FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 900, 26 May 1903, Page 3

FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

FORECAST OF GOVERNOR' GENERAL’S SPEECH.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 0 p.in., May 25. Melbourne May A forecast of tin; Governor-Gcneral’s speech allows that a number of important in i«uf'S will ho referred to. Bills will be ! iU oulit t«l pro.vidi.iS a hi»h court of .•iLiifh at ; jn of the naval ugreemom, a uniform hvs tom of defence, to regulate 1.M.al procedure so as to minimise delay or expense, to accept New Guinea us >cmton’ of too Commonwealth, to «tab mm. Fedor ill Court of Couoihuuon and Aibit.u ti o n to provide commissioners m London, uniformity of patent laws, naturalisation of aliens, to deal wr n rings and trusts, establish an inter-Siute Commission in connection with an effort to substitute white for colored labor in tnc sugar lndnstrv a change rendered necessary in *o present method allowing rebates Which arc charged against States concerned by bonus which will bo borne by the whole population. Owing to pressure ’legislation it is understood there will be no resolutions dealing with the Colonial Conference, including the question of preferential trade, submitted. It is probable Parliament will bo a.-]<ed to aflirm the construction of a railway in Wesiralin, and to authorise the necessary surveys. Although consideration will be given to taking over S ate debts, it is net likely to bo dealt with this „,.sion It also may be found necessary to'hold'ovcr the Navigation Bill- Alius,on will bo made to the Pacific cable and new v astern Extension agreement. L cannot expected that tho Pacific will inlineiiatclv return a profit, but it has had the ottect" of securing a reduction of rates. Attion is toreshadowed in regard to the making of a fresh mail contract in consonance with the prohibition ct the employment of colored labor.