PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2797, 10 September 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

[Psebs Association Teleobah.] Wbllikqton, Srpt. 8. The following ia lho motion of which Bir (i. Grey wished to give notice in the Home today for ieil ecsfion .-—For have to introduce on the first day of next session a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the equitable irttlrment of claims to land under any rtgali* , tion, to retired sailo's of the Kojal Nayy, soldiers or volunteer.', for services performed , in Sbj Z-'ilao'.i, or in the event of sny euch claimants hatirg dird, to provide for the . ascrrttiiarnent and adjustment of the rights , which the widows or children of luoh de- , ceased cluim»ct> may hivo to »ny enoh lands. Sept. 9. Tim closing ecene of the session in the Hou«e of Kcpre?cDtati»fs was oharaoteriitio of tho loiter part of the (CBsion. Sir George Qrey pcemed to have been w&itingon pnrpois to make strife, though what lii» object conid be it ii impossible to say. The re solution which ho wished to move is tciled ia mystery. By some it is eaid to be on the matter of land grants to soldiers' widows, concerning which lie presented a petition the other day ; and by others it is said it h&i to do with the Russell exchange of land. He (ucceeded, however, in making things uncomfortable, and many ordinarily cedato member! teem to haro lost their beads. Mr Hamlin having ascertained beforehand that mischief whs afoot, took counsol of Major Campbell, whoao parliamentary experience it great and accurate, and he was by him advised that h» could receive no resolutions, but Mr Hamlin, ordinarily strong-minded enough, seems to have WRvsred in the line of conduct he had determined op, and loft the tlpeaker's chair to tike his own chair »t the Table, and then liis ordinary seat in the House, and thai by vncilliitins! conduct lost control of the Home. When members make themselves an increased burden to tho taxpayers erery year with tome new and extravagant folly, they should endeavor by hard work and statesmanlike conduct t'i m?rit the wnerithey get.