PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1060, 11 August 1882, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

The debate on Mr. Montgomery’s want of confi lonco motion commenced on Wednesday last. If the Land Bill is carried through, a large area of land in Otago and elsewhere, if possible, will at onco he proclaimed and thrown open for leasing, so as to got, if possible, some settlement started in the coming spring. Tli e Waste Lands Committee report that the case of the Otago deferred-payment settlers is one deserving of consideration, and Hie Committee expreis their hope that they may be able to make some suitah’e suggestion when the Baud Amendment Bid comes before them. The Committee direct attention of Government to the case of W. Lindsay and others, of Tuapeka, who complain that they were outbidden at a land sale owing to the legal conditions not being enforced. M r Pyka gave notice that ho would a k if it was proposed to bring down any proposals for local finance, and if so, when they might be expected. In Committee on the Estimates last night Mr.Bracken read a letter from a lea ling Dunedin citizen relative to the ns dessness of the prison van sent down to that gaol. Mr Dick did not vouchsafe any explanation of the waste of money incurred in the purchase of such alilack elephant. An incident occurred during the debate on the Gaming and Lotteries act Amendment Bill which convulsed the House with laughter. Mr Fish, in the course of his speech, referred to the Scotch phrase “ Behave yourself bef ire folk.” Mr Dick denied that such a phrase is used in Scotland, and challenged Mr Fish to produce his authority. Mr Bracken came to his colleague’s rescue and offered to enlighten Mr. Dirk on the subject. Dries of “Sing it” came from all pans of the House, and in response Mr Bracken sang the following verse : Behave yourself before fo'k, Behave yourself before folk, Wnate’re you do when out o’ view', Be canty aye before folk. This was followed by mars of laughter, and Mr. Dick acknowledged his error.