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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2068, 20 August 1875, Page 2

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Parliamentary.

(Pee Pjbesb Agency.)

This Day's Proceedings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WELLINGTON

3.20 p.m. This day. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. . :

The Kaitangata Railway and Coal Company Bill was passed. , Mr Wales asked, without notice, whether in the event of the Abolition Bill being passed, would it be possible for the Governor in whom i these reserves are vested, and which were now held by Superintendents—or the Government to divert these reserves from their original purposes. He was rather anxious for a satisfactory reply, as ifc might seriously j affect the course he had intended to*j take. '■•■-. "!

The Colonial Treasurer said the clause of the Bill referred to secui'ed these reserves according to the original intention, and if there was any doubt upon the point, the Government would see that the clause was amended to secure that intent. He referred the hon. gentleman to the Financ:al Statement to show that the Government intended, that these reserves should remain in their present trusts.

Mr Beeves called attention to the great want of clerical assistance to committees.

The Speaker said the matter would be attended to.

Mr W©od cal.'ed attention to the way in which the Government printing was behind hand. "

Mr Luckie eaid the Government Printing Office should be relieved by distributing the work amongst the different newspaper offices of the colony. - ■ Mr Beeves thought that the Govern- j ment, having entered into competition , with the printing offices of the ' Colony, should take steps to introduce ] a moderate- number of compositors previous to the session. He was confident they could be easily absorbed amongst the other establishments of the colony. ■ ■ Mr Oreighton Pointed out that the free passages offered to printers by the Government had an injurious effect upon the trade. He suggested that the Provincial printing should be done ia the different provinces, and that the Government work should, be thrown open to ■?übb'c competition. Mr O'Connor said printers were not .■.3 well paid in proportion as other ades. . . .

Sir Donald McLean said the Government would consider the matter, with a !ew of introduc:ag someprinters amongst he immigrants, if it should be found necessary. The matter then dropped.