PARLIAMENTARY.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 139, 17 November 1887, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

e From our Special Correspondent. BY TELEGEYI’H. 'Wellington, Nov IG. PHOTECTION V. FBEETBADE. Mr Moss a few days ago presented a petition signed by 1025 residents of Ancle - land, asking that tho cpicstion of the revision of the tariff should bo considered this session. Yesterday the Public Petitions’ Committee brought up their report, which recommended that the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. This gave Mr Moss tho opportunity ho has been waiting for, and ho immediately moved that consideration of subject matter of the petition be made the first order of tho day for to-morrow, and a smart little Protection and Ereetrado debate ensued. Mr Monk made a personal explanation w Ith reference to liis action at the caucus of the Protection party, and three other Auckland members followed in a similar strain, expressing themselves satisfied with tho promise of tho Government to deal with matter next session. It. Reeves in a satirical speech referred to tho fact that only two members of the Ministry inclined towards Protection, and to the absurdity of expecting such a Government to bring down satisfactory tariff proposals. The petition —the cause of all the discussion—runs as follows: — “ That in the opinion of your petitioners the non-revision of the tariff during the present session will beget mi amount of uncertainty in commercial industrial circles that must cripple legitimate trade, foster specu’ations, and greatly intensify the existing depression. Your petitioners therefore pray that you will be pleased to take into consideration anJfe-yovise tho Customs tariff during the present session of Parliament.” After some further discussion tho amendment was put and declared lost. On the question being put that the words proposed to ho ommitted stand part of the question the result was that the motion was rejected by 47 to 30. Thc_ following is the division list: —Ayes 47 : Allen, Anderson, Atkinson, Barron, Bectbam, Bruce, Carroll, Cowan, Dodson, Duncan, Fergus, Fishor, Goldie (teller), Graham, ] Hamlin, Hislop, Hobbs, Izard, Jackson, Lawry, Mackenzie M. J. S., Mackenzio T. Marchnnt, M‘Gregor, Mitchelson, Moat, Monk, Newman, O’Connor, Ormond, Peacock, Pcarcon, Pyke, Rhodes, Richardson G. F., Ross, Russell, Samuel, Seymour, Taipua, Tanner, Thompson R., Thompson T. (teller), Valentino, Why to, SJVilsou, Withcy. Noes 30: Ballanco, Blake, Buxton, Cadman, Frederick, Fish Fitchett, Fitzherbert, Grey, Grimmoncl, Hutchison, Jones, Levestam, Joyce, Kelly, Kerr, Lance, Larnach, Loughtry, Moss (teller), O’Callaghan, Parata, Reeves R. 11. J. Rcoves W. P. (teller), Richardson E. Scddon, Smith, Steward W. J., Stewart AY. D. Taylor, Taiwhanga, Turnbull, Vogel, Walker, AVard, Paios: for, Pevcival, J. M'Kenzie, Guiness; against, Hall, Fulton, M-.nteatli. BRIEF MENTION. Altogether just 400 petitions have been presented this session up to date. The Anglican Synods of Nelson and Canterbury to-day petitioned in favor of Biblorcading in schools. The Premier will to-morrow introduce the Municipal Corporation Act Amendment Bill. Mr Turnbull will ask Government tomorrow if it is their intention to propose any alteration of (ho route of the North Island Main Trunk Railway t!iiv -'s-ion. The Post publishes a slashing article \ this evening, condemning Sir J alias Vogel, Air Thompson and the Speaker, in connection with the late occurrence. More petitions were received to-day in favor of concessions to denominational schools. Sir Julius AVgel was not in the House this afternoon. Air Carroll will next week ask the Alinistbr of Public Affairs by whom the choice of extracts of evidence [in the Owliaoko case recently furnished to members were selected, and for what purpose. Mr Taylor intends to ask the Ministry if, in making their retrenchment reductions, they will do away with Lite coroners (md coroners’ foes,

r The Education Reserves Settlement Committee recommend that Alajor Steward’s Bill be allowed to proceed. It will be committed to-morrow. Air Scd/b ui’s Hawkers’ and Pedlars Bill has been discharged from tlio order paper.. . , , . The Logittlative Council to-day adjoumtd, out of respect to the late Hon. J. J. Johnston, just deceased. It is felt that a mistake was made in clearing the galleries last even ng. WESTPORT HARBOR COMM ' T "E. The AYestport Harbor Committee have for two days been engaged in taking the evidence of Air O’Connor, AI.H.R., who is said to ha implicated in connection with alleged irregularities. To-day Air O’Connor had a reporter to himself and filled in !,j„ time in making a statement for future reference. It is stated that the Chairman of Committees and some other members are in favor of pioc: to the works mid making a personal inspection thereof, ;is it is fHt that without tins it is imposjhie to make a proper report. It is pro- ! liable that this course will be adopted, and lif ,/ 0 that the Committee will leave for AYestport on Friday week, returning on the following Tuesday. WILEY BICIIAR!). Richard Ted lon is a knowing tactician, and few ill the- House c ii give him points in his knowledge of parliamentary procedures. He scored iig*ainst Mr Samuel to-day. AYishing to get his Chinese Influx Prevention Bill through in preference to his Hawkers’ and Pedlars’ Bill, which was the first order of tho day for to-mor-row, he moved that the latter he struck otf in favor of the former, and Mr Samuel informed him that lie should use his prerogative to veto this course, as cue vote in such a case is sufficient. Air Scddon, however, quietly had his Bill withdrawn, and then, to the infinite amusement of members, moved that the Chinese Influx Prevention Bill ho made the first order of the day. One vote was not. sufficient to stop this being effected, and by simply dividing his motion the member for Kuinara was enabled t' effect his purpose when nine men out of ten would have thrown up tho sponge.