Parliament.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10. In the Legislative Council— The Church Property Trust (Canter bury) Act 1879 Amendment Bill was reiid a third time and passed. An Act to provide for the inspection of the registers of corporate bodies not being mining companies incorporated under the Act of 1882, was introduced by Hon. Mr Wilson and read a first time. The Canterbury Society of Art Re serves Bill was read a first time. In the House of Representatives— Mr Fisher explained that the corre spondence relative to the Gasparini affair, which was laid on the table last night was printed by him at the request of the late Governor, who afterwards expressed his regret that he (Mr Fisher) had been subjected to annoy ance and such unfounded accusations.
Replying to questions, Ministers said they would shortly propose a reduction in the fee charged for the registration of letters.—That they did not see a way to legislate for the better preservation of N.Z. flax.—That they had no desire to hurry the passage of the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Bill and desired to give local bodies reasonable time to understand its provisions, but hoped' the bill would be passed .this They would extend the scope of the proposed commission on sweating to in clude the case of shop girls.
