PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. (BY TELEGRAPH— "STAR" REPORTER.) Wellington, July 7.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 160, 10 July 1886, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. (BY TELEGRAPH— " STAR " REPORTER. ) Wellington, July 7.

• Serious Illness of Sir Julius Vogol. Sir Julius Y°gelis still confined to his house, and it is reported that fears are entertained that he has gout in the stomach. The Two Chambers in Conflict. Mr Pyke yesterday afternoon gave notice that on Friday he will call tho attention of the House to a question of privilege in 1 relation to the rejection of tax remission bills by the Legislative Council. Ostrich Farming. Sir G. Grey is to ask the Government if thoy will encourage the introduction of ostrich farming in New Zealand by giving » bounty upon ostriches imported into the country from the Cape of Good Hope. The N.Z. Agricultural Company. Sir G. Grey intends to move for copies of «ny correspondence which authorised Mr "W. H. Pearson, who was at the time Com nuaeioner for Crown Lands for Southland, to value land sold to the New Zealand Agricultural Company by Messrs G. M. 2eH; J: Clarke, .P, K. McCaughan, H. Driver, J. M Larnaqb, and A. IvlcKeni, as set forth in the piospoetua of the Company, Votes for Policemen. Mr Guinness has, during the last two sessions, been endeavouring to have the franchise extended to policemen, but without success. The Government have now taken up the principle, and a clause in the Police Force Bill, which passed its second reading without discussion on Tuesday, provides that the police may enrol themselves aa electors, and vote at elections. It was recently held in a charge under the Protection of Animals Act that it was necessary to prove that the bird in question fr&3 au imported one, and this, of course, rendered it impossible to sheet home the charge. The bill amending the Animals Protection Act in this direction passed its second reading yesterday without discussion. The Protection of Women. Mr Toles bill providing that \* oman may give evidence against their husbands, and allowing discretional power to vary orders for maintenance, passed its second reading without discussion yesterday. The committal of the bill has been fixed for to-mor-lOW. As it is intended to remedy aglaring defect in law, there is little doubt it will get through this session. The Codlin Moth Pest. Although the Codlin Moth Act has been in existence two years not a single application to proclaim a district infected has been made. It appears that the law can only be set in motion on the applica tion of five orchard - owners, and these people have shown a natural disinclination to do auything in this direction which would render them liable to additional taxation. An amending bill, which passed its 2nd reading yesterday by 33 to 19, remedies this defect by giving power to the Government to p oclaim infected disti icts. Mr Hobbs intends moving in Committee that it ehall be illegal to remove fruit ftom any infected district. Promises to Tawbiao. Mr Lake is to ask the Native Minister "Whether any aesurance, direct or indirect, either by word, telegraph, or in writing, has been given by the Native Minister or Government to the effect tbat until Taw hiao gave hie consent no Court would be held at Kawhia or elsewhere in the King Country. Bridge at Hamilton. Mr Whyte intends to ask the Minieter of Mines, whethor,se*iing that the construction of a bridge over tho Wuikato River, at Huntley, for which the House votes a sum of £12,000 in ISS4, is not to be proceeded with, he will replace upon the Estimates the old vote of £350, for the purpose of establishing a punt at that place, and thereby render accessible a large quantity of good Government land now lying unoccupied on the west side of that river. Bills Pushed Through, The House was in a more reasonable frame of mind yesterday, and the eocond readings of a large number of bills were pushed through almoßt without discussion. These included the Gisborne Prison Bill, Destitute Pereons Act Amendment Bill, Animals Protection Act Amendment Bill, Codlin Moth Act Amendment Bill, 3)£fsnec-Bill f Polios Force BM, and Hospitals and Charitable Act Amendment Bill. The latter measure gave rice to a long debate, in which the numerous shortcomings of the present Act were severely criticised, and seveial hon. members indicated their intention of moving amendments when the present bill got into committee. The second reading was carried on the voices, and its committal was deferred till next week, so that members might prepare amendments. Civil Service Reform. Owing to the progress made with the business on tho Order Paper, the Civil Service Reform Bill was unexpectedly reached at last evening's sitting. The Premier, in a moderate <?pe6ch, moved its second reading, and explained the new provisions of the measure. He wished some regulations passed which would guide Ministers of the day with respect to the future appointment and control of civil servants. Persons joining the Civil Service must do so &h cadets, and instead of promotion being by examination, it was propofeed that the Minister of the day, who had oppoitunitiea of seeing how his servants fulfil led their work, should have the power of making promotions. Thtn there was a provision that no person, not even a policeman, could get into service until he should have passed an examination, or be able to pas 3 an examination equal to the Fourth Standard of the education system. With free and compulsory education, they had a right to sco tbat those who were employed in the Civil Service were fairly educated. Cadets, on entering tho service, would have to pass the Junior Civil Service Examination, and before they could get a salary of over £100 a year, they must pass the Senior Civil Service Examination, and there Ibe system of examination ended As to the nomination of civil servants, at present this was left to tho Ministry of the day, and it was practically performed by the beads of departments, but the present bill proposed that it should be left to ineuibei'3 of the House. A similar system prevailed in the United States in reference to naval officers, Boy 3 in all parts of the colony would thus be pub on the 'same footing, and tho%e in outlying districts would have the same chance of appointment as boys liviog in large cities. This system would 1 btst weld the colony together and create a national life. Then retiring allowances would be abolished, and the sum of 5 per cent, would be deducted from the earniugs of all servants, such moneys to be invested at compound interest, and returned when the ew'ner left the, service. A similar'rule appliei in some of our banks; In" conclusion, the Premierfiaid ife was proposed to appoint a commission ' for the adjustment of* salaries' according id* the cost of living in several-parts of the colony, without bring the same before the Souse. He expressed disappointment that

girls were not utilised to a greater extent in the Civil Service, and mentioned that in the United States half the clerks employed in the Treasury were girls. It would be as well that girls ehould know that avenues lor their employment might be provided under the Government Messrs Connolly andKerr condemned the bill aa utmecessaiy and useless. The former twitted the Premier with always quoting the United States, and the latter baid they wanted a measure to reduce the Civil Service, not to increase it. Mr Montgomery hoped the bill would not go beyond second reading. Second reading was carried on division by 27 to 7, and the House rose at 10 minutes to 2 a.m.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. In the Legislative Council the Newmarket Keservas bill was read a second time. The Local Bodies' Loans Bill was committed. The Mining Companies Bill was re-com-mitted for the purpose of considering certain important amendments. These were agreed to, and the bill was reported.