PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1858, 16 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(non 008 SPECIAL COBBEIPONBBET.) THE BABBIT BEIT. In tha Honae of Bepresentatives on Toesday, Mr Baatham aakad tha Government, If they will plaoa aanm of money on the Supplementary Estimates far the pnrpoae of importing the natural enemiaa of the Babbit—(l) For the purpose of importing on aoeonnt of the Government; (2) for the purpose of subsidising the efforts of associations, by assistance calculated at LI for I<l on amounts raised for the above mentioned purposes 7 The Premier suggested that the bon member should bring the matter up before the Rabbit Committee. The Government would take no steps till the report of the Committee was presented. Ur Beetham said be had already done that. bills. The Defence Bill and the Civil Service Bill were read a third time and passed. REPRESENTATION QUESTION. Major Atkinson asked whether the Representation question could not be taken on Friday. The Premier said be would see. It might be done, but be would suggest that they get on with the Public Works Statement discussion first. It could be taken this week. LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES. This Bill was further considered in Committee, and several amendments mkde in it. UEDIOAL HEN AS COBONEES. On the motion to go into Committee ef Supply, Ur Bcobie Mackenzie moved, That it is desirable that a resolution of this House of date Ist October. 1884, by which practising medical men were disabled from bolding the office of coroner, should be rescinded. After a long discussion a division was taken, with the reenlt that Mr McKenzie's motion was rejected by 36 to 35 votes. COMMITTEE OF SCFPLT. The House went into Committee of Supply (on the estimates). Class 8, Ministar of Education. Yota, Head Office, L 2268. Agreed to Vote L 337.050, public schools. Agreed to. Vote 15,950, Native Schools. Agreed to. Vote L1T,121, Industrial Schools. Agreed to.

Vote, Deaf and Dumb Institution, L 3026. Agreed to. Vote, higher education, L 3.500. After a long debate the vote was agreed to. The House rose at I^4o. LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES BILL. On Wednesday in the House of Representatives this bill was read a third time and passed. REPRESENTATION QUESTION. The Premier stated that an opportunity would be given for the discussion of this question on Friday. MAJOR STEWARD AND THE DIBTBICT BAILWATS SCANDAL. It had been arranged before the Honse met that this scandal should be bushed up, so the Premier moved a resolution to the effect that Major Steward had not been guilty of oorrup* tion, but that no member of the House was in futnre to act as a paid agent in a transaction snob as that in which Major Steward had been engaged. This motion was oirried and Major Steward just escaped by the t>Uia of his teeth. FIRST OFFENDERS. The first Offenders Probation Bill passed its second leaning. This measure is iuteudsd to afford poisons convicted of certain first offences, to (.0 at Urge o.i giving certain recognisance a, ho that they have a chance of living honestly and retrieving the past. workmen's wages bill. This bill passed its second reading. It is directed towards the abolition of the Truck System. CHABITABLE AID. Mr Pearson moved - (1) Id the opioi. n "f this House the contributions from the dill -rent local authorities for hospital aud chaiiMuls aid should be raised by a tni on property without any exemptions, and tiiat Govern, meat should levy aud pay such tux to the several districts entitled to the same ; (2) that the Government be requested to give effect by Bill to the foregoing resolution. The resolution was afterwards amended exempting all properties under £SOO. In its amended form the resolution was earned. The House roes at 115.