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

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2058, 15 September 1885, Page 2

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

The Estimates. The Railway Vote. Wki.i ivmon, S.iturday. Tiik ino-t piotiacted hitting of the session took place last night on the Public Wmks K-timate-, and the position presented m the House was ceit.unly a unions one. The "i.ulw.n paity" aftei clamouting so lotidh foi week- past on the Kist and West Coast ll.ulw.iy were actualh to be f-cen l.i'-t night voting in body foi the re duction of t'140,000 which absolutely killed that lailway. The cause of this of couise, was th.it Messrs Holmes Harpei, and Co., seeing no chance whatever of canning the vote made .1 -temviitue of ntee-sitj b\ voting foi all induction- including th.it on then own line. There has piolnbly never been a similar occunence in the histoiy of the colony to tint winch took pi. ice last night, when out of .1 total vote of about t1'.100.000 for railways* a reduction of t,'37.">,000 was m.ido m committee. Tlie di-cussion on the whole was of a goodhuiinniied elruaetei, although tlioio were not wanting angry lecninin.itions occasionally.

High TreasonSome oonstei n ition was caused aniong-t moinbei-, when about 3 a.m., an lion, member called attention to the fact that the Hansard repoiters were not taking notes of the proceeding-. It may be tiecossnytu e\plam that the hpeeches in Committee of Supph aie the only hpeechei in c<unmittoe th it are recorded m H ins.ml The explanation of the occuirence was tint the chief repoiter had given msti ut-tions not to ippoit this lnoiuing's speeelies aftei two o'clock as the discussion hid lasted four night-. The Premier took up tin* in ittei lather w.uinly, and s>aid it should be, thoroughly investigated. One niembei «ugs?ests tiiat all the speeches should be given over again, while other.s were in dtguant that no iccord was kept of .such an " important discussion." One fact was appaient and that was that, if ineinb is hid not boeii in blissful ignorance th it their woids of wisdom were umecorded in Ifinsnrd. the iloii-e would have risin long before 4.10 a.m.

The Premier's Intentions. The 1 itest rumour with lespect to the Premiei 's that i!nmedi.it"ly the House is pioro^ued, he will lesign and leave his colleagues to lecon-truct the Cabinet .'s best they cm. The iepoit i-, that Mr Stout fetils bound to stick to Sn .1. Yogel till the session isnvt'i, but it is geneially believed now that ho will not meet the House as Premiei ne\t yen. Amongst othei teisoiis alleged is one tint hi- i>nv ite business will not peinut of hi- continuing in olhce much longei.

The Huntly Bridge and The Premier. W'v 1 1 inc. r<>\, M(nid,i\ . The \ote for the Huntly branch w is |)I.ici'<l upon the 10-itim>itt -, but it ua, «i dently not intended it should leni mi tlicic, e\en if Cii>t.tin Uu-.-.eH's 1 volution had not been can if d. This w i-> abundantly pio\od l)v the Miv sttong in uinm in winch Mr Stout against it in icply to Mr Why to. Tin) latter g.-nMemin pointed out tint nie^pcetne of its olhei nieiit-<, this \\oilv *tood upon a differ out footing' fiom othi'i lti'in- in tlm'o it*»piM-t», Kir-,t it w.i>> not in Mi Kicli.ii(lsou' > <()ii<;iii.il h>t of \ott'» to bu icducud, socoiklH th it it w.i» nut .1 new \ote and thirdly th.it the con->ti uction of the bridge \v,i> coiitiu^t'iit upon ,\ guarantee of oeit.un ti.ilhu winch would give a leturn of fully 10 pel cont, iru^iiectivo of the additional l.ulu.iy 10turni ovei ">0 milo> of i.uhv.iy. In H'ply to this and other .ufjuintMiU .id\.mwd by Missis Like and Whyte, Mr Stout stioiisly, <m<l "'U'l th.it amount other thnifji it was propcily a pi n ate unduit living, ami .il>o tint the <hrt ctoi- of the company did not deseivu to got it as thoy had refused ti «.ij»n thi' .ifjieenii-ut in.'ikiug' the direutoir. liable as a coinpun an 4 uei-'onally. Littu on in the exeuiii^, when Mi Stout asMuk-d that the (Joveinineiit t;a\c no duection on any item to the foiiimitt '<«, lie vis twitted by Mr Whyte foi hasing sptikeu <ts above on the liuntly bridge m m> ~>ti <.>ny a niauimi a^ to eiisino its i ejection. The committee appl.uuled and Mi Stout had to admit it. Theie wa-i <iuite a lively discussion on the vote on both sides, but the House having decided upon letreuchment all lound it had to (,'o. Even if it had not been expunged, it is \eiy evident that the (iovurnme t would not ha\e jjono on with it. Mr Whyte is now euden outing to ha\e the old \ote for a punt at Hunt y which wa-. on the e^tnnites last jew replaced on the supplemental y estimates. Mr Stout jiNo spoke strongly in faunn nf the Ot.igo Central, tluih ag.iuiili'pirting fiom what he >-aid about giving the committee no lead on the lteniN and aKo shn\un|,' that he was liable to locil and M'ltish lnHuence.

