THE END OF THE SESSION.

Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 104, 29 October 1884, Page 2

THE END OF THE SESSION.

Tho sossion has approaohed a period whon a decision has to bo come to as to what business on tho Order Paper should be proceeded with and what abandoned. It is, perhaps, many years since a sossion has beon so fairly conducted. There seems no danger of important Bills being discovered and sprung upon honourable) membera at tho last moment, as has too frequently been tho case, if wo except tho City Eleotorates Bill, to which we have referred in anothor article. Judgment, too, scorns to havo been exercised in reserving for discussion in the Lower House certain resolutions and the Estimates, whilst the Logislativo Council is ongaged in dealing- with tho Bills passed on to it. To deal with the busiuoss as it now stands, we may first tako tho Bills yot to bo pushed on in the Houso of Eeproßentativcs. Of these thero are three, irrespective of tho Appropriation Act, whioh are indisponsablo. Tho Loan Bill and tho Loan Consolidation Bill are two measures which tho yoar's finance make necessary. The Native Settlements Bill is scarcely loss important, as it doala with tho lands bordering tho North Island Trunk Line. Without this measure the line could soarcoly be proceeded with. Thero aro a numbor of other Bills of more or loss importance, whioh are in a forward state, and tho dealing with which will causo little or no doloy. Amongst these aro the Land Bill, tho Beetroot Sugar Bill, the Sheop Amendment Bill, the Lifo Assuranco Policies Bill (which ia an important supploment of the Government Life Assurance Association Bill already passed through the House of Boprcsentatives, and road a second timo in tho Logislatiyo Council), the Civil List Act Amendment Bill (to onable a Minister ot Minos to bo appointed), tho Westland Education Bill, and othors. Those will probably bo dealt with without occasioning much delay, unless it occurs to lion, members to block them by oxcossive talking. Bosidos Iheso measures thore aro important proceedings by way of discussion to take place. Apart from the ordinary and Public Works Estimates, the Australasian Federal Council resolutions will havo to be considered. The Colonial Troasurer, too, promised to lay before the House for its approval before the end of the session a mail contract with the direct steamers. Wo may presumo this intimation is likely to be fulfilled. There is also the resolution in relation to the district railways. Altogether thore is plenty of work before the two Houses, but it can easily be disposed of by the end of next week if members wish it. We are glad to soe that Ministers have included the Wellington College Roserves Confirmation Bill amongst those which they intend to maintain on the Order Paper.