LATEST PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1161, 11 July 1885, Page 3

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

[By Telegraph.] (From our ovm Correspondent.) Wellington, July 10th. Theatorm raised by certain Freetraders (Government supporters) against the new tariff proposals culminated yesterday morning. Realising the position in which they had placed the Government, a meetying ftf Government Bupporfcera^was aiTonce' !fPftvsied tiyshem, which resulted ih*a 5 deputation being appointed to wait upon the Ministry to encourage them,to remain in office, accepting the incre&edXdaties on spirits and wines passed toy the Committee on Wednesday evening, and recommending that the other tariff items be not proceeded with this session; also that the Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Bill | should be slightly modified in gregHtd to, continuance of subsidies and H power io*" borrow.'— ln answer * h to the deputation, the Government .said they would ask their supporters io meet them; in the afternoon, and would then state their intentions. Fifty, members attended. — The, Render ; exprjssspd Jhs desire of Ministers to resign absolutely or' to ask for a dissolution, or they would, in deference to some of their supporters, withdraw the tariff, except thoße items that were passed, and would amend the Local (Bodies' Finance and Powers Bill, aijd^repeal the Roads and, Bridges Construction Act/; ; 'X' ??,.-, - : .». A.strong J party*-is now being- formed^ from both sides of the House, favorable to extension f of powers to local 'governing bodies, substitution of a, land;tax for the y property-tax, and giving substantial encouragment to local industries. At a meeting of the Goldfields Committee this morning, the reduction of miners' rights was lost by the vote of the Chairman. Mr Pyke has agreed to the annua^rent 'of, mining leases 1 being reduced below £2 per acre. The School Committees Election Bill passed' its second reading this afternoon. The House is now pushing on the work, and the session will be through by the end of next month.