PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1923, 20 August 1888, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(from oub own correspondent.;

Welungton, August 20. The Public Works Statement has been very quietly received, most of the Government proposals being pretty well anticipated. From vague grumblings which are to be heard, however, it la evident there is great dissatisfaction at the small amount of money for expenditure, and In consequence on the motion for going Into Supply on the Publlo Works Estimates a bl» debate may be expeoted, especially from the Auokland members, who have been left quite out In the cold as far as the loaves and fishes are oonoerned. It Is anticipated that the Supplementary Estimates will be very muoh larger this session than has previously been the oaae. It Is now stated authoritatively that stonewalling la to be the order of the day on the Grown and Native Lands Rating Act, and that Messrs Seddon, Guinness and B. Beeves will have the assistance of Messrs Hobba and R. Thompson, and one or two other northern members who are Interested la Native rates, m whloh oase It is impossible to j say when the session may olosa. Otherwise Ministers hope to get through by Saturday and prorogue on Monday or Tuesday. Some members are talking of clearing out should stonewalling commence, bat Government, I understand, will In that oase make a oall of the Bouse whloh means that all members are summoned to attend In their places, and If they refuse to attend are liable to all sorts of pains and penalties, anoh as losing their seats, heavy fines and actions for contempt of