Parliamentary Notes.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2763, 4 July 1894, Page 3

Parliamentary Notes.

t ,\', (BTWUtKfIBAFH.) ' . (^OM Otm I^KOIAL BBPORTE3.) „„'. ,",' WBI*LiNGT6N,'juIy,Bi Bit F. Buckley is the latest victiro to innaenEn. Control of GoverompDt, bußineßß in the Oounoil to-day was in the hands of Mr Montgomery. The Premier says be intends having a farther interview to-night with the representative of the Midland Bftitoay Gotupany, and hopeß to plaoe definite proposals ■ before Parliament in a few dtVB. ■ With a view" of having less local poviirnment in tbeoolony than now exists, ihe Qbf^irnment willi when the Maoioipal OorporatioDS Amendment Bill is nnder comideration, afford the House facilities for amalgamation of local bodies.,. „,• A white-waiibing reßplotion. in connection with ttio Fox Commission has been tabled in the LeKielfttiv« Oonnoil by Sir O. Wbitmow, at Hod. Mr Montgomery's instaDoe, who said that Sir F. Buckley pas aware that no one who knew him *oald consider him capable of doing a dishonorable aotion.. Tbe Government are considering tbe ttdvisabilitF of prosecuting L. Harper, now in England, for his connection with the "tranaaplioni of Harper Bros., of Ohristchorcb. The question of making (be Union Bank of Australia refund tbe trust moneysSpaid^by the firm for the purpose of paying off their overdraft is also being considered. i ' : v 'OTLLINGTON, Jaly 4. In thi House lost evening, the Aaetioaeerß Act Amendment and the Hawkers and Pedlars . Bills passed . the second C cad t D& -„..■ TbrlmprisohmeQt for Debt Abolition AmeISEM Aot» after considerable hostile aebafSwebeWea. - .. T^jwP^rting Debates Committee this forenoon i a^cided to refer to tbe chief of the Huii.k3 ' staff the proposal for a bi-weeWy^ue of Hansard, and shonld If r Barrpn^feport that no greater expense «iU ,be involved the saggestion will be fwefl'-effeoi t'ij. '. ' " - Hutchison's proposal that after midniflfej; ,no speaker be reported, except by direction of the House, was agreed to, and the committee will report accordingly today. Tb^adoption of this reoommenda tion Bbotfldvdo'moreto shorten the session aod, r provide for the House rising at a bonr than a: shoal of amendjnep\s>6'»h^ Standin? Orders. fuiIOiNifeBS.OPMJR.MopUIRB. A week's leave of absence will be applied for 't^day fl on behalf of Mr Mo- ' ' Ouwe, who is coDfined to his bed with liftMGDiRE'B iPBOHIBitEON BILL. 'W'm'Wmfa J in>y,ducing hiß bill to , tftobibit&HnT^rtatroto and manufacture ' •point of order., tHe claimed that as, th W bili involved intetferenoe with the course trade it could only be introdnoed m the. Whole., The Speaker laid that the rule to that effect^ was obsolete, andhad not been applied of late rtan. Sir It. 1 Bk>ut :. v I beg your pardon. li"i*« •ppUdShAßryearbii the Licking' Bill, on my bwn Wdtion." The Speaker f aid that theobjkotfon cbuldbe taken at a future stage, and'Birß. thereupon I * iotim.Ud that, be intendetlto raise the mm. pbiectionwhen l the Hawkers and Fedlairs Bill came np for second reading. Mr MeGuire'e Frohibition Bill was then „; , ■>«Bad'a~:iltst:tiro'ef-. t « ,w ' -.'.-M ■- % i -, XMAY ON{'pOFPEK.--They^ay'th^ flolSi comes from an Island called pcy lon ' ,i 'l^y motlw says best Coffee iihe'ever, from ,pet ■, grooet .who^seuf^