Parliamentary Gossip.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4546, 31 July 1883, Page 2

Parliamentary Gossip.

FBOM OUB OWN COBBEBPONI>ENX.)

Weixingtoii, This day.

A resolution affirming" the, desirability: of an elective Upper. House will be moved by Major Atkinson as-soon as the state of public business will permit. It is not in*' tended to lay any definite scheme before either House this session, as Ministers hare decided that the first step is to carry a declaratory resolution in favor of theJ elective principle. 1 The Legislative Council! Bill remains to be^drafted in the recess, and • the Ministry! doubtless watch closely and profifcby what is-said in the i coming debate as tp s the conditions whichs ought to govern tte election of a revising j chamber. „■...... I

The only Bills of importance, besides the Property Tax, Legislative Officers j Salaries, and Members Expenier Bills,; remaining for discussion on the second;] reading are;: The Local Court' Bill rand* Major Atkinson's promised measure for, i dealing with*' Compulsory National In-i surance. He has cast this in the form of a bill, and intends to submit it to a second' reading, with the object of letting it then go to the'country as a definite scheme, on which he will invite the people to reflect during the recess. The bills of private members which have not already passed the second reading may be regarded as dead; to persevere with them further would be wasted labor this session,'for the Government will probably take all the working days for Government business after next week. ' \,