TELEGRAPHIC.

Inangahua Times, Volume 11, 28 October 1878, Page 2

TELEG RA PH IC.

[BY ELROTIUO TELEailAlHl.] [nut, iMircw ArtßooiATroN] HOUSE OF lUSIMUSSISNTATira, [Pfclt I'UESa AOKNCV.] WeiiLinoton, Oetobor 24. In tho House to«dny Hok^kinson gnvo notieo of his intention to ask tlio Government wJiother thoy will introduce n Bill for roßulatin^ towns on private binds. Fitzroy fjnve notice to ask tho Govern* mont if it is truo tlioy hnvo declared or intend to declare Now nnd il ho, when, also by what nctliority they intend to alter tho Nfltional Anthem by fiipplyiufif J3,raoknn'a Anthem to schools, anil whnt will ho tho cost. Tho Premier laid on tlio table pnprirs reliitivo to altoracion ot 'reserves iv Tarnnaki nnd Cantorbu'-y. The Govevn'Ment also laid on tho tublo further papers ro« lulivo to Imini«ro.tion Koturn, Crown Lands reserved for railways, report of Civil Scrvieo Examination J'ioud [Report, nnd Geologienl Sur oy DepartuicMt. Mr Muouiulrew lnid on the tnblo n roh port Kliowiii(» thn extent of damage doii" to tha Chuhft .KuiUvny by flood?, nnd 'show'ns; iho estimated cost of repairs, £10 not). Mr Maoandrew soil) the Government proposed to ask nnlhority from Piirlinmivil: to advanoo a sum not oxooodinß £50,00') to local bodies by wnyof loun to ho paid by equal ounual instnlmorits runni.ii; over Hyo years, nnd would di.4t.ri hit to linbilily neooi'dirifr to tho linuneinl condiliwns of thosn bodies. Mr Muoondrotv nlso bud on <h« table oorrospondonoA roluttvo to tho NW Zm* land Hnilwny Wnjjj;6n Compnny, Gisborno nskerl tho Government to state whnt oourso thoj intend to pursue in Hurl oil's ciino. Tbo Premier said it wns so late in the session that ho could not «ivo a (Jcfmi'o unsvwr nt presoiH. Tlio Premier th<>n moved tho adjournment of the Houso iv ordor lo mnko the MinishiFial Statement rolntivo to oorrcs<> pondt'iioe on Rrnntinji! the use of ppoeinl wireh toG. M. liood, Horton, nnd Koovos. Ho fluid the question raised was whether froe ])rititinp: wns to bo ullowod or not. Go* vornmont desired in grunting thoso fneilitiop to hren.k up monopoly of Press Aptrnay wliinli thoy belioved Htoroolypod pwblio opinion, and wns opposod to publi.o interests, dwarfed publio opinion, ami proyontod public iiiKlruotion. Ho contouUcii that opening papers in tbo colony nro allOwoti greater privileges than in Fug* land, while meruiug papers nro only placed on an equal footing with tha English Pross, Special wires were Riauted on tho pnme syilem ns in England, ,H« ttceii«ftd Dr Lonnon of resitujng coneus* sions to iho Pros*, Ho (Iho I remior) denied nny monopoly of special wiro nn»l contended that Iho samo privilegn^t woro opt' u to nil, Ho dofiMido'l himself from personal atfnoks mado upon him in or»n • ncotion with that (juostion, nnd assorted hrn belief that the action of tho Gi)vornment would receive tlio approval of tho country. . Mr j\f 'Lenn donounflod theflr^^^put n.i '?. ' Ri'nnting I nnd clcniio tn

