Parliamentary. Wellington. July 17.

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Parliamentary. Wellington. July 17.

Mi La-wry was refused poi mission to introduce tho Payment of Members Act Amendment Bill by 35 to 14. The Hog Major Steward reported on behalf of the Beporting Dobatoa aud Printing Committee thitt it had enquired into the charge against Mr Grey, chief of the Hansard staff, o? writing to New York papers pro Bow? letters, stating that Mr Grey denied She authority of the comruittse, > which' therefore" leoommended that his services bo dispensed with. That additional and more approved accommodation would bo provided pi JRotorua baths ai soon &b tho money was voted by Parliament. Thai Government did not ace its wny to exempt seamen m actual amployiueni from service on any jury. That the question of the establishment of a training 3hip for training youths in Boamauship was undor cooaid oration. That tho Railway Department was not c charitable aid board, and it was thereforo no part of its duty to convey sick peopls to the colony. That wso a matter far the benevolent institutions of the -colony, but tka GoYurnment waa quite prepared to consider every application on its merits. Thais enquhies were being made as to th« definability of establishing a sanatorium at Mount Egmont. ' The question of removing the loading of 5s par acre, which i« lovisd on the crop on lands for ro&ding purposes, would ba considered. That the Government did not expect any of it* employees to work longer than reasonable hours, and thorafore enquiries should bo mads as to the long hours allegsd to ba worksd by warfsvs in gaols. That the Government did iioi wish the members of th« -various aoniingents to ramain in South Africa, and would endsavour prevent them doing so. The Govarnmsnt did Qoi eonsidar it advisable that members of the rail way strvice should be membors of loc*l bodies. Tliat oh* Government h\& now to hand a new battery of up-fco-dataguna, and RiiolJiisr had been orderod. Thai amsMdiaeiu of the Old Ago Pensions Act would be made in rha direction of pro riding pensions to aliens who ware otherwise qualifiad. That a Bill would b» brought down fchi» session providing that no peiv.on under 21 years be allowed to control eteaas, gag or oil engine ; also, that any "parson having conttoi of such engines should have to paas an examination. That tha Government was not at prtsent justified in removing all restriction* upon passengers ariivii'g plague infected ports of Australia. M* Fisher askod the Government whether thay will appoint a Royal Commission to enquire ir^to th« administration of the P»lioo Bepartmen!;, and, if not, whether they will affoid th* House facilities for discussion of administration of the Department by setting apart an affeoruoon or evening for the purposa. Tha Hon Mr McGowan repliod tha? tha Government was not prepared to appoint a Royal Gommia3ioa, and was not aware that the servic* was seething with oomplaints among officers, aad that from his knowledge ha found the men actuated by a high oense of du<sy to the State. In answ«r to further questions. Ministers said it was the intention of the Govsrnmoai to provide funds this aesaion for straightening aud duplicating I tho railway from Duaedin to Sawyers Bay. That with regard to th« reported sailing for New Zealand of 70 A-uafcrians, who ar» to work on tha gum fields, the Goyarnment would see that «he law was observed, and that if the present legislation was not sufficient the Government would introduce! an amending Act to prevent such an undeiirabl* thing.

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