PARLIAMENTARY.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1379, 11 July 1874, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Electric Telegraph.]

(FROM OUS SPECIAL MEPOETEJR.)

WELLINGTON.

This day. EXPECTED CHANGES IN THE JUDGESHIPS. Dr Featherston, Sir G. A. Arney, and Mr Justice Chapman will be provided for this session. Mr Prendergast will be made Chief Justice. .... Judge Ward would.have been promoted but for the Dunedin affair. Mr T. B. Gillies will be offered a judge'ship, but he will refuse. Many people think that Mr Vogel thus paying his political debts confirms tho truth of hisreported departure. Mr Luckie got leave of absence for' ten days. A plea trial is pending in the Supreme Court on Mr O'Rorke's motion. Mr"Gil.on it is believed will pay a £100 fine for his unprovoked attack last night. The Legislative Council has done no, business. Mr. Waterhouße's motion has been postponed until Tuesday. Mr. Vos?el is shirking the question of Sullivan's murder iv Waikato. He said the Maories shall be treated as other men. Mr Reynolds gave notice to move that colonial spirits be increased ene shilling per gallon. . ; IMPREST SUPPLY. The House passed the Imprest Supply Bill (£250,000) through committee. The Speaker intimated that he would introduce shortly new rules for conducting the business of the House',- framed upon those adopted by the Imperial Parliament. Mr Vogel /.suggested the consideration of these estimates before the reading of the financial statement as expediting the business. TELEGRAPH SECRECY. The second reading of the Telegraph Bill was moved by Mr Vogel. Its object is tq prevent the production of a belegram, even under order from the^Supreme Court, except with the consent of sender or receiver, or under special direction ' from the Telegraph Commissioner, such permission only to x>e granted, in cases, of treason, felony, or; perjury. The Bill also indemnifies the department from any action that may arise in consequence of the transmission of a 1ibe1..,•'..' The debate on the i second reading-. was adjourned until Tuesday.