PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3959, 6 September 1881, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

[By • Telegraph.] (tfBOM OUB SPECIAL COBBESPONDENT.)' Wellington, This day. After several hours spent yesterday in the" final deaate whether the Colonial Treasurer's motion that the Hepresentatioa .Bill " be ''now read a third time " should be. carried, or Mr Sheehan's amendment "to orbit the word, ' now,' and add thei words 'this day six months,', ."'• the third reading was carried; last niglitj the division list showing—Ayes, 48----uoes, 19. , ; Taiarba has had a dream. In the concluding part of his speech last; night he said he dreamt concerning the Represensentation Bill that he plainly saw the Premier leading a long procession on his way to the Governor of the Colony, bearingiin his hand the obnoxious hilt; following on the heels of this cortege was Grey, headiug a compact little baud, with

another Representation Bill—one that would be for the benefit of the colony— and saying with a loud voice, " Look ou this picture and then on that-" There was Jaid on the table in the House yesterday a return showing the amounts paid to the different members of Koyal Commissions of last year, «nd other expenses. The following are the amounts :— West Coast Commission: Sir F. D. Bell, £83 4s 6d ; Sir W. Fox, £175 16s lOd; Mr Mohi Tawhin, £17 4s; joint expensoH, £125 18s 7d—total, £402 3s lid. Mr J. McClark, £295 16s lid ; Mr O..Curtis, £324 4s ; Mr K. .Pearce, £164 8s ; Mr J. Jtteid, £:Sl3 6s; Mr E: G. O. Wright, £91 19s lid; joint expenses, £746 4s 2d—total, £1836 ißs Id. Civil Service Commission:. Mr A. Saunders, £82 12s lOd ; Sir E. Douglas, £129 16s 4d; Mr T. £elly, £114 io s 2d ; - Mr C. Pharazy, £337 0s 4d—total; £7J5 35... - Local Industries: Messrs A.J. Burns. £245 7s4d; E. Wakefield, £76 6s; J. W. Bain, £25; E. J,. Stevens,,l6»; F. . S. Tinne, £232 4s 9d; W. A. "Murray,' £131 us 4i;, joint expenses, £16 Og 3d,i. v total, £603 9s Id. ," „