PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH-SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2187, 15 July 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH-SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Order of Business. WkLMNUTO.V, Tll^d.l Y. Youn readers are already iiw.imtli.it Major AtkuiMin intends *o uu-ethe teprevjiit.ition question on the motion for going into Committee of Supply. Ho a^ked die Premier this afternoon to make mum 1 ntutenient as to progress of business for th« remainder of the eeshion. H« mi id it was the genet ul feeling of the )l<>u-.u that the ivpresentation question should be dt'alt with on Friday, and the public works discussion next week. Sir llobt. Sto it «ud the Loan Bill would probably be ciiculated this week, and he thought it would be convenient to take the public works di>cu*»Mon on lh.it bill so that one debate could >erve both puipot«e». The representation question could then he pioueedod with. Tin* Premier (inthui said he. proposed K" ui n m^° supply to-ni^ht m oulor tint uiiinbers might have an opportunity of moving some of the resolutions ot which notice h.id been given. Ho would mike <i definite statement next day as to the eour-e of buMne^.

The District Railways ScandalIt us reported to d.iy that active whip-piu^-'ip is going on iti anticipation of tomorrow's d-^b.ite on the DiNtrict Rulw.iy Committee's report, and that the (^uuition is to be made a party one.

Capitation to Country Volunteers During the passage of tho Defence Bill through committee l.i>t night, un interesting di-Hiussion arose on the subject of capitation allowance to volunteer*. The Bill proposed that ctpitation for Garrison corps be 80s, but thi* «'»•* .struck out on Col. Trimble's motion. Mr Ballance promised to bring down regulations, and to put a further sum on the supplementary estimates ho as to increase the capitation to country corps and the garrison corpi will remain as at present. Tho feeling of the Hou»e was strongly expressed that country corps were badly dealt with in the matter of c ipitation allo vance. The committee of course could nut of course deal with extra capitation allowance a* it was a question th.it would increase the buidens of the people and it will therefore have to be dealt with in the supplementary estimates.

Government InsuranceThe Government Insurance Association Comioittoi 1 U still gathering evidence ;uid their icport U not likely to be bit night up till next week. This report will also elicit >«n important debtite and it i» eagerly limited for by members on both iide of the House.

A Fizzle. Contrary ro all expectations, the great event of the session came to a sudden collapse this afternoon, although the debate on it was expected to occupy a day or two at least. It was evident, however, that some mrance-nont had been cune to, as after the Premier had moved his resolution nobody rose t<> speak, and the motion was put and carried without any comment whatever. As far as I can pather, the general view of tr c rfou-sy is that the Premier's resolution reflects more upon the Colonial Treasurer, and consequently on the (Joveniment, than did the report or the committee. Asto the committee* report, it remains, and will of cour.se be placed on the records of the Houae. Some members are also of opinion that, the collapse of the discussion on the subject is not what the public had a right to expect and that the whole business should have bt en thoroughly investigated by the Holme.

The Midland Railway. The Midland Railway IHII has finally parsed buth Houses. The supporters of measure watched its passage through the Upper House with unusu.il inteiest, as it was expected to meet with considerable opposition. It pa^od the Council however, without amendment, except the striking out the words "To be." The IJdl provided that map-, weie fo bo attached to it, but the "Lords '' thought they could improve on this, and made the .sentence read " map* attached."

Something to be Thankful For. Although the prudent session is generally admitted to ha\o been a singularly dull and uneventful one, it will at any rate be remarkable for tin; "warm" disclosures revealed by .select committees on vat ion* matter-*. The ne\t sensation will bo the report of the Public Accounts Committee on the puichai>e of Stark \ propeity for defence purposes at Auckland, the particulais of which I forw.uded you about a week ago. Ministers aie likely to have a Iv.d time when that icport is reoeived, iis, .iccindinp; to tumour, thu purchase is utterly indefensible, on the ground, as I previously .stated, th.it the land was otFered for sale some months before the (}o\»inment bought it at about a thiid of the pi ice paid by Government.

Messrs W. ] Hunter and Co will hold their next Hamilton horse sale at the CnmimMri.il Hotel yards on Wednesday ne\t. Intending sellers of dairy c own, produce, pitf". &<,, should communicate with the auctioneers at urn t, in order that entries may Ik- advertised. On Saturday, the 24th inst , they will sell at Cam bridge, at noon, tat and store cattle, dairj cows, &c, also, about 3000 sheen of various sorts. At h ilf-past on«; they will offri 50 useful horses, furniture, carrots, rh.*ff, S,r., Btc.