PARLIAMENTARY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6480, 24 September 1892, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FR9M OTTR OWN" CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, last night. The Government intend to give nn opportunity to SirG. Grey's Friendly Societies Bill to pass. Tho Registrar of Electors in Auckland has been called upon to refund sundry five shillings which he has demanded from electors whose names he had objected to being on the roll. The Minister of Agriculture promises to appoint a Government analyst to analyse manures at cheap rates. The co-operative works system gave rise to another long discussion in the House this afternoon. The Minister of Lands informed Capt. Russell this afternoon that he recognised the necessity of tho roads and bridges in the Wairoa County, injured by the late floods, being put into a state of repair, and that the matter would be dealt with in the Public Works Statement. Mr Walker denies that he doesn't understand the sentiments of women because he is a bachelor, declaring he is a freelance who loves tho whole sex. Sit George Grey this afternoon asked whether the Native Committees Act Amendment Bill, and the Equitable Owners Act Amendment Bill, were introduced by Mr Carroll in his capacity as a private member, or as a member of tho Executive. The Premier having stated that they were introduced as Government measures, Sir George Grey expressed the opinion that such Bills ought not to be brought forward till they had been circulated among the European population, and circulated for gome tima among the Native race. ".Mr Fisher says he has written to the principal Australian newspapers with a view to stemming the tide of unemployed to theso

shorus under the belief that plenty of work is nwniting them on arrival here. Mr Thomas Mackenzie declared that tho Ballance Government had toatera in the cheap lodging houses in Sydney and Melbourne telling the working men that they could obtain plenty of work at good wages ii New Zealand. The Minister of Defence moved the second reading of tho Naval, Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Bill, but after a discussion in which members expressed strong disapproval of shutting out further claims, and considered the report of the Commit t co did not give justice to many old warriors, the debate was adjourned till Monday. On a motion to go into Committee of Supply, Mr Guinness moved for a sum to be placed on the estimates to pay assisted passages of families now resident in New Zealand. The Premier considered it would be dangerous to pass a comprehensive motion on the subject, though any special case of hardship would bo considered. The amendment was lost by 35 to 13. The estimates were then taken into consideration, and a very long debate ensued on the Labor Department vote of L 2615, Mr Fisher delivering a warm tirade against the Department, which he considered was working on unsound principles. The vote was eventually passed without reduction, as were also tho Rotorua Sanatorium L 1231, Mines Department L 4045, Geological Department L 4 10s, miscellaneous Mines Department L 8741. On the Customs vote there was a division taken upon a motion by Mr Richardson to atrike out LSOO bonus for exported fish. The item was retained. There was a long stand made over the item L3OOO in connection with dredging at Now Plymouth harbor. Mr Moore proposed to reduce this by L 525 spent last year, so as to keep the total expenditure within L3OOO. The proposal was lost by 19 to 13. Mr Shera moved to reduce the item by LI, as an indication that no more money was to be spent. The reduction wns carried by 16 to 14. The total customs and marine vote L 67,426 was then passed. At the vote of L 714.000 for working railways, Mr Sandford moved to reduce it by LI to indicate that the House should have control over these estimates, and because there was a considerable increase in the estimates, which Mr Richardson pointed out was caused by the big slips in the Manuwatu Gorge. A long discussion followed, during which strong language was used by Mr Earnshaw and the Minister of Lands, the latter asserting that tho Commissioners kept up the recent strike in order to keep themselves in office. This statement was received with cries of "Oh," and was strongly condemned by Messrs Rolleston, Valentino, Buckland, and Bruce. At 4 20, Mr Sandford withdrew his motion and the vote passed, the House rising at 4. 3D. Wellington, to-cViy. The Government intend to abandon the Electire Land Boaids Bill, as the Waste Lands Committee did not report favorably upon it. Mr Fish brought his grievance about having been given notice to quit the Club Hotel before the House yesterday, and said the Minister of Lands had told him that either he must leave the hotel or four Ministers lodging there would. He was therefore boycotted by a Liberal Ministry. He would have to go into the street as a vagrant. (Laughter). They must Viot only look at the ludicrous aspect of the matter, bub consider the Minister's conduct as calculated to undermine the independence of Parliament. The Local Bodies Land Act Amendment Bill and Lands for Settlement Bill passed their Becond reading in the Council last night. The Native Validation of Titles Bill was the fourth order of yesterday, but owing to the illness of Mr Caclman, who is laid up with a severe cold in the chest, was postponed. The Servants Registry Office Bill passed its second reading in the House by 42 to 16. As the Land Bill has passed the Waste Lands Committee of the Council the eternal lease clause has been retained, but the limit of aggregation of runs has been extended from 5000 sheep to 20,000 sheep. Punishment under the penal clauses has been altered from two years' imprisonment to one year's imprisonment or a tine of LSOO. When the conference on the Electoral Bill is held, the Council will probably offer to give way on the question of splitting up the city electorates if Government will accept the voting rights for women. It is probable, however, that Ministers will not agree to such a compromise. A smokeless steamer has ju3t been tried in Berlin. The fuel used is a kind of coal cake or briquette. The speed of the steamer was tho same as when coal was used, and tlio conclusion arrived at was that great economy would be realised by the burning of all this kind of fuel.

Service will be held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Gisborne, at 7 o'clock, on Sunday evening, September 2.lth. Subject : "The Law and Gospel."— Advt. The easiest way for a good wife to get along pleasantly is to practise what her husbimd preaches, and wear Henncssy's Boots. Ladies' Glace Kid Balmorals from eight and sixpence. — Advt.

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back upon tho pillows, and tke dootor, stepping forward, saw that it was a question only of minutes. The good old pastor rose and took the poor fellow's J hand in his and pressed it. "We shall ' meet again," lie gently said. The sick man turned towards him with a consoled and grateful look. " I'm glad to hear you say that," he feebly murmured. " Remind me about that dog." Then ho passed peacefully away vvith a swoet smile upon his pale lips. — The Idler. Not long since, while a number of butchers were cutting up pigs' carcases at St. John-street, West Sinithfield, they made a remarkable discovery. In the stomach of one of the pigs was found a diamond ring, which had been doubtless picked up by the pig while feeding. The ring contained two large diamonds, and was worth a considerable sum. Lady Dilke, who is now perhaps one of the happiest women in England, is a daughter of tho late Colonel Strong, of the Madras Army, and was the widow of the Rev. Mark Pattison. She was for a long time a writer on the Saturday and Westminister Reviews, nnd was afterwards art critic for the Academy. In 1879 she published a worK, illustrated by herself, aud in two volumes, entitled " The Renaissance of Art iv France." Some years later she published a volume of stories called "Tho Shrine of Death." When Sir Charles and his wife visited Constantinople the Sultan decorated Lady Dilke. and ordered that her book, " The Shrine of Death," should be translated into Turkish, so that the ladies of tho harem could read it. Sixty thousand pounds have been found in a convent in the city of Mexico, where the Mother Superior had secreted it during the French war. The treasure is claimed by the Government.