in the Hospital and Charitablo Aid Bill to be brought down this session, to make provision on tho htate Farm Byatem for the compulsory employment of those mdigeut and indolent persons in tbo largo centres who, while living on charity, won't work. Mr. Meredith gave an example of a Cbristchurch Labour agitator who, while always loading unemployed agitations, refused work when offered him, and the Minister quoted another Chrihtohuroh agitator who was oontinually writing to tho press, attacking the Labour Department, aud who had repeatedly refused the wovk offered him. AUSTEALTAN CATTLE. Tho Government haß cabled lo tbo Aus. tralian colorioa stating ita intention of adopting very stringent restrictions as to live oattle on Btcamors from Australia to England coming to Now Zoaland ports,j>nd the Minister <<f lands said yesterday that very angry replies have boon received from at least one colony as to the action being " unnoighbourly." Now Zealand Bueep were freely admitted nnd Fold in Now South Wales. If New Sonth Wales wera an island and had beon nude clear of disease, it would be all right, bnt the difficulty was that it was part of a continent on which disease was known to exist. The Government was very much alive to the importance of the question. Ihe statement was made in consequence of Mr. Stovonß* question apropos of the Southern CrOES, with cattlo from Sydney, beincr annouuood to call at LyHelton. Mr. Stevons wants the Governmont to prevent euoh vessels calling at all. CO OPSR4TIVB WAhTRBS. Tho Premier, speaking of mon on the 00-operatiye works who leave their wives and families to be supported by charity, saj's that in tho vicinity of works to which men havo been taken on account of their necessitous eirouin-.tauces. public • houses thrive. An aineu3inont of tho Truck Aot would bo »ropo3ed, giving powor to the Govorumont to ncaept orders on the men's piy for the benefit of the wives and families. The announcement was recoived with applausa. LAST NIGHT'S DIVISION. Tho following waa the division list on Captain Kussoll's amendment to refer tho oiroular of tho Agent-General lo tho Public Accounts Committee : — Against tho amendment, 38 — Buddo, Buiok, Cadinan, Carnorojs, Carnoll, Carroll, Collins, Criwtlior, Duncan, Flatman, Guinness, Hall, Harris, Hogg, Honstou, Joyce, Lawry, Maslin, M'Gowau, J. M'Kenzie, H. M'rConzie, M'Lachlan, Meredith, Millar, Mills, Montgomery, Morrison, O'Kegan, Parita, Pinkcrton, Pirani, Beeves, G. W. Knsscll, Poddon, B. M. Smith, Stevens, Tannor, Ward. For tho amoudmont, 1G — Allen, 8011, Buchanan, Duthie, Farnshaw, Fra>.or, Grenu, Heko, G. Hutchison, Lausr, T. Mackenzie, Masaoy, Mitohelson, VV. K. Kut,aoll, G. J. Smith, Wilron. PiirB — For the amendment : Button, Newman, Saunders, W. K-Hy, M"Nab. Against tho amendment : Mackintosh, Willis, HallJoued, Stout, Te Ao Tha division was announced la=(. nk'ht as 37 —16, but it was fouud this morning that a teller's vote was not couutod. MS. WAhD AND MB. DUTHIE. Thero was a briof passage-at-arms between Mr. Dutbio, tho Colonial Treasurer, and the Speaker last evening. The Treasurer was accusing Mr. Duthie of damaging the colony's credit in London. Mr. Duthie characterised the accusation ns " untrue," and on tho Speaker requiring him to withdraw, doclinod to do so, as the word depcribad the position. At the suggestion of tho Spoakor, however, Mr. Duthie modified tbo expression, saying that Mr. Ward's statements were contrary to fact;. JOTTINGS. The Premier says the Governmont has informod prospeotors that if thoy go into the UriwoiM Country they will be arrested. The presenoe of prospeotors would ondanger the settlement of the Uriwora question. The Postma3ter-Goneral has promised Mr. VViUoa to mako onquiri-B as to postal requirements at Silvorstroxm He promised to establish telephonio communication with Taita, but will require a guarantee before extondine it to tho Upper Hutt. Mr. Hosrg is moving againet the removal of the restrictions on the small portion of tho forest reserve which has boon prescrvod for yeirs for riyer-protection and scenio purposes at tho junction of tho Manawatu and Tiraumea .Rivers, and near the Ngawaparua Bridge. The Government Liiensius Bill is to be dowa at tho end of noxt week or the beginning of tho week following. The Native Affairs Committee recommends thit an investigation be made without delay into the title of thj Puhiatuo. Block. It i 3 iutendod to make a modiSoation of the 7 per cent, rato oharged on loans on polioios in the Government Insurance Department. Ciptain Ru'sell is asking the Minister for Labour to consider tho question of how best to provide temporary omployment for men who hivo undergone imprisonment, so that they will not nocessarily dritt back to orime on tlioir release. Mr. Pirani brought before tho House yesterday tho oharge made by the Manawatu Company for bioyoles of passengara, whioh wore carried free on the Government lines. Tho Minister for Railways said the Government could not bo always watohing the Manawatu Railway Company, but any one aggrieved could take action. Sir Kobert Stoat wanU to know whether the Ministry advi3od His Kxoellenoy to write bis despatch objocting to New Zealand citizens acting as foreign Consuls. Tho Premier talks of laying the Financial Statoment on tho table on the 2lth insi. At tho instance of the Hon Mr. Stevens, the Legislative Connoil has called for a return showing tho amount issued under the Now Zoaland Consols Act, 1891, to one or moro banks or financial institutions, aud the amount issued to private individuals. Tho_ Governmont is communicating with an eminent entomologist outside the colony with a view to his coming to New Zealand and entering the service of tho Agricultural Department At Mr. Shera's request, the Chairman of the Houso Committee yesterday stated that he was not the ex-Auokland member who was a defaulter at Bellamy's. Mr. Larnaoh added that the roal Auokland defaulter had paid up since the matter was brought before the House. Thoro ia now only one defaulter.