PARLIAMENT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 10012, 18 July 1879, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

Wellington", July IS. In the Legislative Council, yesterday afternoon. Dr. Pollen moved for the official report of the late native meeting in Wail-rate. In rcpiy to Sir. P. I). Bell Bell, Colonel Whitmove said there would, as soon as all returns came to hand, be published a statement of all Education Reserves throughout the Colony. On Sir. Vvatorliou.se moving for the correspondence 'with reference to Sir J. Yogcl and Mr. Larnach being connected with a joint stock company in London and in Southland, there waa a short skirmish. Tho mover blamed in strong language Sir J. Yogol and Mr. Larnach for their action, and Mr. Ballance for sending Home a telegram about the land, while Colonels Brett and Whitmore defended those gentlemen, the Colonial Secretary stating that the Government had directed Sir J. Yogel to withdraw from the company, but had. 110, power, oyer Mr. Larnaeji, Mr. John Hall, when moviug for the correspondence in reference to the appointment of Speaker, quoted from the Post that tho Government, had told Major Richmond they wanted a Speaker who would support the Government Bills, and Colonel "Whitmore said such a statement was beneath denial. Sir Vv. Fitzherbert was loudly cheered when he said that the offer had been made to him without any condition whatever, and that he should have received any constitutional pledge with scorn! The motion was carried. In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Sheehan, in reply to Mr. Curtis, stated that the fees under the Licensing Ordinance were tiie property of the local bodies, and that the Government did not reel justified in introducing a measure to equalise the fees throughoutthe Colony. No impediment would be placed in the way of local bodies altering these fees. Replying to Mr. Murray, as to the measures taken requisite for the safety of persons working in coal mines, Mr. Gisborne stated that during the recess the Government hr.cl brought into oprv-p.tion the Regulation of Mines Act. n '-d tlwt the result of the commission to otiqiure into the management of miuej would be laid upon the table. Replying to Sir WiilLun i-'ux, Mr. Sheehan said that tii:uo parts of uie report of the interview oci..'een the Native Minister and the native chiefs, were in course of preparation; and would be published when completed. A number of Bill were introduced and read a first time, including the following, proposed by Mr. Shrimski: —Oamaru Harbor Board Amendment Act, Oamaru Harbor Board Ordinary Amendment Act, and Oamaru Town Lands Exchange Bill. Dr. Henry moved, " That the public works of Nelson South-west Goldfields should be under the direction of the Public Works Department of Wellington, instead of Dunedin."' The motion was carried. On the motion of Mr. Sutton it was agreed that copies of vouchers for money expended in connection with the Maori Parliament at Oraki be laid before the House. On the motion of Mr. Sutton, it was agreed that the following should be laid on the table :—Return of all agreements in respect of the occupation of native lands fur railway purposes between Napier and Kopua ; and a return showing what amounts have been paid, showing in each case the names of the natives claiming and the names of the persons who, received payment. •Several eiiu" in/nor matters having been aitcmied to, the House rose.