PARIAMENTARY ITEMS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 251, 29 June 1881, Page 2

PARIAMENTARY ITEMS.

[by telegraph.] WELLINGTON. Monday, June 27. I hear there is no possibility of the Financial statement being delivered on Friday as its main features have not yet been decided in Cabinet. There are twelve notices of motion on the Order paper for to-morrow, but none are of any particular interest. Sir Geo. Grey acting on the address of his supporters, will not introduce his Local Government Bill until the Ministerial measure is brought down. Government has received copies of the Bankruptcy Bill introduced by Mr Chamberlain iu the House of Commons, and proposes, should time permit, during the present session, to bring forward a Bill adopting its main provisions. Mr Weston, the new' member for Grey, arrived here yesterday and will be sworn in to-morrow. June 28. In the House this afternoon, Mr Weston, the new' member for Grey Valley, was introduced by Messrs Reeves and Reid and took his seat, amidst Opposition cheers. Mr Wright gave notice of motion for the,, appointment of a Select Committee to consider the position of the Taranaki Board, and its relations with tha Creditor, and generally. Mr Ballance asks Government to-mor-row if it is their intention to amend the Dog Registration Act with a view to reducing the dog tax. Mr Tole asked Government to place a sum on the Estimates for Volunteer capit* rtion money and for encampments. Mr Rolleston promised to give information as to the intentions of Government after the delivery of the Financial Statement. The Postmaster-General gave an explanation re the dismissal of Telegraph clerks, and said that the replies from the Australian Government to letters forwarding names of dismissed officials were mere lotters of acknowledgment. Mr Johnston moved the second reading of the Regulation of Elections Bill and stated the principles of the Bill. Dr Wallis opposed the Bill. Mr Seymour was in favor of making the polling places out of the district, but opposed the clause re nomination of candidates and doing away with the show o hands at the hustings. Ho did not believe in the LlO required to be deposited by candidates. He asked, if a candsdatc djej,* N what then ? Was his deposit to be fot% feited ? Mr Oliver advocated Haro’s system, and ivas gl d to see the Government had drop* ped the idea of dividing the large cities and would vote for tiie clause which enables electors to vote only for two candidates in districts which returned three representatives. After several members had spoken the Bill passed its second reading. It is rumored Ministers have decided iu framing the estimates to reduce perinan* cntly all salaries over L2OO per annum. It is said the Financial Statement will not be ready before Tuesday next. At a meeting of members of both Houses of Legislature, it was agreed to get Government to issue circulars to parents throughout the colony, requesting them to state their opinions as to the introduction of Bible reading in schools. An attempt will he made this session to ?et the seat of Government removed to Jhristchurch.