Parliamentary. (BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, June 26.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 13, 29 June 1899, Page 2

Parliamentary. (BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, June 26.

Now that the speech from the throne has been tfiven, people have ample opportunity for speculating as to tlie probable length of the session, To judge by the nuiubei of Ellis which have been piomised v] the fir sf. batch, viz , between 30 and 40, the woik is su'Tkiently enormous to keep le'ns.alois in Wellington until Christmas' The • slaughtei of tne innocents,' however, \vi,l pat a diffeientcomp'exion on ruatteis. Still it may be expected that the session will be taitly long, as many raembeis will be nnxious'to speak to their constituents [ thiough Hansai'i, theiefoie the debates on i the Addiebs-in Henly and Financial Statement will occupy a stood bit of time. Various ruinouts have been sta-rted to the effect that, ttip Opposition will, on the moving of the Aildiess-in-Heply, issue a challenge on the proposed commission to inqtuie into the giaiitiug of uiaiine ceitifk.\ites, ai\d that the G>vernment will Ueat such challenge as a want of confidence in the MinisUy. It is a's> rumoured that the Left Wing will move an amendment having for its subject the maladministration of the Government. Amongst the measures to be introduced at an early date are two by Major Steward, namely, the evergreen EJective Executive, and nuother which carves the title of the Hoads Obstruction Prevention Bill. Tne provisions of the latter I have been unable to leain, but hope to have them for your teadeis in the near future. Daring the while of Saturday and Sun day P.iihament Ikuldings was remaikablv quiet, veiv few membeis being about, but. .ifter Tuesday when the real woik of the session begins' a change will comtf "o'er the spirit ot the scene." l The Piemier will move for the appointmeut of a committee to enquire into and ieport as to the best means of promoting the commerce of the colony and the g&' c ot the colony's products in maikets other than those at -piesent obtainable, such committee to consist of Messrs Bucba ian, Duthie, ir>>qti, iiewis, McLean, MeNnb. Meredith, O'Meaia, Symes, Ward. W«wou. Captain llussell, and the mover. llegauhng several nieasuies of impoitanre, the Wellington Mfmstetial journal svmes somewhat doubtfully. Pioposrxls with regard to nativeiands. local ctoveriiment, agiicultuie, technical education, eleetoial matters, and leletentlinn are enuiaeiated. These poitions of the G>veinment programme ate of a highly contentious character, and' the Times ptedictt chat not one of these meubuies will become law during the life of the present Parliament. O:i Sttturuav, • there was exhibitei in the lobby of the Hou.se a new contiivance for voting at e.ections, the inventoi 1 bam" a Mr Lawis The anange meiit seemed veiy simple, it> being an enclowuie, a.id from the dooiway weie spiitij^y boivi.is which connected the ba'lofc box. The ballot box is a. long desk affair coucn.iiwujr seveml compartments with a slot on the j top ot eaoh, & so a Contrivance tor holding the photogitiph of each candidate. Toe mode of woikmg is as follows :— A- little befoie each e.ection every votei would be sent a yotei's nght by the llegistiai.- O-u election day the votpr would take hit. right, to a pjilin« booth and hand it to the returning oitiaer, who wiuld «ive him iinother card in place thereof. The elector would then go into the voting room, ger. upon the spring board, and diop* his raid into the slot beside the candidate's in me. In the ca^e of illiteifUes they 'would be assisted bv the photographs. Oiilv one f«,i il fits into each slot, nn I they will not go down while the voter lemaius upon the board. Diieetly he steps down, however, the card drop-, out of sight. Tile arrangement was "retttly admire J, but the proposal defttng with u universal electoral right did, nbt seem to meet with much favour. It is predicted that the Hon. Carroll, who is qns of the most polishe'l speakers in Parliament, but who is, iw a ru'.e, very indoient, will on this occasion, through the absence of the Minister tor Lands and the Hon Mr Ward, become the be<>t support ot the Premier, a9"f&r t as the Ministry 13 concerned. The Government has been approaohedwith the view of a dele^ata being sent to the coming Commercial Congress ia Philadelphia, Mr Green, from America, had a Jengthy interview with the Premier on Saturday. The aims of the Philadelphia Museum were explained, and « requfcst

made that this colony should p'.vj o*' permanent exhibition sa nples of iU ' 3 vlnig hues of lnanufactureaoothiii tv" «.<*" [ and finished state. The PremiV- th >n,jhfc ' that suohj*. request shou'd be gra ice i, ay j sjood must result theiefrom. Sa a. sir mentioned that the question of se.i .i 1^ v I delegate to repiesem New Zjti'a.xl At ih* Commercial Congress, an I who w>u<d b&' the guest of Phi'aielpjia city, <v,n &■■ iitatter he would bung up in tue II > ho, when he ha I no douot his u>• e^'iie*would Rive the request their favjj u.()j»' consideration. Mr Pirani wishes to bring on the Wii^ enquiry a^ain fio'n the sW-je at win m ifcwas dropped last session, hen ;e hn itinoii* foi asking, " will the PiotQtei m n'<i ii n«- • liiection of havins; all inomo'ete wuqiirles commenced i>v seJeot coui nitteiJ i.wt* session, continued wnh.»Ut the nejosbic/' lor taking evidence, etc., ovei a*.nn. ' The amount of cusiouis duiy .A>'iecst3(J in toe colony for the ft.ia «ciai \ u<n" 13 1 Iji ,-ilst March, 1859, totalled i>J IJJ,HO. The aveiase rate per cent ot C"s f , ol eollectnn was ci 10? 3d. I»< W-j !i jscathe cost per cent was lowei tu.un ia a)/' other parr, of the colony, viz: £1 5* &l.> The aveuuie oo^n of coileifi >n So, tne i>i3vious yerir was £1 10s 7d, a )-i th'o a- uiiof nisiomi duty for th« pa 11*3 p-jnoi wa*» £L 935.252. Mi D'lthip is to move that; theid bs laid befoie the H mso, copies of a'l ciin^piadpnee and ajiee'ueuts entfiii uu t )>a sine** the 31ss Marfh. 1593, batNT^u tb<3 Q )-/eminent and each of the aaveta 1 o'upanies (or their represiiota'ivc 11 ;) en* pv*e] in the ca'Tyi'ia;, fcniie wifcii Groat Bntain in releienee to the tales ot ireignlon,floods nnpjited. or on meat;, graiiv butter, or other pndiwe expnte !. > It will lie iuovfr'l bv the l J iemier ,i;hatf twi months leave ot absence ha to*, the Minisfcei for Li.ids bn aooount of' ahsenre in Fln J jf a j i i, aid one montli'-#^ absence to the flan Mr W.ird on urgent private, aff.iir--, So-nie oiaiiont is behisr made in th»' Lobbies np>n the fact, that Lie.itonantC>lonei L'iM, who has just been appfintedt,o the LsuiN'atlve C;uucii, a id who n all a'ons: undaistoxl to have been a supp >rtef " of the G)vemi«ent, was one of those who- ■ helped to oust the Gvev Government _ia 1879. An adverse a-uen-lmenc to the ad-, dress in reply was nnvcl, aiid after a--"lengthy debate it was carrried by 43 to 41. Mr Seddon was one of r,he liiinoiicy whosunnorted the G >vernment of the dar. ■■ 'It is anticipated tha f . a warm nattie wtli' take pbne over the question of technical educali'm. A meetinat of the Opposition will be held to-morrow for the purpose of armnging? their plan of action tor the session.