PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1721, 28 November 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(From o r Uo-kespondbsti.)

Wtmsor >w, November 26. ST>NkW*LLINa TACTICS.

Daring the pose we k tnia reprehanilbls v saotica has heonna very noticeable on tha part of members who wish one Bill to be thrown out, however far down on the Older paper it may be, and do all In their power to obatmot Bills aha id of it no that the o l j actionable measare m»y not ounae on. Thia was speoially tbe oaia las. evening m regard to tbe Bible In Bill, when there was a determined * flirt oq the part of a section of the house, the lawyers, to keep b*ek Sir G. Gray's L»w Prantloners BUI, not on'y by ba<vf*a«d talking against the Bill aaderdebate, but >y getting other member* to as»iat them. This last result of stone* walling began to wake members up to the position, and they reoognUe that if the practice grows aa it is growing no Bill will be safe, however much it may meet with the approval of the House, if some measare whtoh is not desired Is ahead of it oo the Order Paper. The proeadinga of latt night were the talk of the lobbies to-day, and distinct murmurs are to be heard, m which the word " Olotare " figures prominently. There is a feeling that it is undesirable to m any way curtail speeoh, bofc it i* atated on excellent authority that at the next meeting of the Standing Orders Committee the question of a return to the old Standing Order, wbioh gave certain member* power m cases of obstruction to tonapel the question nnder discussion to be put". It is hardly probable that tho motion will be carried this session, but it is expected that after their experience during the past week or two, Sir G Grey acid Mr Seddon, who have m past opposed cloture, will be more m favor of supporting it. *■ - MIDLAND RAILWAY. From all accounts the Mid and Railway contract is by no means out of tbe flro. Bumor has it that tho Lords will make a strong effort to throw it out; at anyraU it is an open secret that they are prepared to criticise the details of the contract very severely, and if it is taken into Committee of the Who c, it is probable some amendments of an important character will he proposed Government are now busily engaged m the preparation of a Bill coo* taining tin t'ootract. IRRIGATION AND WATER SUPfLY. A Bill introduced by Mr Pearson, entitled the Irrigation and Water Supply Bill provid* a that wbe^e the Counties Act is not m fore •, road districts or portion! of road districts, may come under a Roard for the purpose of carrying out irrigation and construction of water races. The proposed Board is to have all powers now v sted m County Councils for the carrying out of its ohj ct, i >ciuding the m-ikng of by laws and rating and the ruining of lo<na under the Loans to Local Bodies Act.