PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. (Per Electric Telegraph.) (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 636, 17 June 1876, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. (Per Electric Telegraph.) (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

Sir Robert Douglas will move nvd Mr Murray Anuosley wiilsicqnil the address in reply. Mr dfciffbvfl is loo!:ed upon as certain t) support; the Government on the qaest o 1 oi" Abolition, bub ie is rumoured that he is trying to tbrsu ii new party. It is gjuer.iHy th mjht tlmt the ultimate settling iJou'ii will bj t jjo furcation oi' u eoilition Mini -try in v/liich Mr (Stafford -vvill occupy a prominent [i >t>itiou. The Opposition is rep ir ted. to be compacb Jilthow^h doubtless in a minority. No regular business lock placs after the spcoc'i. But yir George <arey brought on the first divis o:i. As 30011 as the speach v.\is over be moved tor thevsuspension of the stttn.l.u * orders, to enable him to move that no action be taken by the Governmont with veftrence to completing the Silo of the PLiko swamp under an Order in Council, until the House had had an opportunity of inquiring into the matter. The Premier objected to so uuusu.il a course, stating that the money had beeu p.iid and the Crown Grant ordered to be issued. The House divided when the amendment was carried bjTS? to 28.