PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 40, 15 August 1895, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

LUNATIC MAKING. Mr. Millar considers that no liquor should be imported unless there is a certificate that it has been three years in bond. In Canada no spirit oan be exported till it has been five years in bond. Experts had informed him that at present raw chemically-prepared Bpirit was imported which was filling onr gaols and lnnatio asylnms. These experts oliimed that if it were three years in bond even the chemically-prepared liquor would be mellowed, and would do much less harm. One Wellington member told him that at Hamburg he saw a vat of SOOO gallons of raw Bpirit, from which the chemist of the distillery made brandy, whisky, and gin while he watohed, and this was offered him f .o.b. at Hamburg at 7s 6d a case. He knew of whisky being sold in Wellington at 2s 3d a gallon in bond. Could that have been good, pure spirit ? " unimproved" valuxs. A return laid on the table yesterday gives the following particulars of interest apropot of the proposals to rate on unimproved values : — Auckland and snrrounding boroughs, unimproved value, exclnding lands exempted under the Bating Act, .£2,869,581, ordinary and speoial rates colleoted year 1894-5, .£39,070 ; Wellington and adjacent boroughs, £3,427,023, £56,861 (Onslow, Wellington, Earori, and Melrose are the boroughs accounted for) ; Christohurch and adjacent boroughs, .£2,569,059, .£18,283; Dunedin and adjacent boroughs, £2,920,046, £41,722. testkbday's " crisis." A feature of yesterday's " crisis," as Mr. Ward desoribed it, was the sudden oalling together of oauouses of the Government and the Opposition. Tho Opposition caucus simply deoided to sit still, and that Captain Russell should not be bullied into moving bis motion before the t ; me for which he had given notice, viz., on the second reading of the Tariff Bill, and that they would lot the Premier " gang his am gait meantime, and accept all the reductions they could secure. And so it happened. A substantial reduction on flannelette was conceded, and the motion still awaits the second reading. Atthe Government canons, 44 members were present, and six were accounted for. Amongst the absentees were Messrs. Sannders and J. W. Kelly. The only resolution was one of confidence in the Government. The Premier informed his followers that they would be allowed a free hand on the tariff on the understanding that where any reductions were effected corresponding increases must be placed on something else in order to prevent loss of revenue. It is olaimed that this is absolutely the first occasion on which a Government baa interrupted a Financial Debate to effeot an amendment of its tariff proposals. JOTTINGS. Apropot of the passing in the Tipper Honse of the second reading of the Bill to grant Chemis a new trial, Mr. Mills last night thanked members of both Houses for their kindness to him in his efforts to Becure justice. Mr. Bnohanan— " The Treasurer cannot feel very well after the oriticism of his Statement." Mr. Ward— "Never felt better in my life." " Constituents have a mistaken idea that members are doing nothing unless they figure in Hansard, and so we have to play up to them," Baid Mr. Carncross laßt night, and he added, " That is my position." " A very degrading position," interjected Mr. Bell. The latest rumour in connection with the Judgeship is that either the Minister for Labour or Mr. GninneßS will replace Sir Patriot Buckley in the Upper House and the Attorney-Generalship should he accept the Judgeship — Mr. Beeves for choice. Government is shortly to introduce regulations as to the deck loading of vessels. " We want rest in regard to Labour legislation." — Mr. Carnorosß. Mra. Chemis has been very active in lobbying for the passing of the Criminal Code Act Amendment Bill. The Colonial Treasurer says this is " the strongest colony Bouth of the Line." Mr. Buchanan is sorry for the others. " It is easy to enter into political experiments, but not so easy to retreat from them." — Mr. Carnoross on Mr. G. W, Eusaell. For the 12 months ending 30th June, Mr. Buchanan sayß, the wool export has fallen £324,764. " In praotiokl politics, principle has to go down before expediency." — Mr. Carncross. The Petitions Committee has " no recommendation to make" on the prayer of Abraham Stott, of Wellington, for remuneration for his services as drill instructor. Captain Jackson Barry has no claim on the colony, according to the Petitions Committee. A similar report is brought down respecting the petition of Mrs Elizabeth Davis, of Tory-street, for compensation olaimed to be due to her late hnsband. In a jotting yesterday Mr. W. Hutchison was described as referring to the "paregorios " passed by members. What he said, of course, waß " panegyric" The House was of owded last night, both floor and galleries, and was oppressively hot. The resumption of the Financial Debate by Mr. Mills at 9.20 p.m. cleared both floor and galleries. Mr. Mills thinks the day we adopt Proteotion will be ruinous for the oolony. The Honse should have no consideration for the Masters and Apprentices Bill, Mr. Carnoross thinks. An Auckland petition for the repeal of the CD. Aot has been "referred to the Government for consideration." The Hon. Mr. Steward has given notice oi the Statutes Consolidation and Printing Bill and the Mortgages Bill. Mr. Mills says his "inclination" is foi freetrade. But his votea are for protection. Mr. Pirani wants the Minister for Bailways to permit holders of single tickets for over 100 miles to break their journeys. Mr. Buohanan last night contrasted pointedly the contemptuous intimation ol Ministers to Lord Bipon in the case of Irish • oured mackerel that they " had no deßire tc see foreign oured fish introduced," with their proposal to introduce Canadian salmon free. Mr. O'Began said this was " anothei injustice to Ireland," and he resented thai land, being styled a " foreign " country.