POLITICAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-SPECAIL CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2057, 12 September 1885, Page 2

POLITICAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-SPECAIL CORRESPONDENT.]

Capt. Russell's Motion. Wi 1 1 iv. roy, Thursday, . TllK debate on tho piopo-ed reduction m tho Public Woiks estimates is still pioceo ding but tho division is expected to night. It looks as if the motion would be cm led by goed inajonty. Should tho motion be agreed to the Opposition intend asking the Government to give effect to it, but aro not likely to move any amendment to take back the e-itm ites.

The Premier Disgusted. Aieportwasaflo.it list night tint the Pieimei is so disgusted with the position of atfaus thathe not only intends slim tly to ic-ign hi- poitfollio but also to letnc ftom political life tor a term.

The Amenities of DebateThe discussion last night on C ipt. Russell's motion was at times of a decidedly lively ch.uactei. Sn .Julius Vogel made some veiy uncalled-foi jieisonal allusions to Ca|)t. Rus-ell as to the immense beneht that the membei foi H.iwke's JJay .md othei s in that distnct had leceived fiom the Public Woiks policy. He fiuthei face tioiisly descnbed tho member forlfawkes ]Uy as a "pigdnver." Capt. Russell, in replying t<> tho att »ck made on him, undoubtedly gaveSu Julius Vogol a Roland foi his Oliver. He said the Colonial Tteasuiei had refeired to him as a pig dnvci, butifth.it weie so he had diiveu tho hou gentlemen pretty haul dm ing tho last day or two. The retott, although delivered ptctty warmly was nchly deserved, and it told immensely with the House. Member* laughed heat tdy, and even the Treasuier's colleagues appealed to enjoy the joke. Sir Julius Yogel endeavoured to explain that ho did not for a moment intend to de-eiibe tho member for Hawke's Bay in such oh jectionable teims as a pig dnver. He had merely referred to the action he wa- taking withio-pect to the Canteibuiy niembeis, and ho wished to lllustiate his aigument by saying that Capt. Russell was endeavoniiug to dnvo those memliiTs in the opposite direction to th it w Inch they de-nud to go Majoi Atkinson aftei wauls refened to the offensive expie— ion "i pig duvet" and said the Colonial Ticisiuei had undonbtedh used those vvoids in leferenc to the membei foi Hawke's Biy.

The Position of the Big Railways. It is rumoured in tho lobbies that if Ca|>t. Russell's amendment is earned, a fmthei amendment will be moved that the Otago Central lino and tho \oith Island Ti link linn should be omitted fmtn tin pu>-po-ed l eduction in the Public Woiks Intimates

The Division. The delnto to-night ended i.ithei abiuptl} On Mi Levcstam concluding his leiiiuks theie weie loud cues of " divide" and the Speakei put the ques tio.i vv ithout opposition being otk-ied. The lesiilt was that Capt. Rus-eU's motion wis can ied by 11 to -'X Theie was some confusion then as to the iii.mnei in winch tho votes should be taken, and Mmistois n-ceived some haul knocks foi not leading the House in some mensiue a» to whit leductioiis should be effected Aftei a long debate the Minister foi Public Woiks explained the icductioiis which might be eftected without liiteifering with OMstinj* contiact- The committee then dealt with thev.uioiis items as they io»e.

The Retrenchment Debate, Friday. It was generally expected that the debate on Capt. Russell s motion would be concluded this afternoon, but one mombci aftei anothei 10-e to speak and till the pages of Hans.ud, and of course seveial others will feel in duty bound to leply to them. The motion is certain to be earned. 1 understand the Opposition have abandoned thoil intention of moving a fintherdnect vote, leconi'iieiidingthe Government to take bick their estimates and locast them. Ovei tut o* weie made to Mi Ormond to see whether ho would siippoit them in this couise, but he declined to do so altogether Before leaving foi Napiei this aftei noon he j>aued against theGovetnment on the-Jvist and West Coast Rail w.iy question, the vote for watci iaci*s, .md othei uuneces-aiy woiks. Many Opposition niembeis aie opposed to any fmthei action being taken against Mmisteis this session The chief de-iie of all, now tint the\ have effectually taken steps to piovent Mmisteis fio'n doing s,i much damage (lunng the tecev, t- to clo-c up with .is little delay .is jios-ihlc.

The Case of Mr Seddon I ho.il the <lis(|u,ihhcttion committee will lepoit on Mondiy that Mr Seddon the nicmbci foi Kumaiad.ies not come within font coi net- of tin Disijudihcation Ac t, as lie di -ei vis no bom tit fiom thegi»und on which the sludge channel is situated.

Mr Pykes Emolument. The Pteiniei has piomi-ed to put f>o on nipploui-ntaiy estimates as a sdaty toi Mi Pyke the chaiiman of the goldhelds coin nuttee. Youi leadei stnay lemembei t'tat the vote of tIOO tot the puipose was stiuck out a few nights ago on the motion of Mi Fulton.

Municipal Corporations Act Amend ment Act. The Munuip.il Coi potations Amendment Act was lead a setond time this afternoon The bill is in tent ltd to iiideiiiinfv boiough coumillois ftom any action that may atise fiom soiling ovei the countei. It jirovides that the w oul "contiact 'shall mean only a contiact as piovidt'd foi in section 174 of the act It will not j>rs in this shajie, however, as a clause will be introduced in tin Uppei llou-e ))iovii|ing that pio-een-tunis shall onh bo undertaken on the advice of the Government instead of being allowed to be laid b\ i pnvate individual