POLITICAL NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 7, 6 June 1885, Page 3

POLITICAL NEWS.

Ministers ar« very busy preparing for ihu coming sesnioti, which is likely to bo .'i paticiilarly important one. It is bi-lieved that the two momentous sub jectrtuf the d.sposal of native lauds, ami local government will be considorwd and dealt wiih. The Financial Statement is likfly to bo delivered before, the end of Jmn.\ The finance of the year will involvn serious consideration. There are many additional charges that will have to lie provided for, such as defence cxdoudinire, the increasing cost of education, llm Knglish Exhibition, and tlie contribution to the cost of. governing New Guinea, it is said that the Government have arranged for the purchase of all the district railways exvci't one. Each arrangement is, however, subject to the approval of Parliament. There are likely to be other measures of special importance.

We understand that the Ministi-r For.Justice proposes to dual with tli»i Justices of tin; Peace by a Bill to be introduced during the ensuing session. Tho new moasiiiva will mnke it obligatory on Justices to perform scrvievs for which an honorary distinction is conferred on them. Tin' principle on which lejjislahition will turn is tip's: that tho Commisbion of the Peace will rvquiru those who possess it to perform the duties connected with it. The neglect or omiiiissioti to pvrfurtu theso duliea will enable ih- Governor to cancel tho Commission at any time, arid to weed the list of Justices whenever necissary.

(UNITHiI) PRESS ASSSOoiATiON.) Wellington, Sal unlay. In the Legislative Council, Mr It. Phxrazyu, Waiigatitii, and Mr J. i-'liep-hard, Nelson, .will propose and sconi the address m reply to tlu; Governor. In lln> Lower Hoiiss it is iindcistcod that Mr W. F. Pearson, member for Ash Ivy, will propose, ami Air W. Hislop, membrr for Gaiiium second the address m reply.