MEETING OF THE GOVERNMENT PARTY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 765, 24 September 1878, Page 2

MEETING OF THE GOVERNMENT PARTY.

Wellington, Sept. 23. To-night's Chronicle says that at a meeting of Government supporters it was admitted by the majority of speakers th.-it in view of the great pressure of private Hills, the numerous Colonial measures introduced by tho Government could not all be parsed this session, and that some of them would have to be deferred. After considerable discussion, the meeting indicated the following measures »s those which may be dropped this session without destroying tl\e soope and harmony of the Government policy, viz., the Friendly Societies, Local Judicature Repeals, Executive Council, Licensing, Bribery, and some other Bills of secondary importance. The Bills which will be proceeded with are—the Electoral, Companies Income Tax, Beer Duty, Customs Tariff, Land Ta:», Public Revenues, Railways, Native Lands, Special Powers and Contracts, Sheep, and Disqualification Act No. '2. It is understood thai the Beer Duty Bill is safe, hut that considerable opposition will be encountered to the Companies Income Tax Bill. It is understood that the Premier has intimated to Ministerial Supporters, since the meeting, that the Government will at all times be glad to be en rappart with them, and that ths recommendations made with regard to the measures to be proceeded with or dropped, will be brought under the consideration of a full meeting of the Cabinet.