PARLIAMENTARY TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Wednesday evening.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 498, 29 July 1875, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Wednesday evening.

In the House, this afternoon, Mr Sw.inson gave notice of a motion for the production of papers and correspondence relative to the Waikato Engineer Militia se-mdal, and the result of the inquiry. Mr Yon der Heyde gave notice of a motion for Friday, to ask the Minister of Public Works whether or not it is intended to shift the Helenaville Station, and why not, to the Government Reserve, .at the .of -the Kaipara and why the extension to * J£ au kapakapa and Helensville was authorized. ' Mr O'Neill gave notice of a motion fora reduced Customs duty on Australian wines of a shilling a gallon. Sir Gedrge Grey gave notice of asking leave to introduce a bill vesting the .endowments in the Mayor and burgesses of .Auckland ; also of a bill to enable the Auckland Institute to raise money to erecb Public Museum Buildings. A warm debate took place on the report of the Reporting Debates Committee, suggesting that only speeches of political and general interest be reported fully. Several members protested against a vaguo system of selection, and the motion to print the Committee's report was withdrawn. Mr Buckland gave notice of a question as to when the Mercer and Newcastle railway will be completed. The Hon. Major Atkinson moved for leave of absence for Sir Julius Vogel until the end of the session, which caused a warm debate, opened by Mr Sheehan, who contended that the Government should produce some authority shewing the legality of their position. It is understood that Mr Reader Wood intends to move for the appointment of a Special Finance Committee to report on the state of the Government accounts and finance. This is regarded as being tantamount to a motion* of Wa,nt of Confidence. It is said that the Opposition are determined to make a vigorous attack on die Government, but the latter are believed to have a compact majority on oil questions involving their stability. The second reading of the Bill for the abolition of the provinces is certain to be carried, but such obstruction will probably be offered in Committee as -will compel the Government to go the country on the question, which will suit them, as it will give them a popular party cry. , The" new Representation Bill takes away one member from Auckland City East and gives him to Waikato. The deposit of the whole of the £4,000,000 loan in the Bank of New Zealand is likely to meefc with' the disapproval of a large number of Southern memmembers who arc interested in othei banks.