POLITICAL NOTES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10449, 20 September 1901, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

(By Our .Parliamentary Special.) (By Telegraph). WELLINGTON, September 20." During 1 the afternoon, which, was broken , by tho hour's, adjournment, a clearance was made among the questions. 'Much interest 'was taken in "the answer to. Mr Allen's question, about the delay in paying the returned troopers, have- Bent rather fully. The only other matter of interest" during *tha af tetnoo&._vu the Pxemiex's notification of the Licensing Act Amendment Bill. < • . - In the evening the question of the Allen , withdrawal came up over the Premier's motion, to authorise the Speaker and the Chairman of Committees to alter the Hansard-report in accordance with the withdrawal made -.by the , member for Bruce. Mr Herries objected Btrongly against any interference with the Speaker, and predicted a general.Jampering with ' Hansard. At this stage "it was pointed out that it would be absurd to report a debate about things not to be reported, and the took -the opinion of the House' on. the question, -with the result that a majority decided against reporting. Mr.^Lllen, during the subsequent proceedings, save the House his reasons for his withdrawel on Friday night. They were, ho said— (l) The general wish of members on both sides, and (2) that, he had a fit of generosity. The Premier at once took this up, declaring' emphatically that if Mr Allen had said that on Friday he would not have "accepted the withdrawal. Things looked sulphurous and the debate was adjourned till to-day.