Press, Jlo accused tho Government of allowing G; M. .Hood to nooompany then) for tho purpoao of manufacturing Pvohs telegrams to support Government policy, If o contended that, tho Government woro not in n position to provldo special wires for two Press orduni.-iftl.ions, Had corros" poudonoo nbfc bson drawn out tho Govornw mont would hnvo givon ft socrot monopoly and throttled tho independent Preus of Now Ho accused iho Premier of boing actuated by motives of hostility t.o tlio proprietors of the IVoss Agency, Mi 1 Johnson pointed out that part of the correspondence in which Or Lomon hud condemned tho proposed monopoly nnd Hnid in tho fuco of that tho Premier had sijjnod a memo ordering that tho conccs*. flionn should bo grnnlod. Mr Velwiok, as proprietor of ft journal said ho wn« satisfied with tho proposod arrnngomout. Mnjor Atkinson .denied that tho free« dom of tho Press was involved, «nd do-« nounoed , Promior's roforonooa to Dr Lomon n^Bubvoi^ivo of Oivil Sorviee. Mr Ballanco dofonded tho special wiro arrangoinenls with threo morning papow, nnd eootcqded that Govornraent was justiliod inhinlting it huving roooivod T)c Ijeinon'a assurance (hit tho flnmo facilities were nvilnblo to tho Prows Agonoy. | Oliver exonerated Government providod sumo priviloj»e» were Rranlod to ovonini? journnlfi, Mr Ivolleston was suro tho county could not justify lho.iconduot of (ho Govornment, but hoped that equal fnoilitios would ho uranlcd to evening j »wrnals. Bo wen, .Kiohardson, Bowe, and Douglas condemned tho Government, f Mr Wukoflald defended tho Press Agonoy from ohorgo of monopoly and eon* landed thai tho only reason they had been unopposod Wi that journals of tho colony found it convenient to rocoivo telegrams from that souroo instead of employing thciif own np;ents. Ho lind examined (hfl parliamentary reports sent by tho Press Agency, and found them ndmirnbly im-* partiiil. 'i'ho debatn was interrupted by tho ttdj mrnmpnt. la tlia .Oouncil to-d.iy tbo following Bills woro pussod s—iTirrriru Ttirbor 35n-(Iv)wmoul-]iilK Ohristchureh Boys High School Bill, Iliamos Harbor Bill was rea 1 a second time. In tlio [oiiiio lost nigh 1 , four houri woro spon( in commif.loo on Towns in Privnto Lund Amendment Bill. Ono section of tho llouso doiorminrttely resisted tho pnssftKO f >f Iho inoasuro tlirou^h eommittoo, nnd at every Htnt?<s devidod on amendment* designod to sholvo tho Bill. Tho only inatorinl amendment m ado \viis ono voilucii)^ tho maximum width of stn>etnloi»ixty«jßix feet instead of ninety.* nino foet^ i At a |iil< 1 hfi»i', Shei-hun «n»e«led (o tho momhor in charge of the Bill (Thornnot>) to wiilulraw in order to nllow moro important business bo proceeded with. The bfovernment promising they Would consider tho question during the rooeeas. lloilukinsoii hoped that tho Bill would not bo saei'iflcfld to n tyrannical minoricy, and ihnt Thomson would nail his colors to the mast. TJnrfF cluirgQ tho opponents of tho Bill wiih being uotuatod by motiyos of self.inloi'osls in privitto townshipn rolrospoolivo and proH|)Oolivo. , . 'Jhdmson mud tho imporlanoo of the monoure, and tho support ho had received, justiAod htii) prctising tho Bill, Several olhwr motions in rapi'i sucncS" »iion for reporting progress, and that tho c!iairmnn lonvo tho ohaiv woro negntived ou dtviMooHj h\ii uUimntely Shrimpski Bgnin moved thufc iho ehairmuj vncote tho chair, which wa« -oarriod by 35 to 31, uitd Lho Mill wiih .shelvod, Tho District Law Societies and Ash' burton High School Bills pasned, nnd prouross much with Onuhunga Grammar 3i.*h«c>l, nud lho Thnmea High School Bill. Tho Premier gnv^ notioo to move that tho Houso nit on-Sftturdny. Tho Home ml] wnod nt 1 % 5. Tho Committoo on Gaols v>jp*rb thnt tho inspection of the. Visiting Juslicci wag irrogular; puniMimcnt« m different jvirts of the colony woro too much in the hands of gnolors. No proper elasnlUa. tion. Prisoners of penal, servitude and firtit, sontpueo priaoners osflotiintcd. Wmg women, of provinuy.gopd moral ohnrnnter, nssooifttod with womon of utterly depnired character nnd habits.- Tlio mark pystom worked well. Provision for toaohirxy inadequote, Tho pay to the gnol ofllocrH tlii'o'.tghouf tho oolony is unequal, tho highest in 0 ngo, thit hiwoat in Aunk. land. Tho committao Vooonini^n.l effi* wxii syntcm of G^'r»vornm«nt inspection under ft trained ittspector from abroad. TnoroftHcd gnol noßotnmoclnlion of neoosRary ponul Horvitmlo jjrisonors, nntl the clusitificAtion of tho rest. ]£noourngcinent of produutira industries, Fuoilitins to prioionors to c«rn etinall sums on dm* charge, The appointment of n warder ua schoolmaster. .Kqiinlisalion of salai'ics. Smullor gaols boing pl-tood undor polioo. Xn i'O ( ,ly la Mr Williums Mr Shoehnn fjaid that lho G>)vcri)uiont would nppoint n commission during tho rocegj to inqniro into tho Bay ot' Island and Mongouui .Klcotoral soandiil. Mr Muuiindmw Bnid nil freo railnny pnssoH eon.i Oil hi lho cnJ of tho jenr, with ti viow oi' isa'uing Uioni only when nooefl* s.uy. In reply to \f r Burton Mr Sheehnn aaid he would inli'oriuec a Fiao Arts copyrijjlit i Apt next SoUsioU,

! Mr Stout said tlio Government had dooi icd to plueo domains in tlio vicinity of towns undor loonl bodies,