PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2062, 2 May 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

In the House of Representatives Mr G. F. Biobatdson moved for a return of the lengths and oust of the several unfinished railway works in the colony, of the periods they have ' remained unproductive, and of the probable extent and values of railway works, if any, which will remain unfinished after the expenditure of the loan of 1886.—Carried. Mr Montgomery moved that a return be laid upon the table, showing—(l) The number of deferred-payment settlers who were in arrear with their payments on the 31st March, 1887 ; (-) the total amount of such arrears; (3) tUe number of holders of perpetual leases who were lit avteai with their payments on the 31st March, 1887 ; li) the total amount of such arrears. Carried. It is said that Bit George Grey will Strenuously contend for the adoption of the population basis of repieseutsliou when (he Representation Rill is under oou.-iaeratioa in committee. Bit George Grey's Laud for settlement Bid is exactly the same as that introduced by him last session. Mr Bracken received a telegram from the Mayor of Duuedin, requesting him to the Government to proceed 1 1 ouoe wto tl e Catliu’s River railway works. There are a large number of men in that district on the verge of starvation. Instructions have beeu sent to Dunedin to begin the work at once. The Friendly Societies Amendment Bill about to be introduced by Mr Dowuie Btewait has for its object to make the present Act conform to the English one as to the amount which oan he paid to a member or his family by way of annuity, Mr F. H. Fiaser has given notice to ask if the Masterton Railway was to be brought to the To Aro district, and, if so, how soon. Mr W. F. Buaklan 1 wants the Minister of Education to have thg jpy of shimming taught to the puuuu school children, riie suggestion is an exctl eut one, if it is practicable. It is saw that the members of the (ioverumet t nre not a hippy family. There is reason to believe that the I’lmiet is not over anxious to retain oilice, as the enormous ) amount of work which he geig through daily, is teiling on his constitution.