EVENING SITTING.

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EVENING SITTING.

•WKLLIJvGTO'N, September g. The House resumed at 7-30-In 'Committee of Supply of the Estimates the first. 'cila,use taken was that of the Justice. Department. Messrs LauTetnsbn, "Baaiime, and 1 Taylor urged that the administration' of the law 'should be cib'eiapened', and tlhe first roamed suggested the establishment of a legal ibfcurea'u in the large centres. Mr Hetrdimian was ,prooeed!iiig to camiplain that >a deliberate 'attempt j luad recently been miade to interfere with the social position of Supreme Court Judiges, when he was ruled ouitv

of orderMir Taylor then moved; the reducr tiO'ii of an. itoini as an indication that the House disagreed with the recent order of precedence •reducing the states of judges, -.and! that the Governnneiit should consider the advisability of inareasinfr Judges' salairies. The 'Chninwaai of Coinimiitteo also ruled! Mr Taylor's motion out of order so far -as it (referredl to the status and salaries of Judges. This Tulimig was ahiallengod, amd the Speaker aippeated ,to, but Mr Guinness had no hesitation, in declaring

that Mr Millars decision was absolutely correct. Mir Massey moved! to reduce the vote by .£1 -as ani indication that th* House is strongly of opinion -thiat Stipemdiary Miasristir-at*® -amdi Distinct Cbnn"t> tTwdigos should be placed upon. a •permanenii fooitiinig 1, and' tihut tenuiro of offico should be during ability and good behaviour. After ra, lengthy disousgiou this was nogiatiTtdi by 40 to 28.