L.VM it. The Galdfiilds Votes. A (lof"immod dint will 1)' in nl<* ulipii the Public Winks K.tiniaU > .i<,miii coiur 1)11 fill eoll-.l(ll!l.ltll>ll to stltk'' Ollt till' Vutl's foi tliu Ivuinu.i sliul^,) cli umol wit'i riLu .mil othti works in LoniicLtinn with tin 1 tf'iMhelfN, which ,11111111111 t<> m.uiy tliou^.indi uf p mil l\ Tli • pild field inuinl) i-> lit\c bi'tMi wlii|)]iin^' up 111 .ill tliii' ti'iii-^ in oiilt'r to on iv then \otu^, .md it i>> ic]i<>rtt'<i tonight tlit-y will -ao'i'il in doing so. It h mm \ iiii[nnliihU>, imiviiM'i, tli.it tli" Hoihi' will so c )ii)|)!i'tely stultify it-^-lf a-- tojuc^s such uit"-> Ai those .iftci tin 1 fit of economy tli.it piev.ule Imi Fnd ly nUlit. The niiiiioiisi; sums th.it weii- stiiii-k otf tic I'Ntnn ito-. on tll.lt DUCIMon Hfit! 11l 111 IDV O istM tlkoil off really useful •iml ri'i>iod»cti\e woiks.

Mr BryceMr liiyce niti'iid-) <, r oi!i' n ' to W.uijjnun in .id.iy or two, pri'p n.itni v to lca\ui^ f<u J'ln^l.inil in uiiHU'ution \utli In- phK'cu turn ;tf, r iin>t Mi Ku-ijun He le ni". liy flic lC.uUmn.i foi li'iiiddii ducct, nu tin- LTtli instant, and will l)t> .ihvnt fioni the culimy fur .ibout four monUii

Colonial Railway? M.ijor Stew-act intends to .i--k tin* Minis tor for Public Woiks on \W«liio«-il iv whether the tiinciiini will ,uhi-e his K\c<*lluncy to Appoint .1 Hoj.il Commit sinner t>> uiu{iino into and repent (lining the refc-*-. .is to following niittoi--, \i/;(l) Tlie points to w Inch it is deniable to <oin plete the \.inoiH lines of r.uhv.iv alre.td^ «. motioned In Vu li inient : ('J) Vny fintliei l.nhv iv woiLs wliu h it is dcMi.ililn in the public intoiests ihould bo iiudei t.iki n ; (;{) The costs of Kiich works • (() Tho older m whieli the wmk of eoii-ti notion of the ivime slioiild be extended ;0) The :unount ie tjuiii'd ti> he e\pi uded dniiii 1 / c ich \i\u until the whole >clienie is coni[ilttcd.

The Defences of the Colony. Mi Riirnu has gi\en notices of the 'following questions. -"Whether the Miuistei foi Defence li.is lnd under lii', noticu, .did ii.i-» considered tlio lesolutions jussed.it i public meeting held in Dun edm on the Oth inst., to hear an address fmiii K'.-tii Adirir.il Stott, and to discuss the defences of New Zealand, :>nd if he will tfiu) otfeot to tho recommendations, winch weio to th« followniff effect That the proposed expenditiue on defences ' s|io\ld be curtailed ; that the oideis sent to Ivikl.uk! foi lie.uy gnus, aiiiinunitioii, torpedoes, se irch lights, engmos, maehiiiei v, etc., should be as f.u as jiossible countei nianded : that the land defom-es of the colony should ho entrusted to tho \olun teers.

Sir J. Vogel's Claims. 11 p in. It is ri'poitod to-night tli. it tin 1 Public Vctitmns Committee will not make .my iv cuinini'iid.ition tlm mnhidii on the petition of Sir -T. Voxel's claim for tervico rendered to the colony. Tlio committee T heir is waitiiiß fin the ovidoncp of Sir .Folin H.ill, w ho is ,it piosunt in Imi^'Lukl and thi' w hole m.itti'i will piobably l>u po^tponod till next *es-.i(iii

Mr Hie isd lie, Cambridge, in\itcs tenders for building .1 dwelling-house .it Richmond Mr I. S HucUind Mill hold Ins lirst cittle fair of th< seison at the Ohaupo \ .irds to d.iy. I hi' Cljdesd lie <;t.illion " A oung Wellington " is. for private sile on easy terms Apply Mr Hue kl md. Mr H Cowper, aurtioncer, C imbndfre, mil hold Ins usual sile ot produce and general goods .it his Auction Mart, on Siturdaj next. We ilin rt attention to the extended ail\crti>eMent of the N 7 Kronen Meat iudStor.i^c Comp.iny, in another column Hie .idvurti'cmunt will ipncar weekly We ! It is OL-ituiiily true. Ask ail}' of your fi lends who hue purchased there Ciarlick andCranwell h ivi" numerous un.i<.kurl lor and very favour ible roiuinend itions trom country customers »n their excelknt packing of Furniture, Crockery, and Glass, &.c. Ladies any gentlemen about to furnish should remember that Garlick and Cranwell's is tub Cheap burnishing Warehouse of Auckland. Furniture to suit all classes ; also Carpets, Floor Cloths and all House Necessaries. If your new house is nearly finished, or, you are to get married, visit Garlick and Cranwell, Queen-street and Lome-street, Auckland. Intending purchasers ran hive a catalogue tcp he*.