STATE POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 13013, 28 June 1906, Page 5

STATE POLITICS.

s_ A MOTION OF CENSURE. United Pr«« aSou-P« Btaetrio Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, June 27. Mr McGowan (Labour) submitted a.motion of censure on the Government for defav in dealing with the reports of the Lands Railways Commission, as an amendment to the Address-m-Beply. The Government is likely to ha** a tespectable majority. AN INDISCREET SPEECHReceived 12.57 ajn., June 28th. SYDNEY, June 27. Mr Grick, speaking to the? censure, mo--tion, was at times dramatic. He said that insinuations had Jbpnf mtsda against - the: present Governmwjt' ivjsrn connection with land scanda's, bigfeonchrs oath nothing could be said agaafet 7the administration. He made,.an unß6&rily*r attack on Justice 'Owen, i Referring' to hfe own position, Mr - Crick said that his hands were tied owing •to the'lcharges pending against him; ,<but, innocenjt or guilty, no jury of this country would convict him. He, therefore, suggested that- the Government should withdraw the criminal .charge, •and fight ter but on the floor of ,--. ■ •,' ' ' '' 1 j.—, v " '"' ~0 OPENING OF.-VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Received 1" a.im..-- June--28th> - ■ v MELBOURNE, June 27. Parliament opened td-day. The Speech from the Throne refers to the pleasure of a

rich haivest and the splendid outlook. It was intended to devote the greater portion, of the surplus to paying part of the financial liabilities. Bills would be introduced" to' provide for' small improved holdings? which would enable persons who, from lack* of means, were unable to avail themselves.of the Closer Settlement Act; compulsory voting at Parliamentary elections; the establishment of further agricultural irrigation settlements «.: the .Murray; amendment of the ;iqnor, gaming and betting; laws; the imposition of indeterminate sentences, and the establishment of a children's, court.