PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1722, 29 November 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(From our Co-respondent.)

Wellington, November 28. PRIVATE M MBBBS' BILLS.

Nearly t-.ro houra were occupied thia afternoon m discussing the first notloe of motion, the first business on the paper being a motion by the Premier that Government business take precedenoe on Wednesdays. Maj r Atkluson wished to amend the mocion by adding Thursdays, but as there was a voice against the pro* p >sa), the Premier had to get an accom* mod-ting supporter to move an amendment to take Thursday as well as Wednesday, and at this prospeot of losing all chance of getting tbeir Bills through, there was a pathetic appeal from mem* bers m obarge of private Bills that their individual charges Bhould be allowed to pass this se. .ion. Sir George Grey, who waa so badly used by the lawyers m the House tbe other night, arose m his wrath and deolared that It was intolerable tbat vice should wallthrough the House. The old veteran, of course, alluded to the vlolons praotice In* dulged m by lawyers for several sessions past m talking out the Law Praotitloner'a Bill, and his taunt brought Mr Samuel to his feet to mention the law m lawyert' hearing. Te this gentleman, who la a m ember of the legal profession, the Bill ia aa a proverbial red rag to a bull. Hia attaok on Sir G. Grey was exceedingly distasteful to the Houae. After Sir G. Grey'a appeal for the passing of hia Bill, other members with Bills followed la a similar strain, but the motion waa eventually carried, Major Atkinson undertaking to give private members aome further opportunity to obtain a disoueslon on their Bills. The motiou having been oarrled, however, I fear there Is little bope for any Bills m obarge' of private members. THE YELLOW A C.ONT, Daring the discussion Mr Seddon urged the Importance of passing his BUI, pro* viding for limiting Chinese immigration to theße shores, and d6olaring that the Chinese were driving the European population out of the oolony, especially iv the mining districts. He made a farther and most grave charge against the Chinese, to the effect that there were a number of Chinese dens m Wellington, whioh were frequented by about 25 girls between the ages of 11 and 16,. whose names have been supplied to him, and that they were enticed into theae deni for most disgusting immoral purpoaea. The Premier ln replying, made an important statement to the effeot that Govern* ment were m communication with tha ' Governments of Viotoria and New South Wales, with a view to enaot.ug legislation 1 of a similar oharaoter by all the ooloniea to put a oheok to Chinese Immigration. < THE CO-.nD_a.Oß MOTION. As you will observe from your ordinary I report, Major Atkinson's resolutlona re the tariff, were not just m the way that has been expeoted for some day's past. The Premier only spoke for a few minntes, r and Sir J. .Yogel replied m a satlrloal ' speech of aboat an hour's length. Only . one or two members followed m explanation of voteß they intended to give on the subject, and the mover was called on to reply. The Premier was speaking at the dinner adjournment, and at half-past • aeven this evening, resumed the debate, ' speaking tp empty benches, there not being thirty members m tbe Houae, and these being all Government supporters, » The Major evidently finds it difficult to _ speak to empty benches, and it ia to be hoped this one-sidd eand peouliar oonfi- ' dbnoe la Myself disoasalon will be soon over t

The Premier finished his speech at 8 o'olock, and upon the question being put Mr Feldwiok called for a division. It is understood this course was taken by the member for Invercargill aa a protest against the action of the Opposition m being willing to allow each a resolution to go by the b°ard. The resolutions were oarrled by 44 to 4, tbe four being Feldwick, Fitzherbert, Downie Stewart, and Duncan. Immediately after the division doors being opened the Opposition Protectionists trooped into the Chamber, and the House proceeded to the discussion of several policy Bills on the Order Paper, tbe first of which is the Bill dealing with the reduotion of tho Governor's salary and allowances. After the Premier had moved tho second reading of tha Bill, Mr Seddon moved as an amendment that the debate be adjourned until the debate on the Financial Statement be concluded. There was a good deal of discussion on the point, but tha amendment waß subsequently withdrawn, the word having been passed ronnd from Sir G. Grey that he oould fix the financial debate to *he Home m another way. The (aotics of tha veteran Knight were presently apparent. Speaking to the question of the second reading of the Bill, Sir G. Grey annoonoed his intention of traversing the whole Finanoial pro* p j sals of the Government, the Bill before the Bouse being part of the general policy, unless ruled out of order by Mr Speaker, As Sir Maurice O'Rorke haa not Been fit to stop Sir G. Grey, it looks as though the Finanoial debate is resumed by a Bide wind. COINCIDENCE. Sir G. Grey, m speaking on the second reading of the Governor's Salary Bill, said it appeared to him a wonderful coincidence that tbe Premier should bring down a Bill providing tor a redaction of tbe Governor's Balary, after succeeding m defeating a similar measure brought m by Sir G. Grey when Premier, the fata of the reformer tn ail ages over again. sir o, YOGEL. In the oourae of some remarks to-night tbe Premier insinuated that Sir J. Yogel was intriguing for a Ooalition Ministry, Th l.brought from Ihe ex-Treat Brer a pecu. liar statement to the effect that when he ceased to hold office with his late colleague (Sir R. Stout), be made np his mind that he would never hold office again ln New Zealand except as Premier. There ia something significant' about this; S^ATE QF THE HpUgp. For many days past it has been apparent to the most careless observer that the House is quite demoralised and unfit for wor]_, thoroughly upset by Parliamentary squabbles and spapdaloua waste of time. Members are disgusted, weary, and anxious to get home. This is the frame of mind m wbioh members now appraach, after eight weeks dull Idler ness, the consideration of most important proposals and measures, whloh ar§ now to be rushed thropgl_ m a few days. rOQLIO WORKS STATEMENTThis will monopoljae ail the ipterest and power after this week/ it bejng understood that Mr Mitohelaon, thrica a Publio Works Minister, will make hia maiden Bud. ot speech on Friday night,

We clip the following important testimonial from the '• Illawarra Merourry " (N.S.W.) on the 80th March. It needs no comment :— « " Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with aoute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Euoalypti Extraot. He says seeing the said Extraot advertised m the 'Illawarra Mercury,' his jntepse suffering induced hicq to obtajtj 4 bottle of the medjoine from Mr leaking, ohemist, of this town, and that thp qsp of it gave him great relief at onoe. He states tha^t between the 10th Maroh instant, when obtained the finjt bottle of the extract, and pq the 19th, the use qf t^at niecUojnq gpp_iuge<J to afford him relief, to whioh he hag been stranger for four years. Mr loveday widteEj jj gis.o th>c l}s h&a found the Eucalypti Extract » eyre fox rheumatism aa wall as qvav§|. g$ requests ns to publish this fcigrrgatiog thyongb the « Mercury.' fy c Iwe mscijt pleasure . v complying with Mr fcoyed&y'g request, whose word oannot bo doubted, and who can have no object m view other than c. pure desire to benefit Bqfleriog hum wity,"2 (AciYt.) • *