PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9547, 30 September 1902, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(From Our Parliamentary Reporter.; WELLINGTON, this day. GOVERNMENT CAUCUS. A caucus of the Government par-tv was held this morning, when another "slaugh!f ri °l\ B?i lOok Place" Jt was decided tnat the following measuresl he not. proceeded with: Land for Settlements Act Amendment, Crown Tenants Rent Rebate Act Amendment, Orchard and Garden 1 ests, Destitute Persons Act Amendment, lenants Rights, Young Persons Protection, Shops and Offices, Medical Practitioners, Legitimation Act Amendment, .blectric Lines Act Amendment, Contempt of Court, Lyttekon Harbor Board Amendment, and Absolute Majority Vote Bills. On behalf of the parly the Acting-Pre-mier expressed regret at the retirement of Mr Carnoross, and slated that during the time that gentleman had been in larlmment he had not only made lasting friends on his own side of the House, but commanded the respect and confidence of those opposed to him, especially so in his capacity of Whip. Sir Joseph Ward concluded by expressing a hope that Mr Carncross would have a successful career in the North Island. The party enthusiastically endorsed those sentiments, and expressed a wish that though Mr Carncross was retiring from the House, he "would not be very far away from us by and bye." Mr Carncross acknowledged the kindly way in which he had been treated, and expressed keen regret at the severance of ties which had been so pleasant to him in the past. During his membership of the House he had given and received many hard knocks, but he had never made an enemy among members. Mr Stevens, the Government Whip, also spoke of the valuable assistance he had received from Mr Carncross.

The Acting-Premier brought up the question of.New Zealand being represented at *he South African Exhibition.' The caucus strongly expressed an opinion that the colony should be represented. In referring to the financial position of the colony, the Acting-Premiear gave the party; an assurance of the fact that all the requirements of the colony were provided for for some time to come. He also, expressed an opinion that a considerable portion of the last, loan should be floated in the colony, and congratulated members on the fact, that we are to a very large extent independent of the London money marked. Sir Joseph Ward also referred to1 the question of the Midland railway debenture-holders, and said it was possible that this session a proposal would be submitted to Parliament to enable a settlement to be carried out, which would be alike satisfactory to the debentureholders1 and honorable to the colony.