HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Inangahua Times, Volume 701, Issue 701, 16 August 1878, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tho Houso met at 2 30 p.m. Tho bnninoss in the afternoon sitting conaisted mainly of ft privato character. In reply to Mr Mandera, Mr Macaudrow said some railway officials wore allowed the usual regulation holidays, but engine drivers and othors did uot receive overtime instend. Tho Govorn« ment did not intend to chango the system. A return was promised ahow" ing all cases in which tho Government enforced ponaltios, and cases they did not on contractors for public works Tho Government iv reply also pro miaod to furnish a report on tho quos« tion of charitable reliof, nnd fcho Hystom adopted in other countries, MrSheehan tabled a lottor from Howi. Tho first part of tho papors relating to Waitnra mooting wore laid upon the table. Mr WoMcock movod that tho House was of opinion that a Bill dealing with tho quostion of payment of members bo introduced. Mr Stout opposed tho motion, and after eomo discussion it; was shelved by Mr Do Lautour moving tho previous question. A motion was agreod to (hat ft sum of monoy bo placed on tho Estimates to oncourage tho production of wattle bark in tho colony. On the motion of Mr Bastings it was agreod that Government should take steps towards obtaining ft geological and topographical survoy of Now Zealand. Mr Stout explained that something wnfl oonstaniy being done in that direc^d^^| Hector nnd his assmytU^^^^^^H work as it appcaj|^H^^^^^H would requiro j^(^^^^^^^^^^^^| hundred thouJ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H to Mr P oU |^^^^^^^^^^^^^H to furnish

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