FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11680, 15 June 1901, Page 5

FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.-- fopyrii 1 :!. Mw.iofti'.'H, June 14. In replv to a ipieslii.n, Mr. L'.a.rto'i repealed his recent, as.-urai;.c with leiriud to the N*, *'. Hebrides. iic pi-niis.d to re-iii- si the impel iai Government not U c-mieiiah: an;. agreement with respect to the islands 0.-.''"i comiminicatitig with the Commonwealth. in the lions.- Sir Wni. Lyre, in moving the second reading of the Public Service Bill. said ,1, Coven me.,l were anxious a.< fat as possible to leniove the control of the Service frc m members .and Ministers, Thev proposed the appointim-'ii of a Coinmis. si oner, us p [ mm.-ot he-id. umPu a Ministei, alio would ':■■■ responsible lor administration, with iwoor three sub i ononis he.a rs. 11: In chief officers would be appointed loan tie Siate services, but power .'.a- gi\en to appoint fioiu out .id-' !i i: .< '•.• -.-ry. As no pro vision was mid; tor pensions, it was proposed thai ail oliieer-) -iuui.d he ;0;r,t".'1.; d to insure their lives. All candidates v«. -.ni-o have to pa a compel examination. hi the Scale. ,i!.i.. Ihe discussion ,« the Postal Hill, Mr. D-.,-..,.m (ijueei.Nlaud. said Queensland !.- ; d in,! .«,/;,'v joi iev...-i annually by tie pioiiiuiirn: id 'I'.it tersal: • sweeps. Mr, M 'li.eg (Sou.:: Aaativ.tia, said it was imp .. >.;!>> to get lid of rim bling. lie advocated State Government luiteric.j.