PARLIAMENT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 721, 1 August 1878, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

o [j-.Y TKLKGRAPH.J Wellington, July 31. In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Reeves took the oath and his seat. Upoii fourteen days' leave of absence ht-ins asked for Mr. Hone Kaiie, Mr. Fox asked for information with regard to the conduct of -Mr. respecting the Aroha block. which was at lease disloyal to his tnllt::«gu»s. Last session they were t»UI Mi - . sii:ie would '.Milder his best assistance towards t!i? acquisition of the block bur instead or thai, according to newspapers and tolciiiuns. Mr. I\ahe was juijj'tr ran 1 ir.aiu ssg-iinst the Government. , Sir. Shfirhan explained that Mr. Nahe. | in common v.'ich :: nnmbrr cf he members . of his tribe, was an owner ox land, but so j far from opposing the Government in the :

matter, lie assisted them all he could. Those whom he did oppose were the other claimants. In reply to Mr. Fox. Mr. Sheehan said a Bill for the suppression of lotteries and gambling was in-print, and, in accordance with the wishes of Mr. Fox, would be introduced in the Upper House.

Mr. .I\jx called the attention of the Go\eminent to tli<■ fact of Japanese Commissioners being in Australia, .who were interesting ihemsalves in-' endeavoring to establish a trade in w«k>l.

■ T::i: I J r said they had no information iin the matter. but would make mand coiiimunbiwe tue result to Jloii.-;-!. Li reply to Mr. Hunter. Mr. Sheehan s.ii'i a temporary measure amending t;;e o .;;-.krnp!e'.* laws woitid oo introduced this session, and a more comprehensive one i.ex- ■■.lion. Mr. Barton was nromisM that all corlvspondeiic•. between the Mayor of Wellington, Commissioner Shearman, and ■ilmself would be laid upon the fable. Mr. Baihisice sai i. in replying to Mr.

Johnston, tiiat the Government liaa no intention to place a soul nn tfie estimates, as a Li'anc in aid of Roman Catholic schools. Mr. Gisborne moved for the return of the expenditure for the last eight years on ir.-e, assisLed, and nominated immigration, also showing the amount of arrears du-\ if any. The motion was adjourned till this day fortnight. Mr. Gisborne moved for a return of the quantity and value of articles imported imo and exported from New Zealand during 1877, and also returns regardinu tile Customs receipts during each year, under the different beads of spirits, tobacco, tea, sugar, and ml valorem, &o.— Agreed to. Mr. Gisborne moved for a return showing, at the end of March, 1878, all Borough Councils', County Councils', Road Boards', Harbor Boards', and River Boards' annual income and expenditure (distinguishing departmental from other exoeiiditure), their sources of income, rateage levied, amounts of their liabilities, overdrafts, and outstanding loans, and total amount of loans authorised to be raised, also returns of the extent and posiiion of the endowments of local body, together with the marke. value at ) sent.—Agreed to. Mr. V Icock moved for a return in ■iu.i, .'ing the amount of Crown .-ids. and -'he valtuof the same, that has oeen set as.de for railways and harbors, and also for local purposes connected with the various governing bodies since 30th June, 1877- —Agreed to. Mr. Wakefield moved for a return, showing the names of public libraries which have received subsidies under The Public Libraries Act, 1877, and tha amount awarded to each.; —Agreed to. The Mercantile Law Further Amendment Bill was read a second time. It provides that bills of exchange may be validly accepted if signed by the drawer. Mr. Stout moved the second reading or the Trade Unions Bill, the object of which is to place Trade, Unions on the -nine footing as in England, allowing ■hem to register themselves, to hold pro-ps-nv, and io act :is a corporate body so iong as they were not guilty of any

:U)la-.-.'ful a-r. ; combination for the restraint i>f trailf, or regulaiing tlie v/ag.-s of ::icu i::nl ii).::jfers or unknown vuvkm -n i.or i.vtitg tiui-.i.c-u mi'awrnl. Thoro w.-t---li'.iiu' in u.tt Act (v.-s M-»t iu Hu* '• -1 -t> !>•• C •1l!!!litt--d t'-ni"lTrtW. ._l;i't:. = i Ado re.-.-; referring In iiiiic i was read uy tiie t:'pe:'.ker, and its eisider.tuoii was po-.tponetl till to■\v. -'••;! n pt* In ;-,'; .-: oepply Bill is T;><: Huns nhm til! 2.-'JO p.m. !:.-m:;rrow. ■•••e «sunl scs/foial cossHiiiiicos had bet J. appointed, aud eerrain unimportant quesput i n t)i, ; C'loiiuii. .Secretary. Mr. Buckley moved the formal Address m !tei»ly. He m.o'.u: av- smuo i.mgth, and a •••.jk-ito followed. in which Messrs. Hart. Kt-id, and others took parr.

Sir F. D. li il alluded :st- length to the native question and ascribed a iarL'e share of credit to thi! Ir-.io tin- Donald i»l'L<-,us and Dr. PolKai. II • (bought the action of lio-.vi at present was in a great measure du« ti> Sir D. M'Lean's and Dr. Pollen's wise management.

Colonel Whit-more, in replying, took cmlit to the (Sovernmont for t.Sie tii'in Maud they had taken •-•- h h regard to ihe pro.seeurion of servey-; on native lands. On the subject of Yoluni.ee: s. in reply to Colonel Bivtt, In- st..te>l that iiu had paid attention to the subject and e «nld speak highly of the stale el the different corps, (■■specially the Artillery. Eleven 7-ton guns, costing L-iiOO. including placing, itc., had been ordered from England : and he felt sure the Arti'lery v. on!! be able to manage these. He would like to add before sitting down, that on the first suspicion of war breaking out. {.; lone! Brett had volunteered his servic.-s very creditably.

The Address in Reply was put, ami ao-reed to without a divWuii, and the Council adjourned till to-momnv ;it the usual hour, 7.40 p.m.