Parliamentary Notes.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 2501, 4 September 1890, Page 3

Parliamentary Notes.

(BY TELEGRAPH) (trom: OUB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, This day. A.« the result of several conferences Wbisen the representatives of the two •tatties, it has been agreed that coroners’ prora shall be paid 5s a day for inquests fat tut more than four hours, and 3 ware tjsy occupy less than that time, laprora who have to travel over two miles I* an inqneiit, however, will be paid 5s I to any case. I The Government were asked by Mr Ijldmaa yesterday to commemorate the Iwoflee ot the Colony by releasing prlson|**b whose conduct had been good. Capt. I WbnU replied that, mneb as he regretted Ifat the fam*lies of such prisoners ( should Ift&r, it must be borne in mind that that I l ** part of the punishment of those who IJjHttitted offences. The Jubilee of the I wss not, in tbe opinion of the IWfvrtJtnent, of sufficient importance to I Hrrant the step suggested by the hon. ■ famber. -Joyce’s telegram to the Secretaiy of ■ W Wharf Laborers’ Union at Lyttelton ■ Jfa the subject of a good deal of comment ■Jwe lobbies yesterday ; and there was °f bringing it np as a question However, when the Houce nothing was done, except that Mr ■ iUm ® r gave notice [of a Fghly ironica". l

question as to whether Mr Joyce had been “ kindly advised" what he should do. Subsequently Mr Tanner withdrew the question. Yesce day Sir George Grey, Mr Fish, aad Mr Joyce were interviewed by Capt. Highman and other persons concerned in the labor movement with respect to the duration of the session. In relation to the present labor difficulty the unionists, it seems, are apprehensive that tbe session will be brought to a sudden termination, and that in that way their cause might be affected. The two parties discussed the matter freely, but no decision was arrived at. Mr Joyce was called sway by bosiuess, and Mr Fish gave the unionises very wholesome advice, to the effect that their best course would be to prepare for the coming elec, ions by getting the names of iheir members on the rolls. He pointed out that a compact had been made with respect to the business of the House, and advised his interviewers, if they bad any suggestion to make, to communicate with i he Leader of the Opposition. Trouble is in in the immediate future for an unreasonable Civil Servant who foolishly takes occasion in his spare horns of earning a few thousand per aunnm by acting as a private architect. Mr Joyce has observed this gentleman and others at tbeir wicked little games. He has called the attention of the Government to the matter, and Mr Fergus declared yesterday afternoon that no such case had been reported to him. Mr Joyce, however, had names and dates in band, and was prepared to satisfy the ft inisler that these iniqnities are practised. He will supply those particulars, and \he matter will be very severely looked into. The Government intend to appoint a Royal Commissioner to examine and re-port on the administration of the Public Trust Office. The Premier has made a statement to that effect in the House. Mr Ballance suggested that the members of the Commission sbou'd be persons outside the Civil Service. Mr Mitchelson said tbe Commission would go into the whole question of the Civil Servicejgeneoll v and no one connected with the Service would be Com mission would make a tborongh inquiry into the Public Trust Office, examining the branches at all principal towns. This statement was received with general approval by members.