PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7666, 30 June 1896, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

& (Hkrald Special Reporter. ) Wellington, to-day. That the movement in favor of an elective executive is gaining ground cannot ho gainsaid. Last session the second reading of Major Steward's Bill was defeated by eight, i but the mnjority to-morrow night is ex- , peeteil to be reduced to threo or four. It is an open secret that two members who voted against the measure a year ago will either support it or refrain from vofiDg. , The employment of amanuenses for the transcription of notes, rendered necessary . by the tri-weekly issue of Hansard, has not : answered satisfactorily, so the Premier yesterday waited on the Speaker with information that he intended to strengthen the stuff by the appointment of three additional reporters. Sir Maurice stated during the interview that the Hansard staff was under the control of the Speaker and I lie Reporting and Debates Committee, who had not been consulted, and till they had expressed i an opinion in the matter, he would not ai\nc- i lion any more appointments. The three 1 whose names are mentioned are Messrs Kay (Manawatu Standard, and now ucting on Hansard staff), Gray (Mr Seddon's shorthand i writer), and Hyde, lately private secretary < to Mr Ward. ■ i Mr Pinkerton has been appointed Chair- ! man of the Labor Bills Committee, !