Late Political.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5913, 19 August 1890, Page 3

Late Political.

\VROM OUR I'ABMAMBNTAEY HErOHTKR.] [BY TKLTSOB.U'U.I '■ Wellington, This day. BtriLDINO LIEN HILL KILLXJ). Tho Building Lien Bill is killed, the Labor Bills Commit too having to-day decided to report that as an agreement had been come to that it do not proceed this session, they ask to bo relieved from dealing with it. JUIJOK EDWAEDS'b APPOINTMENT. Dissatisfaction is expressed by members on both sides of tho House with tho arrangement come to as to tho order of business. The, Ministerialists think it was thobouudou duty of the Government to force the Supremo Court Act Amendment Bill through, and thus provide for Judge Edwards'* appointment. I learn that eon..idevablu misapprehension exists a.s to i the .-fleets of this Bill, which is not merely Ito make provision for the appointment mi' the latest additi-ei to tho Sttpivme Court Bench, but to rci'.-vr- any doubt-; which may exist as to tint 'legality of the appointment of Judges Williams and Richmond. If tho Bill is not pressed on this session, Judge Edwards's salary will be provided for on the Supplementary Estimates, and tho u*xt Parliament will bo asked to confirm his elevation to tho Bench. CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION. Tho PoftmasteivG-eueral will this afternoon ask leave, to introduce a bill iiroviiing for tho cbiKsifiuation of tho Posial and I'd egraph Departments. Tho Government intend putting tho Measuro through this s'-i-s-iou. THE HUTCHISON CIUIiOES. Tho Reporting Debates Committee this morning passed'tho following resolution by a majority ot i;vo to three- :—" That most of the alterations mud.i in the manuscript of Mr Hutchison's sp-. ech wuiv literary, and i as for the charges made against tho .Covertiiii'j;il, they were not materially a fleeted."

/-.in on git tin; statements introduced wen; -- :: j>t u-i sec J:.,-sv :h-:; t Jovei i.m, -lit were helping the Ban!: of New /.-aland," "Money was -ai-sod to' iili the colters of iht! JJ.ink of --ow '/.:■ li-.ini," and other* o. ti similar fhu.'-ai'ter. /.oi ■/■ob-Kuiiiim;- i!.,.----re-.-olutioiis arriv-.it at, Ministers are fully

~i,ee-.:li are such as withdraw it, from the :/Vivi:t-ge cf a speech delivered in the Hi.i:.-r, 'in-.: that ii will consequently foim the basi-i i.f :i contemplated civil aotion.