THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 5030, 11 June 1889, Page 2

THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

THE NEW RULES OF PROCEDURE. (Pee Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 8.33 p.m., June 10th.) Melbourne, June 10. The new rules of procedure introduced in the House are the absorbing topic in political circles. The majority of the rules are almost a litoral transcription of the new Standing Orders of the House of Commons of February, 1888. The rule relating to motions for adjournment and the abuse of the rules of the House are even more stringent. The rule respecting the closure of debate is the same as that in force in the House of Commons excepting that closure may bo imposed upon a majority of twenty-five voting for the motion instead of a majority of a hundred, as is the case in the House of Commons. The rules are regarded with much disfavour by the Opposition, many of whom declare that they will, if agreed to by the House, entirely destroy the independence of Parliament and place absolute power in the hands of the Speaker and the Government. The Opposition will oppose the acceptance of the rules by the House tooth and nail.