PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1862, 26 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(FBOU OCR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) CONVERSAZIONE. On Wednesday in the House of Beprewntatives there was some talk about holding a Conversazione in the Parliamentary Buildings, with the view of raising fnnds for the relief of the sufferers by the Tarawera Volcanic Eruptions. It was ultimately decided that the Conversazione should take place. THE LOAN BILL. The debate on the Loan Bill was resumed, and was chiefly noteworthy for a very able and telling speech by Mr Scobie Mackenzie, who compared and contrasted the speeches of the Premier and Colonial Treasurer daring the recess with their present policy, in a highly sarcastic and effective manner. Ultimately the debate was adjourned and the House rose at 12.46. STOATS AND WEASELS. In the Legislative Council on Thursday there was a discussion on Mr Beeves' motion objecting to Government largely importing stoats and weasels for the purpose of putting down the rabbits. The debalie was ultimately adjourned. LOCAL BODIES LOANS BILL. Dr Pollen brought up the report of the Committee appointed to prepare the reasons of the Council for disagreeing with the amendments of the House of Representatives in this Bill. The amendments were agreed to, and a message embodying them was transmitted to the House. THE RAILWAY SCANDAL, AGAIN. In the House of Representatives on Thursday Sir George Grey asked the Premier, If he will take measures for having the inquiry into the purchase by the Government of the Waimate Bailway debentures carried further, in the direction suggested by the hon member for Egmont ? The Premier did not think, from the evidence, that there was any necessity for farther inquiry. It was, of course, a reflection on the Committee to ask for staoh an inquiry. DOG REGISTRATION BILL. This bill passed through Committee and in doing so underwent several amendments. It was duly reported and ordered to be set down for its third reading on the following day. The House rose at 12.40. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. In the House of Bepresentatives on Friday the report of the Committee on the Government Insurance Association, was brought up. The report condemned some of the purchases of office sites made by the Board, and recommends that the present Board should be abolished ; that the general management of the Association should be entrusted to an officer of high character and attainments, posaessipg experience in the business of insurance, and that the Act o:f 1874 be reenacted, subject to the recommendations of this Committee. The Government propose lo give 6He«t 1a iW* TWOiUlawfaiiuttß during the present session. j.p.’s. In reply to Mr Beetham, the Minister of Justice said that the Government would consider the advisability of appointing additional J.P.’b in the East Coast dintriot of Wellington. BEEB DUTY BtLL. The Beer Duty Act Amendment Bill was dropped. LOAN BILL, The debate on the second reading of the Loan Bill was resumed. Mr Fergus and Ur Montgomery reviewed the public works policy of the Government in terms of strong condemnation. Major Atkinson followed in a powerful speech directed against the railway policy and finance of the Government. He said that the Government had brought the colony into a dangerous position, and that if the system was not altered there was a troublous time to be passed through. The Minister for Public Works rsplied, and the debate was adjourned and the House row at 1.30.