HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 219, 4 October 1873, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wednesday. Mr Sheeban's motion for the adoption of the report of the Petitions Committee respecting the distribution of the New Zealand War Medals wm negatived. Mr McLean said it was not desirable to distribute the war medals broadcast. The debate regarding the printing of the evidence taken before the Committee on Mr Brogden's petition was resumed by Mr Fitzherbert, who said he would merely appeal to the Government to give way to the wishes of the House. The Mnn«ter of Works said the action of the Government in the matter hal bt-oii §o misrepresented tlmt the Government would coii-t-iil to the evidence being printed. Regarding the motion tabled by Mr Tolmie, the Minister of. Justice >>ud if the Home approved the Government would tike steps towards the codification of the colonial laws during the recess, nnd have a sleleton prepared to be filled up gnulujlh until the work be completed. On Mr O'Neill's motion that steps be taken in respett to the consei \ at ion of forests, the Minister of Works said a, bill had been prepared, but ow ing to press of business it ha,(] not boen introduced to the House. It would, however, bo introduced during next session. Mr P^ ke moved hi* annual motion respecting t>he reduction of the gold duty b\ Id per ounce. Mr Yog** l opposed the motion. Mr j" L* Gillie* supported $he motion winch was lost by a majority of 21 to 12. The circulation of the Goldmhiing Bill wai promised during the recess. j

Thursday. In the House to-day the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Education Bill by striking out the clauses providing n, higher class of education, were dmgrced with. Managers have been appointed, and the amendments i rj insisted on. The Education Bill has fallen through, owing to the refusal of the House to accept |hp Council's amendments, excising nil the clauses relating to higher clat-B education. The Lords are very wroth at finding that by a clause in the Appropriation Act the Government has carried repeal of ih.» clauses in the Appropriation Acts 1869 and 1870, by winch the elassific.ition clauses of the Civil Service Act were brought into operation. T''P Government have thus quietly, indirectly, and \vithout|di i 'cjpsing their intention, earned the mam principle embodied in the Civil Ser\ ice Act Amendment Kill which the Council recently rejected. ?^r "Wiiteihouw i* said to bi )wt\culnrly angry because the prorogation had been jK^tponed until noon to-morrow as all the Bills are not v't printed.