PARLIAMENTARY NOTES

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1870, 13 August 1886, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES

(non oca special cobbespondent.) tUS LOAN BILL. On Tuesday, in the Legislative Council, the New Zealand Loan Bill was read a third time and passed. IE WHITI’S DEFENCE. On Tuesday, in the House of Representatives, the Minister of Justice, in answer to Ur Conolly, said no application had been made to the Government (or the payment (or Te Whiti's defence ; nor was it the intention of the Government to defray the expense. The Natives had plenty of money with which to pay for their own defence. railway employee's at cbobi cheek. Ur Boehauan asked the Government, Whether they intend granting any compensate* to railway employes at Cross Creek, who have hnilt Louses there, and who may be removed from time to time to other stations along the line * This Minister lor Public Works said be had already given the hon member an answer privately ; and be migb) say now that cases ol this kind were always fairly considered by the department, and no exception would be made in this instance. the unemployed. Sir George Grey asked the Government, without notice, wbst steps they were taking lot the relief of the unemployed. The Minuter lot Public Works said he was not in a position at that time to say. Sir George Grey then moved the adjournment of the House. He urged the Government to put s sum on the Supplementary Estimates (or the relief of the unemployed. Mr Macaadrew urged the Government to allow a motion of which he had given notice lo be dieenssed this session. The debate was continued lor some tune, but ultimately me subject was dropped. SPECIAL powebs and contbacts bill. This Bill was read a third time and passed, and the House rose at 3.15 a.m. TBB BABBIT AND SMAU, BIRDS NUISANCE. Io the House ol Representatives on Wednesday Ur O’Connor asked the Premier whether the Government will, daring the rsoeas, submit to M. Louis Pasteur,; of the Academy of Science, Paris, partieulara ol the rabbit and small bird pest s( this eolony, with a view of obtaining hia advices as to the introduction of the vims nr some disease or virulent malady for their destruction f The Premier said the matter was worthy of consideration it. would be considered during tbs isciH. BEP&ESEN PATIOS BILL. Alter further debate the BUI passed its second reading. There was much opposition to the Bill being " committed ” as some bon members desired to " kill it.’’ but ultimately this wss carried, and the Bill was partly dealt with in Committee. It is thought that should the Premier insist on carrying the Bill through he will be able to do ■o. BABBIT ACT BILL. Thii Bill waa passed through Committee. PBOPIBTT ASSESSMENT BILL, The amendment Bill on this subject was read a third time and passed. Several other Bills were advanced a stage and the House rose at 12.30. Mr Bcetham is going ;»o ask the Guvern< meat to place a som on the Supplementary Rsaimatas to subsize voluntary contributions raised by Associations for the importation of the natural enemies of the rabbit. Mr Bseiham is going to ask the Government, If they will give effect to the report of the Pnblie Petitions Committee on the petition of Msaan Barnett and Yule ?

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