POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2516, 25 August 1888, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

(l!Y TELEURAPJI —OWN CORRESPONDENT) \V ELLINGTON, Friday. THE MAORI JUNG. The attention of the Native Minister has been o died to a paragraph in Tills Waikato Times of the 17th instant, in which it is intimated that Tawhiao intends to erect a dwelling for himself on one of the " spurs " of Pirongia, and enquiry has been made by Mr Lawry as to whether the negotiations re Mangere lands have fallen through, and Tawhiao has declined to accept certain lands and to settle in that place. The Native Minister, I understand, has not yet received any official intimation that Tawhiao is taking any such action as that indicated above, and in the face of this Ministerial assurance, Mr Lawry has not deemed it advisable to put a motion on the Order Paper on the subject. THE NATIVE BILLS. Rumour has it that the irrepressible Sydney Taiwhanga intends to renew his stonewalling tactics when tho Native Bills come back from the Council, but the House is very unlikely at this stage to tolerate a second infliction from that hon. gentleman. The general opinion appears to be now that the policy of the Bills will be completely changed before they leave the Council. R AIL WA Y MANAGE ME NT, Now that the session is drawing to a close, members are greatly exercised as to the appointment of the Railway Commissioners. Th 3 Minister of Public Works has been frequently asked for information on the subject for weeks past, hut the reply lias always been that tho Government have not been able to obtain suitable commissioners. The following gentlemen, according to the Press, are exceedingly likely to be the four candidates from whom the final selection will be made. Mr Maxwell, Mr Hannay, Hon. E. Richardson, and Mr B. Loughrey, 0.K., (brother to Mr A. Loughrey, M.H.R., forLinwood), at present city surveyor in Wellington. THE COUNCIL'S ATTITUDE. Tho Ljgislative Council is determined this session not to bo hurried in the last moment in their deliberations on the Bills sent i:p to them from the House. A very decided proof of this was given this afternoon, when the Attoruoy-Geueral gave notice of the motion usually made at this stage of the session to suspend the Standing Orders, in order that Bills might be put through all their stages at one sitting. It is a well-known rule that on every occasion when tho Speaker of the Honse of Representatives has to give his easting vote he records it m favour of the Ministry of the day, quite apart from his personal opinion. Sir William Fitzherbert, of course, may have good reasons for his decision this afternoon, but it is one that will certainly prolong the session for several days beyond the time at which the prorogation was expected. __________