PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 4068, 15 June 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

POLITICAL GOSSIP. [telegraphed by special correspondent.] ELECTIVE LAND BOARDS. WED\Esnvv. June 14. — Sir G. Grey, cvor on the alert to hike action with respect to any popular movement, has given notice to-rlay that for the future the Waste Land Boards he elected. They will, if given effect to, necessitate material alterations in the Land Act, and require in some respects the curtailment of the Boards' powers, as the Government cannot be held responsible for the acts of elected Boards : but there is no doubt this election of Boards will be the means of Stimulating the action of Boards in the popular views with respect to the administration of waste lands. THE STANMORG ELECTION. J The Council has returned the Bill to amend the Corrupt Practices Act with onty a slight alteration, with which tho House agreed and the Bill will become law. A new writ was directed to be issued, and Mr. Pilliott will consequently be eligible us a candidate, and I am informed that his retain is almost certain. THE GOVERNOR'S CELEBRATED ' DESPATCH. , The mueh-looked-for despatch from the, Governor to the Home Government on the native difficulty at Parihaka was laid on the table last night, upon which it appears that it was written and forwarded some throe months before it was communicated to the Government. Tt is a long- narrative of native difficulties since 1860, containing some truth and much misapprehension of actual occurrences. Among other things the assertion is made that Te Whiti sought by his acts to induce the Government to recognise his claims to land. He also states that the fencing across the roads being constructed near Parihaka was to protect their crops from damages. These statements are controverted by Ministers, but the Governor adheres to these statements as being those of an outsider and impartial observer. The publication of the ilespntch was delayed by the Ministers, ns they feared that if published they would complicate the native difficulty. AN OLD WAR SHIP WANTED. Most of the afternoon to-day was taken up discussing the propriety of applying to the Imperial Government for an old war ship, to be moored in one of our ports for the purpose of making it a training-ship where Irnvs miv»ht be tausrht seamanship. It was objected that seamanship could not, he so taught, but only by sailing vessels handled at sea by the boys as a crew. An amendment was moved in thia direction, but it was not carried, and ultimately the original motion was agreed to, to be referred to a Committee for a report. BIBLE READING IN SCHOOLS. The proposal to allow Bible reading in schools was rejected in the Council by 16 j to 15 votes. The House will, therefore, be saved the trouble of rejecting it.