PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 156, 4 July 1890, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN REPORTER.) ...' Wellington, this day. 0 UNINTERESTING DEBATE. ,r tfF continuation of the debate on-the Financial Statement yesterday afternoon ■••"evening wa3 wearisome beyond de- - oLtion. and may fairly be summed up in rfpion "vain repetition." The land cons of the Governmenb policy P ;«nretby fully threshed oub on the pro- .;. Any and the speeches with which Tl °-te a ho'sb of members on both sides of bhe &c had primed themselves, knowing the • -in-sb in which their actions aro being -'"'fAßfibvtheir-constituents, were almost i Sablvlong, and traversed the ground Knsly trodden exhaustively by those bad given expression to their viows at pearlier stage. NEWSPAPER COMMENT. The "Post," referring bo the collapse of U.I-.-confidence debate, says ib cmnob Ssratulate the Opposition leader on % turn things have taken, and msmuha took advantage of an opportunity afforded by a snatch division to get ' JTnfa difficult position, and yeb, by lack of discipline, allowed his forces bo straggle, S also the larger number of the Govornpnt supporters, "and allowed the GovernS„ Scape what might, by good Option generalship, have proved a heavy f22 The "Post" further says that 2ft has followed the collapse of the debate unjustifiable ; the House laving acquitted the' Ministers by its vote, Sow trying them. This converse of Jedburgh justice ia an ignoble waste of time. Sbers have not the fortitude bo deny Themselves.the gratification of making .Shes w hich have since bheir preparain become obsolete, and their chiefs have not the strength to restrain them. D,_ridine has gone to the wind, the air is full of 2 clamour, and all tho guns are wildly firing blank cartridge. After referring to S,e_ttitude of the candid friend assumed by Mr Bryoe, the " Post" concludes thus : "On Tuesday the Government was badly laken, but on Wednesday, after its victory in to division lobby, it was crushed out of __ semblance of respectable shapo with a Jotten financial surplus, which is another name for insolvency, and tho deficiency bills ready to their hands and an enormous loan for purposes largely in aid of revenue coming near. Ministers nave to face the nnttntrV and give What aooounb bhey can of Sir ibswaraship. Tho wonder is thab they are not compelled to go to judgment BbOttba instead of merely being put throtie- the tedious formalities of a sham fight.*' LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILLI- . f Itiismeasure,which limits the terms o future appointments to the Legislative Council to periods of 10 years, and bhab in futuretheSpeaker of bhe Council shall be elected by that body instead of by the Government, as ab present, catae up for its second reading yesterday afternoon, As 1 seVefal' members of Council were absent, however, it was agreed bo posbpone the motion for ft second reading until all were 1)1:646 **" OATHS BILL. ; The Legislative Council went into Committee yesterday afternoon upon the Oabhs Bill. On the clause which provides bhab persons shall ba antibled bo make affirmatioa in Courts Of law, Hon. Mr Wilson t moved ft- aniendmenb giving a person bhe rig_t' of making affirmation in a courb of law without any questions being asked as to his religious belief. After some discustion:A_e further consideration was post•p6_e<L >.-•'■< CHtLDMS PROTECTION BILL. The;BeOottdr»adiiigof bhis Bill, of which -_ summary has already been wired, was , moved ib the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon by the Attorney-General, who remarked that although he did nob bhink tha evils referred to were much practised in this flousidered ib advisable bo meet the evil- _alf,,way. The motion for BeaOli'djrlading walAgreed to, and notice wasgi-ren by, bbc-Attorney-General that on the following day. he would move thab bhe Bill ba refer'r-d to:_ .elect comtalttee. CORRtJI-T PRACTICES ACT. The Pub_c"B6_ies Corrupt Practices Act was moved for seebnd reading by the AttoraeyjGeberal hv the Legislative Council yesterday .afternoon, He explained thab the objeiibflf the Bill was to prevent the bribing (if public servants arid for the pun_b_ie_froibffdn'ders. ? Tho Bill was read a second[.time and ordered to be committed oiTuSiday next. . •.