Parliamentary Notes.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 14, 27 July 1888, Page 13

Parliamentary Notes.

— ♦ __ Wednesday, lßtll.~ lt was stated in reply to a question in the House that the Government would offer a substantial bonus to anyone introducing a successful system of treating refractory ores —A clause was added in committee to the Slaughter-houses Bill, providing for tbe exemption of persons slaughtering cattle for their own use. TJ*]f lrßda ' r » I9tl».— ln replying to Mr. Seddon, Mr. Richardson said he would send an inspector of mines to report on the new diggings at Mahikipawa, Marl borough —A petition was presented on behalf of the Invercargill Clothing Club, in which the example of Mrs. Hart in the successful encouragement of Irish cottage industries was quoted in support of tbe petitioners' prayer that Government would take steps for the establishment of such industries in New Zealand, the first experiment to be maie at Invercargill. Friday, aoth.— A|sharp|debate took place in Committee on the Legislative Estimates. The point at issue was as to whether the officers of the House should be appointed, as heretofore, by the Speaker, or a change should be made, giving the appointment to the uovernraeat. Sir Maurice O'Korke defended his privileges very fervently, and made some remarks which the Premier considered as containing charges of corruption against the Government. The Speaker, however, carried his point, and the Premier's motion was defeated. Mr. Fish afterwards made some vigorous comments, in which he came forward as a defender of the Government, owing to the principle of Protection adopted by them, and promised, when the opportunity offered, to make things as hot for the Speaker as they conveniently could be made, and, as we all know, in matters of this ' kind Mr. Fish is very capable of keeping hia word. Tuesday 24tll.— The Premier gavenotice in the House of his intention to take Thursdays during the remainder of the session, now drawing to a close, for Government business.-In committee a shabby attempt was made to cut down the salary of the Inspector-General of schools. A more rational attempt to lower the cost of education by raising the school age failed, the whole vote of £315.525 being S^^^^T Mr# With y' 8 amendment for a further retrenchment of * 100,000 per annum was rejected.