Parliamentary.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 981, 24 September 1881, Page 3

Parliamentary.

[from our own correspondent]. Wellington, Sept. 22. Yesterday the principal business in the House was a discussisn re the meeting of next Parliament. The Opposition wanted the House to meet in December, and only grant a supply for that period, but Mr. Hall carried the Bill by a majority of four. The House was occupied until 4 o’clock this morning dealing with the Supplementary Estimates ; the only item interesting to your district was the passing of £5OO to Mr Maney, of Wairoa, for full payment of claims made by him for land taken by the Crown. When the House met at 11 a.m. a message was received from the officer administering the Government, enclosing an amendment in the Representation Bill, to obviate the difficulty raised with regard to the Residential Qualification. Mr. DeLautour asked the Minister of defence, if, in the distribution of any vote taken for Volunteer purposes, Government will take into consideration the fact that several companies owe considerable sums for their uniform, the expense of which was guaranteed by their officers, on the expectation that such liabilities would be paid out of the capitation grant now withdrawn, and if Government will make provision for payment of such liabilities in the distribution of such votes. Mr. Rolleston stated that Government proposed to examine all claims sent in, and those expenses incurred in ignorance would be paid. The Appropriation Bill having been run through all its stages, and the whole of the Government business for the Session having been got through, the House proceeded to formally wind up affairs preparatory to prorogation, shortly after 1 p.m. the House adjourned till 4 o’clock, to receive the last instalment from the “ Lords.” The scene in the House during the morning was a dreary business, and was done without anyone attending to what was going on, or caring what took place. Members were too eager to get their papers sorted, and their honoraria paid, so that they might quit the building without a moment’s unnecessary delay. The formal prorogation takes place tomorrow (Friday.)