•.;.; J, K®pSTR_AL SCHOOLS. AMI to. amend bhe Industrial Scttools • Acb, a Bttminaryef whioh I wired yesterday, wasmovedfor second reading in the Legis- ■ lative C6-lj$U.Jf l esterdtty ftfbernoon. The Hon.Mr'S|evenß, speaking in supporb of bhe moti6n,saldtherpo»erssought to be obtained were great, ;bub pointed oub thab the evils songhjitq be corrected were also admitbedly ■wi-y.gmt; "T__ ,_r on . Dr. Pollen drew special -fctehtibn to the clause permitting of ahy girl under 17 found in qaMtlohsßle company, and said thab bhere strides taken.in the Bill against the hberty of the subject, involving both social aud financial questions, thab ib would to,wrong, bo proceed with ibs consideration that session. i Hebherefore moved bhab bhe ae ° a .ra be adjourned till bhe following day, and this was agreed to. ' municipal corporations act, . An Act to amendihe Municipal Corporation" Act, 1886, introduced by t.he Hon. Mr aaitaiic«, provides that every borough mdnciltaay, frpi t me to time, apply any ' ?°K,,^ 0j ' b9bor< ? u E h f nnds to erect, es■«SS. '• ?■; aid atheh-Bums, mechanics t ifasMfcutes, public libraries, aid J» whbU y o* partially supported B^Bo^* 50 " 8 . but having a readfretSw W th6tpubli<S ar ° admibted . A'.Sl-ToiJLAR CLAIM. i___!?_^ h .PBtaarkable petition was Of Representatives « ITtl-t 7 af l ßrn oon by Mr Fish. Ib set mm oie Johh Hammann, - of- Duhedin, of kt,-^ 9 " 8 a ?° suggesbedtlje imposition orlous p rima s° dufc y by r£l ie* Gov Mn_ienb had been able to t S.% Bt "n of £100,0Q0, and claimed i_.l;tl? etitioner should geb thab reward fi 'pOST OF GOVERNMENT. refcu « has been pre_ared S?|l*M *amounbs of the Governor's -^S--^ M>bther expenses during the S 81^8 ?, as follows salary, '•-Tnriii I £281; GovertioaeHt SWPfrouhds, £4,025. Total: £9,428. 3KL- Partes, £5,322; travelling ;Sf a^: expenses, £1,596 ; House / -7ffi M r'' £576 ' cx Ponß-3"i *W1« Total: -cWtv _ e^lslature ' s ' s * , ai'ieß, including exi:lßi, * B " ,n ft ai _B^>K a ** legislative' Council, 'h o r,!'.' ffoaße of Representatives, £5,196; £&'*"' , £l s.*W6: general expenses. <»,m total-. £_~ 190. * Government De|fe&, «,944,880. Grand total: against £1,923,313 for previous TIED ' rab^%of legislation further in WiW t0 tbe aiffie'blbles which have arisen SR?* ct ion with-what are known as tied •Ife-A- 1,588 ' i 8 affirmed by the Licensing iir^ l? i endmenfc Bm fco bo introduced by ■WwF - v fy oi Inaußahua. The object flthaS?_. amandmehb propased is to provide a licensed house shall ;;«?_, ? n . d to d oal with any-brewer, Wise or other persons who lie-,, i L tbo owner or licensee of such 'fggpll' n buße. ■-

LOCAL GOVERNMENT. The question of local governmenb is likely to receive a good share of abtenbion during this session of Parliament. Mr Moss has givon notice that, on going into Committee of Supply, he will move a series of resolutions declaring the necessiby of a reform in the sysbem of local government, giving extended powers to the local bodies, and the Minister for Education has given notice for the appointment of a committee to consider the question of local governmont. JOTTINGS. The Educational Reserves Leasing Bill was read the second time in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. The Legislative Council have decided that the question as to whether or not the Council should adjourn during debates on a want-of-confidence motion in tho Lower House shall be left to the discretion of the Minister of the day who leads the business in tho Council. Mr Valentine wants the Governmenb to extend the period during which protection is given to sugar locally produced from beet-root or sorghum grown in this colony. Mr Soddon proposes to ask tho Government if they intend to bring in a measure dealing with bhe isolation and prevention of lepers, and tho spread of leprosy in the colony, Hon. Sir John Hall intends to move for a return, giving particulars of the public debt and transactions in regard to loans since 30th June, 1878. Tho Hon. Mr Hislop has given notice of his intention to move for the appointment of a committee bo inquire into the rights of lessees of natives interested in reserves made by tho Governor under the West Coasb Settlement (North Island) Act, ISBO. Having failed laab session bo geb a bonus for distilleries, Mr Duncan intends to ask tha Government whebher bhey will give any concession, such as the remission of duby on colonial-made spirits, or by the imposition of higher duty on imported spirits, so as to encourage consumption of grain that is almost unsaleable in the colony at present. Mr R. Reevos wants the Governmenb to posbpone any further land sales until measures have been devised for tho effectual prevention of dummy ism. Correspondence relating to the Railway Reform League's proposal has been laid on the table of the House by the Hon. Mr Fergus. The Wellington School of Design Bill provides for the establishment of a school of design, technics, and other educational purposes in Wellington, and for vesting certain lands in local bodies as a reserve for that purpose. Napior Harbour Board Further Empowering Bill provides for a more economical collection of rates authorised to be levied by the Napier Harbour Board Empowering and Loan Act, 1884, through local bodies having power bo levy rateß.