THE UPPER AND LOWER HOUSES.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 34, 6 August 1892, Page 6

THE UPPER AND LOWER HOUSES.

The Wellington correspondent of the " Hwrald" aeked the Premier on Sunday last:— <* Do you expect a convict with the Legislative Council ?"

*' Yes," was the reply, as likely."

" I think it

M And upon which of .your Bills'?" 'v We have not the slightest idea of that," said Mr Ballance. "I hear," .he continued, " that Sir John Hall has l>een writing to Canterbury to the •effect that the women's franchise clause in the Electoral Bill may be thrown out by the Council, and that he thinks he ought to bring his own Bill forward, but that seems very contradictory, becauße if they reject the women's franchise cause in the Election they are just as likely to Reject Sir John Hall's bill. I think the position is this: The Council do not like the one-man-one-roll -clause, providing that a man shall be registered only on one roll. They may reject that, and that kills the bill." "And what-will the Government do thenr ;; M ; ' -:" "■■ ■ . ■--"'«' Well," the astute reply, " we never threaten. We shall be quite ready to meet the difficulty when it comes, and will do the best in the interests of the country, but we never threaten." •< Then you expect that the difficulty -will arise through the Electoral Bill? The general impression is that there -will be a 'fight over the Land Bill." «♦ Yes," said Mr Ballance, "there is almost certain to be some difficulty over that, too. It is practically the same measure as last year, and of course if'it was thrown out by the 1 .Council theu-it is reasonable to assume that there will be a conflict now.". ."■ Something has been said ■ about the probable action of the Council in •regard to the Bill amending the Land and Income Tax Act, but, the Council cannot amend that Bill." V " No," r said Mr Ballaace, " they f cannot constitutionally amend the 'Bill -'''because < it is one dealing withjaxa»tion, and, they cannot morally throw it .«out because itmakes concessions. We do not inipose any extra taxation-, we make concetsions, and the Council, therefore, are not likely to reject it. •They are not likely to throw out a 'Bill makingt«onceesions to the debenture holders. We>wete talking about "the pectoral Bill just now, and the 'dne-m&ii-one-vote clause. If we had vthat clausein force'at the time of the Bangitikei election we would -have that election." :

"How is that?"

'^Because so many outsiders were there to v6te—people frjm "Wellington and other places; that -would 'have been impossible withthai ♦clause." ,

There is considerable excitement va. Douglas, the chief town of the Isle of Man/ owing to a report that Mr Glade stone proposes under his Home RuU isyfltem, to annex" the isle to Ireland. Information is to band that Russia has re-occupied the Pamir up to the Hindoo-Koosh, and established posts at Aktach and Tajarman. London, August 4. The members of the late Farnell party have demanded that there shall be a -winter, session. They urge that evicted tenants be reinstated, also that Home Rule' be introduced.

The Nationalists are willing that Parliament should <be piorogued until January.

Mr Gladstone 'has almost recovered from his recent illness. He had a long interview with Messrs Justin McCarthy ■and Dil|dn t re Irish matters. The election petitions lodged a gains? Mr -Arnold Morle'y (East Nottingham) and Mr H, S. Wright fcSouth Nottingham.) have been withdrawn. The Hon Mr Peel has been re-elected "Speaker of the House of Commons, Swearing in of members will continue till Monday, and no confidence •debate will take place next week. Mr Gladstone was able to take exercise yesterday. It is stated that Mr Ohilders last February predicted the exact result of the elections. Messrs Gladstone, McCarthy, and 'Dillon are arranging for a division on the no-confidence motion. Mr Asquith, Q. 0., will move and Mr JBurt will second the amendment on ;address-in-reply. Mr Millvain has decided not to •oppose Mr Morley's re-election. The Tyne and Wear engine boiler'makers accept a redaction of from 5 to 7£ per cent on "wages. The Mineis' Federation of Great refuses Mr Gladstone's suggestion to ailow local option with the 8 hours' question and wages appointment. .Tnvemawon the "Royal Yacht Club's ,prize at Cowes, defeating the Kaiser's .yacht Meteor. ' Professor Armimus Vatnbery, #he 'Eastern authority, considers a rebellion •a serious matter, and believes it due to Russian intrigue. "He is 'Confident that the Ameer must eventually appeal for ><England!s assistance. - The, amount of-capital invested rathe , -iail lines amounts to .£897,000,000.

