PARLIAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 73, 30 March 1897, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

REPARATIONS FOR THE SESSION.

THE SPEAKERSHIP,

jjR BOLLESTON A PROBABLE CANDIDATE.

, Bt CO-RESPONDENT.)

Wellington-, this day. Pbepahatioss for fcha approaching eessioa gp, well andar way. There will be fewer ffl eßßongerß and extra clerks employed than usual. H> »3 wpeefced fchafc the first day W SU ba spctlt! in debating the rospective capability or Sir Maurice O'Rorko and the Hod. W. Rolloscon for the position of SoeaUeT. Though sorao time ago the latter intiwated that he would nob seek tho position i*ia understood that he intends offerL himself for the office. Soms timo will also be consumed in discussing the report of tho judges on the \Valrar»P Q and Wellington suburbs election tuitions capos. '.-The generally expressed opinion herd ia that tho House willjbe opposed to the proposal to send a contingent of New Zealand Homo. The team for Bisley it ia probable will nob meeb with so much opposition. The announcement thab Ministers havo (jefiuitely decided that there shall be no Totontesr encampment ab Eastor will, ib ia considered, bo-made the subject of no small joountof sonimenb when the House meota. Altogether, it is cot expected that two or tlirea days will see tho dispoßal of all the fcuaines. jt3 i s nndoretooa thab the roaaon for tho delay in giTnH fc^° Koyal aseenb to the Asiatic Immigration Restriction Bill is that tho Imperial authorities desire to personally confer with the Premier on tho snbjecfi.