HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 16 September 1881, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, September 15. The Kailway Bill passed its second reading in the Council, but its future condition is uncertain. The Estimates have teen got through. The Greyraouth Harbor vote stands. Kolleston Jihs promised to include in the vote for Diamond Drills a vote for prospecting, but the prospecting must be done upon a previous special contract with the Government. Itolleston also promised in legitimate and bona fi'te "*ses. and by arrangements to subsidise labor in lien of money in the ad mi nitration of £10,000 voted for ex. ploring tracts. The goldfields members have expressed their approval. The votes for the Grey Valley and Feefton baye passed, and the House will prorogue in the middle next week. Hall, Grey, and Macandrew, spoke feelingly this morning on adjourning the House on Moorhou^e's death, and membf r* will follow the remain*. The Hinemoa leaves for Christchurch to-morrow at three. ' ; T n the House yesterday; the motion to divide fifty-six thousand jounds as bonus

to the policy holders in the Government Insurance Department was carried. The House then went into Committee of Supply on the Estimates, and ran through main items without debate and almost r an empty Honse, members, being reduced at one time to fifteen. ]Replyins» to questions Minister, stated that the trial of David M'Gahey, who has been lying nearly sis month in Hokitika Gaol, awaiting trial for murder, would take place on the 26th instant. Government would consider the ques* tion of offering a bonus of so much per head on each of the first fifty ostriches introduced into New Zealand, with the view of encouraging ostrich farming. Correspondence bad been received during last month from Sir Julius Yogel but Government had not either taken it into consideration or replied to it. Government would not advise the Governor to pay the Barry town prospecting Association £98, being an am« ount equivalent to that expended by the association in prospecting for gold. The object of the vote referred to was to aid prospecting by opening up auriferous districts by tracks, and in that way a considerable sum had been expended on the district mentioned. Major Atkinson *n >ved his motion em* bodying the scheme already telegraphed for the distribution of Government In« surance proGts, which was carried. Nominations for immigrants from the Home country were accepted subject to (be approval of Government ; but if they thought fit they had a perfect right to return these nominations, and refund the deposits. _________________