POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 5316, 2 July 1892, Page 2

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

(BY TELEGIIAI'II.) j (FROM OUIi OWN CORRESPONDENT) Wellington, July '• To-day Mr Guinness gave notice to ask the Government to lay on the table of tno House their proposals with regard to tlw Midland Railway, so that members m»y have an opportunity to discuss the suo* Information regarding t-lio agricultural college at Lincoln is desired by |' dith, who asks the Government to lay tuo report of the Commission and other papcre on the table. , . . Those interested in the golclnumng * dustry in the North Island will have abolition of the gold duty applied to >' part of the colony. A largely-sig petition was presented in this conncc i to-day by Mr C. H. Mills praying the abolition be extended, and also a sum of money be devoted to prospf • ing, and that a penny stamp be to each share scrip before leaving registration office of the company. , Mr Fish objects to a compulsory M' l ' day on polling day, because it wou (11 8 advantage to Government enij»oy who would have wages for the day, « others would not. Mr Rolleston approves of the one- . one-vote, but thinks there should also one-man-one electorate. a. Mr Fish bitterly commented oil action of the Government in stnkin„ ; name off the Petitions Committee, ; added that lie would treat the action the contempt it deserves. ; .J ] The leader of the Opposition e : plaudits from the Government side House by declaring himself m la #n placing the Legislative Council Jj elective basis. He would have it by the Hare system. . „ n j. Mr M'Kenzie intends moving an an* ment to the Electoral Bill with a securing more complete; secrocy ballot.