PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 44, 20 August 1895, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

TBS BiNX COMHITTBI. The Bank Committee presented interim reports to both Houses this afternoon asking that the Committee ba made a seoret Co"mmittee. In the Council the Hon. Mr. Montgomery moved, on behalf of the Governmen*, to add the names of the Hons. W. C Walkor, J. D. Ormond, and W. Jenning3 to the Committee, and to make the Committee secret. In the Lower House the Premier moved a similar motion, and to add the named of Messrs. Finkerton, Fraser, and Miller. The Committee did not Bit this morning ponding the carrying of these motions, bnt will sit this afternoon shonld there be time. THE iSTI/rjUT. QUI9TION. Dr MacGregor has reported adversely npon the question of the suitability of the Monnt Cook Prison as a temporary asylum for the insane. He recommends instead th»t a new wing be added to the Forirua Asylum. JOTTINGS. Mr. Crowther says no one desiring to make a bargain would consider it necessary to Bet out the reasons against it. TUis apropoi of Mr. John Murray. Mr. Hogg, is agitating for State fire insurance. Dr. Newman considers that' the .£20,000 a year whioh now goes to the Bank of England for doing the oolony'B business in London should be giventotbeßrakof New Zealand. The Finanoial Debate is to finished tonight. The Minister for Railways has informed Mr. Gninness that no rednolion can b» made in the railage chargeß on racehorses. The charges now amount to £4009.