PARLIAMENTARY. NON-ACCEPTANCE OF ORMOND'S RESOLUTIONES.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 270, 6 June 1888, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY. NON-ACCEPTANCE OF ORMOND'S RESOLUTIONES.

Wl LI.!M!TO\, -luilC 4. 1 n\n a chat tin* rooming will, the l'rc lniei leuaidim; the -.it nation, lie has no liih-niion ot c.Uli<-i> hi-.piri\ toilet her, but will -I jm! l\\ 1-]n l>vul<_»ot piopu-ab, which lie < -.i\ •> .uc tie if-ult o*- w dl-tbouyht-Dii i cnii^Klornlio'i L'Memhn^ <uer main mo.dh- The Cabinet will not aeivpl \ii Onnonds ic«oluhon-, all ot wnu h i t'eiOtoio < \\>cc i to "-co rcjct'LLd, pa, tii I'll u \y as ifio Oj'poMhon intend O|)|Ki-iii^ t'licm. i^ir i.'.irry -a>^- lie looks on lie piinia<;o <lui\ a-> the o*>enuc ot his M iliinenl. ami he a\ ill no lender be a party I u tunilin^ iitlelK'iL. !le al-o intends Lo lo hi- Mils Miiie 1-',1 -', tiuuiuh if other means (.in i>e jirepouiuli d loi mceuni; the icquiic nient- of local bodio, ho \\ ill be. pleased Lo hear (!uii\ and give them due eon>ideia tion. A- lo i«u a in^' the school ; jj,c ho poi Mis out, that the Minister for Kdiiealion pioposcd this reform Jtirt session, and as opinions aio divided on the. question in the Cabinet he expects to iim! some Minister \ olinu in one lobby and home in olheis?. When the l'icmier aceei)ted JMr Oim nd's resolution on 'L'luusday, he meant that he should be pleaded to the House an immediate opportunity ot deeidini; on the questions ot piinnigc:, Mibfidieri to local bodies, and l. rising the school a^e, so as to clear the way tor the confide) ation of the tmfl". lie says comiction with him is strengthening that the House will carry the ta'iiir in (he main, in which case (iovcuiment will then consider their position should necessity for so doing 1 au'se. Precedent J or this action is, 1 understand, turnished by the J lonic (lovernmcnt in ea^c ok (.ho Emancipation Bill. j\lonxner it would look pictty for a (lovernnicnt with a majoiily to cau-y their pi opo*als, and tender their resignations simply becauso there had been a temporary deteeiion from their ranks.

IiANI) AND INCOME TAX. In lobbich Uio probablities of a land and income tax, to which Auckland members aio pledged, is discussed. From one hon. ! member who has carefully into the liuvttov, I learn that wei'O a one penny on land and shilling income tax substituted fora iiropcrty ta\,tiom-CIOO,OUO to C 150,000 less than is required would be contributed, and lccourbe to (Jnstomb lor extia taxation would thorefoie be absolutely necessaiy. An income tax on those who do nob contribute to theproperty tax would only realise aboutiMo,ooo, which tho lea duty will bring in.|

Wellington, June 4. , Tile quarrel bebwocn the Hous. G. Fisher [ and E. Mitcheison appears Co havo ended, and matters in tho Cabinet havo returned to their normal condition. Mr Mitchelson appeara to havo had a trying time of it lately. lfo has been most injudiciously worried and harassed by showers of telegrams from Auckland relative to protection, ar a time when he was working heart and and .soul to secure as much protection as possible for struggling industries. At; tho .same time he has had, with bho Colonial Treasurer, tobearthcwholebrunbofthc fight or protection in the Cabinet, and whatever may be the fate of the new taritt in tho iJouse, tlie piolcctionists ot the country owe him a lasting debt of gratitude. Finally this quarrel has added to his worries. Mi' Milcholson's retirement from the Cabined under .such circumstances »h were feared a day or two ago would be severe, and 1 think a fatal blow to I/ho Ministry. His popularity with hi.s own party is wonderful, and he .stands equally high in the estimation of the Opposition. No better evidence cf this could bo afforded than by tho spontaneous, hearty and enthusiastic cheers with which both sides of the House received Sir H. Atkinson's, announcement that Mr Mitcheison had not resigned, and seldom, indeed, is a colonial statesman the recipient of such a unanimous compliment as wan implied in that outbuist.

AVON DALE ASYLUM. licpoiting on the Auckland Asylum, Dr. ■Uaegregorsays: "Thcdiflicultyarisingfrom the £jreat overcrowding of thia asylum and especially the impossibility of anything like proper treatment either of the patients or the attendants, had roused the community to such a degree that when at length strenuous efforts were made to put things right, very great embarrassment has been felt from the natnial difficulty of reassuring the jealouß watchfulness of the public. This has been greatly aggravated by the fact that the buildings operations necessarily increased for a time the evils both as regards the treatment of the patients and the comfort of attendants. Their .usual recreations were abolished, and some of their privileges had to be curtailed, for every available corner had to be used for dormitory accommodation. The Medical Superintendent, moreover, was obliged to exercise the most untiring vigilance, and the mo.-t rigid discipline, to prevent the occurrence of FOine public scandal. In Apiil, 1887, there was an outbreak ot t\phoLl fever, caused by the defecti\ c diainagc on the female tide. This was pi omptly rectified, and there has been no letuin ol fc\er The new wing has now been completed, and authority to furnish ib will at onec be issued so that the great pie-smc on the female side will bo remo\cd. The new male wing for which I'ailiament Iku, voted the money, will, I hope, now be undertaken for the state of aflaiis on that s-ide is, little bettor than that which ha 1 - until now pievailed among the female-. Thu old uoik-bops, which were \crv inadequate, \>eic binned to the They ha\c now been lepHccd b> .sub-aanlial brick buildings, winch will cnrilii; a much iaiger number of paiimlr, lv be usefully and healthfully I'lnpluvcd. A\eiy jjjie.it impio\cment has lit.^ii made in the appcaiancoot the grounds in hum, ot and aiound the Asylum, and ncaily the whole inteiior of one building h..^ licen complclely altcn-d. The gloomy, dinyy look ot the day-iooms and dorrailoiicsh.i^ been lemoved, and the whole of the labour of clcming and painting the walls, has been performed by the staff of patients for the mere cost of the materials/