POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Press, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5597, 27 August 1883, Page 2

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

[Br Telegraph. J m I from our cobbespondbnt.l g WELLINGTON, August 25ft Opinions are still divided as to the dwe pit which the session will terminate. It s [generally expected that aU the work j i- ' tended to be put through wiß be accojj iplished by Friday or Saturday next, - a which case the prorogation would probat y take place on the Tuesday or Wednesd y following. Ministers of course in any ci c will keep a quorum of their supporters] a order to pass the Appropriation Bill ana the Bills coming from the Upper Houa. On the other hand, it is reported that tS b Premier intends giving a fancy dress bfl • on the 6th September, from which it 9 i inferred that the Government anticipn > the session to last a fortnight longer $X least. M I understand that a batch of Southejfc | members intend leaving by next Frida; v isteamer provided reasonable progress is [made with the business during the comi ; Iweek. i There will be some warm debating oi r Ihe vote for the honorarium for the Upi r mouse, and a motion will most likely a made that the item be struck out r neatly reduced. A considerable section f fee House is in favor of maintaining t » Councillor's honorarium as it stands di - mg the continuance of the present Pari \r ment, or until the views of the Ministfcy *n the whole question of the reform of tae fbpper Chamber have an opportunity Sf ■being discussed. - X I hear there is a strong feeling in tm Legislative Council against the Leasiaclauses in the Land Act Amendment BK which has just passed the House. It ft very probable those clauses will be strujk out of the Bill, a proceeding which wiß A warmly resisted by the House. %• 1 The Bill referring to the appointment« an additional Minister, as shadowed fort* in the Governor's speech, and, later stilE in the Public Works Statement, has not ai yet made its appearance. It is hintea that nothing wiU be doric in the mattel after all, for the present at any rate. i There is a rumor afloat that the Uppeia feouse will insert in the Native Land Eaws Amendment Bill the clause moved! |y Mr Stevens, of Bangitikei, and rejected! _S the Lower House, whioh provides for the] Oxemption of all transactions which have begun and carried on equitably, of wjhich the Frauds Commissioner shall be jddge. Should this prove to be the case, ah<f the "Lords" refuse to give way in the matter, it is considered pretty certain Mr Bryce will abandon the Bill alto- ' mmmmmmmm^_mmmmmmmg^^S___s3SSm