PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1773, 25 October 1879, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

[By Telegbafh.] [fbom otjb cobeespondents.l WELLINGTON, October 24. Mr Hall this afternoon moved that the House go into Committee of Supply, and invited Mr Macandrew to ventilate his grievance. Mr Macandrew asked that the ho confidence motion might be placed first on the order paper after supply. Mr Hall then promised to postpone all business till the no confidence question was settled. Sir G. Grey moved for correspondence between the Government and the seceding Auckland members. This was negatived. Mr Wood Baid he was not ashamed of his action. He had promised his constituents to support Liberalism, with Sir G. Grey as leader. Sir G. Grey having resigned his leadership, ho felt free to vote as ho liked. Tho Opposition offered him the Treasurership iu a contingent Ministry. Mr Macandrew had even offered him tho Premiership, but he felt that any Ministry from the Opposition would bo unable to command confidence He denied that any extravagant promises had been made to the Auckland members. Nothing more had been promised than that, if it was found that Auckland had not received her fair proportion of works the balance would be made up. A supply of £300,000 was granted. The other business was unimportant. It is expected that the want of confidence motion will be discussed on Tuesday. In the House in the evening, Major Atkinson asked for supply at once. Sir George Grey claimed the right to continue the debate, though not opposing supplies. The Supply Bill was then passed.

Sir George Grey continued referring to the desertions from his party, and blaming three of the gentlemen for hiding the thing. The member for Marsden certainly had the courage to tell him. Still he (Sir George Grey) was sanguine that right would triumph, and the majority in favor of the Liberal party would be largely augmented. Mr Eeid followed, condemning the members who had abandoned the party. Mr Macandrew referred to Mr Wood's statement regarding the Premiership, stating it was an after dinner affair, and that he said to Mr Wood that the Governor would not send for him (Mr Macandrew), and that Mr Wood was bettor fitted for it, but that they should first catch their hare.

Mr Moss denounced tho action taken by Auckland members, and condemned the member for Waitemata especially. Mr DeLautour accused the member for Waitemata of acting from a feeling of disappointment, because he went Home to get the Agent-Generalahip and returned without it. He said Mr Wood was the loudest in urging that Mr Macandrew should retain his leadership to the end of the session. He considered the whole thing pitiable, especially the way in which it had been kept secret. He considered Auckland was committing suicide, and hoped the party would stand firm and have nothing to do with men who acted falsely. The Council met at 8.30 and passed the Imprest Bill through all stages. It then adjourned till Tuesday. The committee on Dr. Wallis and Mr Hurst's election report against the petitioner on the ground that the forms of the House were not complied with, and that the Elections Petitions Act does not make any provision for a single petition against two members.

The Heathcote Bridges Bill, introduced by Mr Fisher, contains four clauses. The preamble sets out the necessity of empowering the Road Board of Heathcote district to construct and maintain a bridge over the Heathcote river at tho end of Cemetery road, and such other places above the said road as may be necessary. Subject to the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1876, the Board is empowered to construct and maintain such bridges as free publio bridges, and may interrupt the navigation of the river Heathcote.

Sir G. Grey's Bill to make grants of Crown lands as sites for workingmen's clubs contains four clauses. It empowers the Governor to set apart Crown lands for this purpose in cities, towns, or places where such clubs are established. Grants of land so set apart to be made to trustees without power to sell, lease, or charge upon such lands. Mr Brandon's Land Transfer Bill contains three clauses. It repeals the proviso to section 97 of the Land Transfer Act, 1870, and substitutes another. Before registering a transfer or other dealing, the District Land Land Registrar will require the transferee or other party dealing with the land compriaed in the certificate of title, lease, or other instrument, to make affidavit that he has not transferred or otherwise dealt with the land comprised therein ; that he has not deposited such lease, certificates, or other documents as security for any loan ; and the registrar must give fourteon days' notice in a newspaper and in the " Gazette" of the intention to register. Section 4 of the Land Transfer Act, 1870, Amendment Act, 1876, is repealed.