AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12120, 14 March 1895, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

[By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.] ' (Per Phesb AB3oniATioN.) S-vdnet, March 13. A rumour is current tbat Sir Henry Parkea intends to move svoto of censure on (he Government, but Mr Reid, the Premier, dcolarej he will tako no no' ico nf such a motion, and that it will have to take its chance with those of other private members. Mr Schoy, after upsetting the order of Government business, carried tho victoty furlhur bv eeouriog the Bu«pen<ion of tho standing orders to pormil; the Bill to be passed through all its rtages, Tho Bill provides for a uniform oight hours with certain exceptions, and imposes flues and imprisonment oa employers and employees exceeding eight houra in work. It aho »ppUaa to railways, water supply, and Maiino Boards. Tho indolent manner in which tho mcmbnra of the Legislative Assembly viewed the measure favors tho opinion that its fato in the Council is certain. In committeo members merely contented themselves by pruning lho penalties. Tho third rooding is fixed for to-night. The Daily Telegraph, referring to tho matter, ears Ihe proceedings woro liutniliat ing to tho Governmsfifc, and there is not the sllihiest pretnnce of urgency toj'istifv tho ae.ious iut irruption of tho work the Government have ia hand. 'lho Flo-aid soya so highhanded iol-r---fereuce with Ministerial responsibility wis hardly evor attempted before, and certainly was never acquiesced in hy u Mii.Li rj . Iho Government, it, siiyn, sppoarei! insensible lo the humiliation and it in : 'nrtifs bb- to tliii'i tbatt'iey have irrevocably !o<t their ttitua of powor by thoir iuabilty to m'ike their will respected, and the meekness with which tbey accepted the defeat, The bill, says the Herald, has not tho olightoat cbanco of becoming law. Later. Mr Schey, in moving the second reading of the Eight Hours Bill, moved that as it is a matter of urgency the debate be continued without interruption by Government bnsine??. * The motion was cairied by 40 to 22. Tbe Premier regretted the action taken by Mr Schey. He had no por-onnl feeling in the matter, and hopod it v, on d not occur ofton. The Bill is now being considered in Committee.