PARLIAMENT.

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PARLIAMENT.

NOTES FROM THE GALLERY. GOVERNMENT WHIPS. rßv Telegraph—Special to Standard.] L 7 WELLINGTON, June 23. Though there has been no appointment yet of Government whips, the one thing certain is that Mr J. b. Dickson, the member tor Parnell, who is at present acting, will be senior whip in tho present Parliament. Ju the last Parliament his colleague in the business was Mr W. S. Glenn, the member for Rangitikei. There is, however, a feeling in the party that it should revert to the old system which prevailed for many years, viz., that one of the whips should be a North Island and the other a South Island member. Possibly, therefore, a South Islander will be appointed to act with Mr Dickson who is undoubtedly the smartest whip the party has ever had. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. There was apparently no significance in the fact that the Prime Minister yesterday chose Mr E. I*. Lee, the member for Oamaru, to temporarily act as chairman of committees. Indeed, it is now stated that Mr Lee is not a candidate for thte position and never was. Under the circumstances it will not be at all surprising if Mr F. F. Hockly, the member for Rotorua, will be made chairman for the present Parliament. Mr Hockly frequently acted last session in the temporary absence of Mr Young and acquitted himself very creditably.