Mo~,t of this afternoon's sitting was almost wholly taken up with jjthe debate upon the E i^iueership-in-Chief, apropos of a mo 1 ion by Mr Fergus for the ad journment of the House, made in order to complain of what he considered the disorganmiion of the Department, caused tjy Mr iSeddon's late reductions. Mr Seddon warmly defended bis action, and for the space of two hours the battle raged around the question of who was to bliirae for the loss of the services of Me O'Connor, who has accepted a lucrative position in Western Australia. If rumor is to Ijj believed, it was rather a tactical move on the part of the Opposition to stave ,)ff the resumption of the Financial Doba f f until the evening. Anyhow, the greater pirt of the sitting was given up to little elt>e than a party discussion, each side heaping Mime on Hie other. Both Chambers will adjourn utltatjtoM ntely upon meeting to-morrow afterncSf^ out of respect to the memory of the, late Captain Fraser, M.L.C, The Education Department is in com munication with Professor Thomas and Mr Murphy, F.L S. (Canterbury), with the object of arranging in the school syllabus ror systematic instruction in agricultural chemistry. This subjecb is to receive more attention in future than heretof >re, and is also to be given more prominence in teachers' examinations. A check upon the adulteration of beer and articles of food is provided for in Mr Ward's Adulteration Prevention Act. Mr O'Connor strongly argues for an enquiry into the working of the Govern ment Jusurance Department, and says he has received a dozen letters asking for it within the last few days. Ministers cannot legislate this session on the question of charitable aid, but, promise to consider the whole subject during the recess, and especialty to givo attention to the numerous suggestions that the revenue from the proposed tax on the totalisator shall be directly appro ptiated to the purpose. Again to-night the galleries were packed, and most of the members were in their places, in the hopes of hearing a spirited address from Mr Scobie M'Ken z'o, who was to continuo the financial debate ab 7.30, <tud m no. wise were tljeij

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