PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH-SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2184, 8 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH-SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

A Vigilance Committee. Wi:LU\(;rox, Tuesd iy. TFlFREwerosovoi.il m u"iiis ye^tuday <>f •oine cone :i tod action hawing b '-'ii ,u 1 mgvd by the Opposition for the lenwir.iiler uf tin 1 session, but everythi v' was k. j pt s-ti.ctly S 'Cl'lit. It till Us O'.lt, I] 'UiMCI, tlltt d IllPPtins? of the party was hold, «it winch .dxuit 25 members weie pie-^nt. 1 mi it r -t.i'id it \vai. decided that .1 vi^ilaticc party b' formed, ti consist ot Mo-si-. Mitclinls >n, Wilson, (i.S. l{ i.i udviti, and Hu-i, ti wdtch m.ittoi's on Ivhi't of the |>ntv. Th-* reason fm the nn\'tin^ r b mii^ In'ld v.is n consequence of the suion- illness, ot Mis Atkinson li.iMiu r puMMiLe.l Alijor Atkinson lately fiom .itti'noini,' t<> lus P«nlutiiienti'y diitu-s with tlut nv'ul. nitvth.it usually dtsLiu^ui-he- lum. Mi lji\ee }>,>> also l) t >ei' indisposed of Lite, and has been ab-ent from the House a deal 1 itely. The jibs 'lico o{ the < wo le.idt'is necessarily led to Hoin-' dis tr^.inisati'in of the p.u ty, And it was in otda 1 to counteract this that the meeting was held.

The Gold Duty. The Legislative C mncil has again thrown out the Uoid Duty Abolition Bill, winch hu> bo frequently pissed the Lower H«us«. hut always comes to grief in the Council. Tne truth of the matter is that the golJ fields members themselves, although they apparently make such an earnest fight i f ivour of the bill are not at all desuoui ■>! its becoming law a-> their district can not affoid thp 10-s of the revenue which would result. There is al»o no unanimity amongst the groldiields members on the bill, the Noithttin memhers bsinpf decidedly oppfj-cd to rhe abolition of tht j duty, wlnl-t the \V, j ~.t Coasters lo»e no opportunity of disclaiming against the iniquity of retaining fetich a iiomoui duty.

No More Lords. The question of the rumoured appointments to the Legislative Council came up in the Hou^p ttn> afteiixxn on a question by Mr Taylor, the member for Sydenhntn In putting the question, Mr Taylor in.uk one of his eh;u actensi/ic Ho thai it was currently reported th.it several members were to be called to thp Council, and that vun? good-looking and al->o useful member-, of the Hmnp thought thuy would impart a tone to the Couii' ll if they had a seat m that Chamber. He then went on to refer to certain "d >wny '' member-, who thought they weie playing the organ when they weie smipiy blowing the bellows. His remarks, whate\pr they meatit, were received with roars of laughter, and he s tid he should -ay no more, but there wore ene B of "goon, go on." Mr Taylor Jv.uover said fie would simply ask the question standing in his name. The Premier ro>e .rid gr.ively leplied that there was no intention at j)iesent tf» make any further a])]))int nents to the Council. Mr Taylor -.aid he was perfectly satisfied with the leply.

The J.P. Bill. The Justice <if tin- Peace Amendment Bill w.i^ receiwd from the Legislative Council tins afternoon with amendments Mr Tol« m.ide no offort to le'-tore Ins chfiishctl cl him 1 ci'\itii)g chitirmtMi of ro.ul boards J.P. L'Y-oftieio, but simply asked the House to jvjfrei 1 to the aniendnients made by the Council, which \va& at once carried.

The Native Land Bill. Wedneeday. The division on the Native Land Administration Jjill w,h taken at an eaily hour this lni'inmg, and resulted in the third reading Ivins* cuiied by •">."> against 40, including j>mi->. The debate was lengthy md amm ited in tone, but tlipre was little mteie^t taken in it, by the inajonty of the Hou-e.