PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 232, 20 September 1881, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

[fhom the own oorhbspondent of the “PBBSS.”] WELLINGTON, September 19. Nearly the whole of to-day has been occupied over the Corrupt Practices Bill, the fate of which oven now is doubtful. The supplementary estimates were to have come down tonight, but some alterations have been found necessary, and they will not he down before to-morrow. I notice by-tho-bye that a line appears to have been accidentally dropped out of my su rmary of the Customs and Excise Bill. To the excise duty of Is per pound on tobacco should have followed the words “ grown and manufactured in the colony,” but the word “ excise ” really made the matter clear, and it was plain it was not “ Customs " duty on imported articles. Still it is as well to leave no doubt, therefore I send this explanation. Mr Ballance has given notice to tack the Pensions Bill to the Appropriation Act. If this is carried a deadlock between the two Houses may arise. I hoax that Mr Pitt intends to bring up the whole question of Brogden’s claim on the next motion for going into committee of supply. The battle of the Bailway Construction Bill will b« fought all over again in the Lower

Homo on the question sf agreeing to the amendment! made by the Legislative Council. The result is very uncertain. I hear that Mr De Lautour ia liiely oppoie some of the Native legislation which the Government desire to pass this session, this may caase some delay, though the remit is tolerably certain.