XiONDON, August 4. . H.M:S.'Champion has annexed'Corn'wallis Island, south-west of Hawaii. It is -believed (bat 'Glads'one has 1 -latisfied the "Nationalist leaders as to nature of his scheme for Home Rule. The Altborpe Library was *>Id for 1£225>000. , , ; Paris, August 3. < A syndicateof Trench capitalists have •taken, over the 'ncessions granted to »the Panama-Canal Company, along with .the assets of the latte_. The prospectus <©f the new company to carry out the undertaking will shortly bs issu 'T. It is suggested that the dispute bej 4ween the French and the Congo natives -should be referred to atfbitt ation. M. Bibot demands that the natives shall remove their frontier posts. Berlin, Augnst 3. Prince' Bismarck, in his speech at 4Jena, asserted that the Minister were the sole cause of his expulsion from office, and that the Emperor was their mouthpiece. , Berlin, August 4. " Fremdeublatt" says Russia feels <the need of establishing commercial >relations with Germany especially in tfinancial matters, that France ceasing to assist her. t . „ , r Tangiers, August 4. i The Sultan's troops are reluc ant to attack the Morocco rebels who are iihreatenißg Tangiers. St Petbbsbubo, August 4. Cho'era, which made an appearance in St Petersburg,Kursh, South Moscow, 4nd'Tobolsk, Siberia, is spreading in the Novgorod district.. \ , „ -CALCUTTi, August 4. ' The Ameer'i troops, who were dea«4obed against the rebellious Hazarae,

have mutinied. The position of Afghanistan is critical. Two British mail cairiers were shot on Gomel Pasfc. ' Washing ion, AugusV 4. . Fricke, Lovejoy and Pottes, Mr Carnegie's managers, and five of General Pinker ton's officers were charged with murdering workmen during the recent riots. At an inquest upon the victims of the Pittsburg riot >the jury found that strikers were killed while unlawful assembly, and did not attempt to fix blame upon anyone individuallyHobaet, August 4. Sir G. B. Hamilton retires infMarch, He will not receive ;another Governor^ ship^and will probably settle^ in Tasmania. Melbourne, August 4. • The Legislative Assembly by 25 to 13 agreed to the second leading of a bill legalising the totalisator. Brisbane:, August 4. Government have arranged to obtain from America two men who have'had large experience in the meat preserving tiade/ r* # ' Auckland, Augusts Mr M. Keefe, the well-known amateur scalier of Auckland, who also Holds the championship j-Zea-land, was a passejg^r by ,the fe.s. |Waihora for Sydney last'^f eningi He is going over there to take part-in the professional sculling handicap to be held on the Paramatta River next month between the jaoted oarsmen of the world. . ** '^ lS CX tIX Thames, Thursday." The football match Taranaki v. Thameawas played here yesterday, aiid^ was witnessed by the largest assemblage of people ever present at a match at Parawai. The result was Taranaki 9 points.; Thames 4. Th'ngs have quietened down in the Bhareojarket. Alburnias have dropped from 8/d to '6/3. May" Queen—sales 3/9. Moaoatairi, Saxon, l/ 3. Hazlebank, 3/6- Victoria, 10d.* The Dobson-Keanedy Co, closed a successful season here to-night. Great interest isl evinced over the football match to-morrow, between \ Papvoi end 'City South* The visitors will be entertained at Clark's "Wharf Hotel. A crushing of .50 or 2,5 loads quartz was <cotnmenced last night for the Alburma Co. It should shape well. The Thames Fire Urigake football smatch against the Auckland Brigade eventuates on the 13th inst. ;■ Wellington, yesterday. M^pOfmond has purchased Dreadnought, and the horse is to be brought over to Hawices Bay immediately.