PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9452, 24 August 1889, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

[by TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] f; LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 1 Friday. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. A communication was received from the Governor, thanking the Council for their kind congratulations on the recovery of his son. PROGRESS OF BILLS. The Ngarara and Waipiro Farther Investigation Bill was committed, and reported with amendments. An Act to provide for the determination of titles to blocks of lam's, known as the Poututu, Gisborne district}, was introduced and read a first time. The Land Tranfer Bill was committed and reported with amendments. The Savings Bank Act, 1858, Amendment Bill, and the Auckland-Onehunga Native Hostelries Bill were read a third time and passed. The Orimakatea Title Empowering Bill, reported with amendments. The Offences against the Person Bill was committed, and progress reported with leave to sit again. The Council rose at 5 till Tuesday.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday. The House met at 2.30 p.m.

ANSWERS to questions. Replying to questions, Ministers said they would consider all the interests of the colony in making appointments to the Legislative Council; the Government hoped to introduce a Bill in the course of a few days dealing with the recommendations of the Naval and Military Settlers' Committee; the Government will consider the question of appointing a commission to inquire into the whole sub ject of Friendly Societies ; money received as fines from railway servants was devoted to a fund for the relief of railway employes. The House adjourned at 5.30. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

On the motion to go into Committee of Supply, Mr. Seddon moved that a memorial be presented to the Queen praying her to grant responsible Government to Western Australia. Sir 11. Atkinson asked Mr. Seddon to withdraw the amendment, as he intended moving in a similar direction on Monday. _ Mr. Seddon agreed to withdraw his amendment. NEW ZEALAND COAL. Mr. Guinness said he had an amendment to propose, to the effect that the time had arrived when the Government should develop the mineral resources of the colony by encouraging the use of native coal, and that a recommendation to that effect be sent to the Railway Commissioners. He spoke at length in support of the view embodied in the amendment. Mr. Taylor hoped the Government would treat this important question with proper consideration. Mr. McKenzie (Waihemo) condemned the Government for giving a monopoly of the coal trade to a certain company. He supported the amendment heartily, and hoped it would be fairly considered. Mr. Mitchelson said the Government accented the amendment. On every possible occasion the Government accepted tenders for native coal. Mr. Seddon strongly supported •' the amendment. Mr..Barron was glad to hear that the Government accepted the amendment. Mr. Walker denied that the Railway Department gave native coal fair playThe amendment was carried on the voices.

THE ESTIMATES. The House went into Committee of Supply for the further consideration of the Estimates. Defence Department, volunteers £28,912. A lengthy discussion ensued on the vote relating to the Te Kooti expedition. Mr. Turnbull denounced the waste of time over this matter, which had been previously threshed out. Messrs. Carroll, Moss, Fisher, and others having spoken, Sir H. Atkinson at 1.40 appealed to the committee to go on with the work. [Left sitting at 2 a.lll. ]