PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.
[FEOM OUB OWN COBBBBPONOEST.J Wellington, November 18 OPPOSITION TAOIICS. The tactics adopted by the Opposition party daring the past few days In the matter of debating every conceivable subject bat the orders of the day, bo preventing not only the resumption of the Financial discussion bat also of ordinary measures, is being considerably talked about. It hap now teen the ease for tares or four sitting days that some unexpected debate has been brought on, and this wai very noticeable to-day when Sir 3. Yogel endeavored to elicit a disoasalon on the policy of the Government, and subsequently when the debate was Introduced on the unemployed question. Everyone agrees that there is something at the back of it all, and I will hazard the opinion, after patting this and that together, that the Opposition have decided to stonewatl everything till they have got the tariff revised. Two prominent members of the party have hinted bb much to me, and have m fact gone so far as to say that they will atop here till March, if necessary, to get It. The idea appears to be that by keeping back the policy Bills till It It absolutely impossible to get them through this side of Christmas the House will have to adjourn, and there will be an opening to force Government Into bringing down their tariff, Everything points m that direction, and the not least lm« portant factor is a eerles of resolutions of which notice has been given by Sir J. Yogel, In reference to the Speaker* rating. To debate these would take a fortnight as only one motion oouli be taken dally, and this would account fot a good deal. LOCAL BILLS. Some anxiety has been felt amongst members In oharge of local Bills as to what will be the ultimate fate of their offspring m view of the fact that Govern* ment iatand to take private members daya for Government business. In view of ttffe faot the Premier this evening stated that, with the idea of assisting private members, he would m.ove that the flonse at its rising do adjourn till 7 30 on |Mon« day next. By this meanß it Ib hoped they would, if only a short discussion took place on enoh Bill, be able to dear the Order Paper. The motion was agreed to after a short dlaouaalon and the House will consequently resume on Monday evening. BRIEF MENWON. If the railway proposals of the Govern* ment are agreed to the aervioea of Mr Maxwell, tfae "railway fiend," will be dispensed with. Mr Goldie Is moving (or a return of the work done at Hillside, Petone, and Newmarket workshops other than that required on the sections adjacent. There is no intention on the part of the Government to take any aotion m regard to fixing the fees to be charged by doctors. Two very largely-signed petitions were presented by Sir George Grey In favor of an alteration of the North Island Mala Trunk line via Stratford. Mr Brace is endeavoring to have some of the smaller Post and Telegraph offices closed between 7 and 8 where they are not much used. . Mr Fulton presented three more petitions to-day In favor of Bible reading m Bohnola. 3 I -MrF.ah wishes Government to make delayed telegrams collect, and is moving m this direction. Tajwhangal will ask Government tomorrow if they will vote more than £1000 m uupport of the Native newspaper "Korlmako. Government will not agree to the; appointment of a Royal Commission to enquire into the of a pro* teotive tariff Mr Monk Is moving for a return showing the bonuses paid to Civil Servants from 31st Maroh, 1884. to 30th September 1887. No Bankruptcy Act will be Introduced by Government this cession. A return showing the cost of eradicating soab is moved for by Mr Allen. Captain Russell suggests that old soldiers who cannot do hard work should be appointed as messengers or In some such; capacity. Government do not propose to limit the nee of members railways paaßestotbe aesalon. On Thursday next Dr Newman will ask if Government will during the recess coneider the whole procedure of bnslness of the House wlih the objeofc of altering It and milking it mote businesslike and quioker. The Land Act 1885 Amendment BUI, Broketß and Real Estate Agents Bill, and Mines Act 1886 Amendment Bill, were to-day Introduced and read a first time. SCORED ONE. Sir Gaorge Grey otole a maroh on the Government and gained a point for which ha has long been fighting. He moved, m the usual course, that his Bill co amend tho Land Act, 1885, be Intro* duced, and without any ttisoueslon this ffaß agreed to and the Bill was read a first time, apparently by preconcerted arrangement. One member rose and jaked if it was not necessary for Bills dealing with the lands of the Crown to oe introduced by leave of ihe Crown, apd the Speaker said this was so but. of course, he could not tell the purport of t.'.e Bill till he had aeen it, whioh he had ■•lot done m this case. Of course the Bill iid then been read a first time, and Sir George Grey mopped forwa d to the Mace tnd Btated that he had at last established be principle for which he had long fought, viz, that of being able to introduce a Bill lealing with Grown lands without first ibtivinlng the permiosion of the Government. MIDLAND BAILWAY. 1 The usual course was adopted by Sir G, Grey this afternoon, when he moved, *ithouc notice, "That a'return be lala" •hi the table ah'.wiDg the names of tenant! if the Crown (with the extent of each of their holdings) who hold land In ary > Ttion of the lands north of ihe Rtkaia, r bich it is proposed to give up to the Midland Railway Company," Restated. hat the rc&aun of his desire for tbt earn beiug presented as early as jjsa'blo was m view of the question of ha railway being shortly discussed, when, .ha information contained In the retarjj would be of great value, Toe BJOtlQflf wai igceed to Mm eQih
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1715, 19 November 1887, Page 2
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