PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVII, Issue 8161, 28 June 1895, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

(BY-TELEGIUPH;-rOWN CORRESPONDENT). Wellington, June 27. [ ; Messrs Flatman, Newman, McGowan, : Hogg, Earnshaw, and Bndda spoke last night in the debate on the Address, after which Mr Pirani replied. Mr McGowan ] made a capital .speceb, and so did Mr Hogg. D,n Newman harped_about the ' want of sincerity and the loss in floating j the loan. - •■"- Mr Cadman, in replying to a question, :' said it would take £60,000 to dea 1 com- | ' prehensively with the old soldiers'claims and until the House voted the money ' • nothing; would be done. , { The Premier said some eorrespon* j ' pence had taken plaice re appointments to the' Legislative Council; further he ( would not say, ; The Government is obtaining'reports ! upon the advisability of establishing a ; Fire Insurance Department on the lines Government Life Department. ' ' :The Prem'er is'not favonrable to the change of the name of the colony to ! Maori Land, 'pThe Premier thinks insurance com* paiifes;should giVe grants to fire brigades. ; • The Premier is favourable to the negotiations for a reciprocal treaty with New jSouth Wales. The Minister for Labour said that irien resident in the locality of public works bad no more claim than tho unemployed from other parts of the colony, and the 'department tried fairly to divide employment. " r IThe Premier said that the Government was considering .the.question of taking over the Manawatu Railway. /The mover of the Newspaper RegistraBill meant to include typewritten FT' pamphlets and documents. It is necessary when these are, published orcirculated to have the writer's name attached as if printed,; ■ The Imprest Supply gees through to- ■ ■ day,' • ■''■!_____ ■■•