Wellington Gossip.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10071, 12 August 1895, Page 4

Wellington Gossip.

(FROM OUE SPBOIAT. CORRKSPONDKNT.

fBY TKLEOBAPH.] WEIiJJNGTON, Saturday; THE NEW JUDGE.

Ministers hava been in Cabinet) nearly all day, and It Is Bnrmlaed that the appointment of the now Judge is virtually deoided. Runinr points to Sir Patrick Buckley aa belof? a likely mau if bo oirea to accept the p vUtoa. bub tho Premier is said to favor DSfrlct Judge Ward aa Judge Richmoai-V successor, Mr Hnpgett of Dauedln is BtiU inentioDed as amoDgat the "probables," THE TIME LIMIT. Nearly every Opposition member who has spoken in the financial debate has oondenued the limit ot one hour as stifling tree discassion on the finance of the calony. Captain Kassell last nigbt characterised ib as a -wretched piec* ot tmeinees, and after the Speaker's five minutes' bell bad rung tho Captain hnd positively to gallop through his speech to briag it within tho boar. Many members rogrotteti this, as the member for Hawke'a Bay wan in capital fif?htin(? form, and he was particularly effective in showlog the utter collapse of the Ministerial finance. He received a hearty round of cheers from a fall House wben he conaluded hia remarks. I understand the Minister for Labor, who is the oathor of the time limit, is very prond of bis bantling, bnt in the natural course of events the Seddon Government will some day be in the cold shades of Opposition, and wben that time comes they will probably not appreciate the limit of free speeoh which they are now so proud of. THE LICENSING BILL. A larjre number of amendments will be proposed In the Alcoholio Liquors Sale Control Bill brought down by the Premier, Amongst those already announced are several by Mr Baddo, the member for Kalapoi, who intends to move that only one bar be allowed in any licensed house ; that any traveller entering or being found on any licensed premises within a distance ot five miles of the licensed premises he may hava called at for refreshments shall he liable to a £'i fiae, unless he can prove he has business there or is a lodger ; any person nob an inmate, servant, or lodger found on licensed premises during closed hours Bhall ba fined £2 ; anyone giving a false name wbea so found shall be fined £5 ; any person endeavoring lo Boouie liquor by fatea pretences to ba fioci £5. Other amendments to be proposed by Mr Hutchison prohibits the licensing of any hotel containing a billtard table ; that no woman other than a licensee Bhall be allowed to sell liquor in the bar ; that no liquor is to be supplied to any woman or to any person under 16 ; all bars nre to be closed on the weekly half ■ holiday. Numerous other amendments are expteted in the hill wben it reaches committee. LEGITIMATE DISCUSSION. In bis criticism of the Financial Statement yesterday Mr G. VV. Ru^eU said . that the Government evidently coneidered that one portion of the House should ccc nothing but white in Minlsteriil statements, and that the other eide ahoald see everything In the blackest colors. He did not intend to follow the practice bat wonld oonßne bis remarks to the Budget itself, and hia remarks were ao unpal- . atable to Ministers that the Premier, Minister for Ltindg, and Colonial . Treasnter lett the Climber. Tha tw? latter, itowever, retarß.^.J to tbeir softts shortly before Mr Rabsell closed bis speech. A VALUABLE PBE9ENT. There was a little excitement in the lobbies this morning on tho arrival nf a huge case containing n magnificent Jabllee portrait of Her Majasty the Qaeen in Koyal cquume. The picture has by special request been copied from AngelU' celebrated portrait of the Qieen and presented to Parliament by Sir John Hall. It is abont 10 feet long nnd six feet wide, is life size, aud splendidly executed. The picture has been placed temporarily in the private bill office In the Pirliimentary uulldingp, but will probably be hung later on la the large corridor that separates the two Houses.