PARLIAMENTARY

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 620, 23 June 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

(From our own Coiuiespovdknt.)

Wellington, Jane 22.

On Tuesday, on the moi'on for going into Supply, an appeal was imv.le to meinbeis not to commence a discussion on the fiuiuciiil condition of the Colony unli! the Public Woiiis Statement and Local Gove-rmient Lh'Hs wou'd he biooght down. Members refrained f'om a discussion, and the House wcutinto Oommiueeand passed a number of items ia a quiet, business-like way, I lie House lising shouly afier midnight. Formerly the estimates wcie mostly passed through Commi.iee after midnight, and consequently ve-y iuioefect information was eb'ched, and a great deal of unprofitable wangling took pla.*e. There was a caucus of the Opposition held yesterday I understand it was decided that ou'Friday, which is a Government day, the members of the Opposition should express their opinion very decidedly respecting the delay on the pait of Government in not bringing down their measures. I oelieve it is not intended-to take a vote ou the question ou that day. I learn that a number of independent members are much dissiiisfied by the delay referred io, and that they have stated they will join the Oppositmn if the Government does not bring the measures down promptly. The Treasurer refuses to do this at present, and it is considered by many very evident that he wishes to get a premature discussion, so that he may find out how far he can depend on the measures being supported, before he will venture to bung them down. The rumor as to a want of cordiality, or serious differences among members of the Ministry, is rather gaining strength, but it is only a rurnm- as yet. The House was occupied this afternoon discussing the Bill to empower the Of ago Harbor Board to borrow an additional £300,000. Mr Macandrew objected to the amount of the cost. The Treasurer approved of £200,000, which will be probably tiie amount allowed. There is no political excitement. An adjourned meeting of tbe Opposition caucus is to be held on Saturday, but it is not anticipated that anything of consequence will be determined on. Mr took the oath and his seat yesterday. He was introduced by Messrs Montgomery and White.