POLITICAL NOTES.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 324, 13 July 1889, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

** t THE LATEST FROM THE HOUSE. [XBOX OHB OWN COBRXSFOKDXNT.] Willznoton, Thursday, Mr Carroll is moving in tho House, with „ the object of getting the Land Court placed on a better foundation than at present. Ho wishes to get it placed under the control of the Minister of Justice. Mr Carroll's proposals are listened to with great respect, and his idee in this case will commend itself all having a knowledge of native affairs. the tendency ol ths times is to let matters drift, for the majority of msmbdM cannot endure being bothered about matterel which do not oonoorn their own districts. It io said tho Medical Practitioners* Bill is intended mainly for ths aggrandissmont of two or three practitioners, end not in the interests of the profession generally. It is almost certain there will bo a strong majority against it. — < Mr Boddon is moving fn the matter of the Imprisonment of Salvationists in Napiar. U ! h * .**3 °® o,r * “J the imprisonment wm legal Mr Beddon will ask Government to bring in a Bill *' in furtherance of religious toleration and freedom.” The Post has a leader on the political situation. After showing that the present Government can do nothing effanliv. that is without a distinct policy—and that it would be useless for the Opposition to try for the Ministerial benches, and after having hinted that Mr Ballance can wait, it says: Tho reel question, however, is whether the country can afford to be equally patient. As matters now stand, good government is beyond tho reach of possibility. Legislation end administration are both drifting hither and thither without any steady or nttied course. Sooner or later shipwreck must ba inavitebis unless a competent pilot end a skilful crew assume charge of the ship of State. Sir George Gray standa almoat alone in tha House, bat ha is a master of political strategy, end if ba can by any means force a dissolution he will render one of tho most essential services of his whole career to tha colony. The Timea makea a defence of tho Govorqta ment and attacks advocates of tho omfl dissolution and return of a new It says there is little probability of gH Ministry having to appeal to the country and considers that a general election would be mischievous. It says :“ If th» colony is only lot alone and allowed to develop itself naturally and without artificial will do very well, but to turn all poliiUu upside down just at thia juncture by moans of a general election would be to run the risk oi checking very seriously that favorable course of development on which tho country has entered, A general election year U always bad for trade, it (disturbs everything and everybody, WxLLtNOTOJt, last night, Tho Cabinet this morning finally doteh mined not to press the Representation Bill to a division. The debate will probably close tc.aight, and the motion for the second reading of the Bill will bo negatived on the voices. The Premier is thus carrying ont the promise he made to a deputation of oouutry members. A new Bill will be introduced by Governs ment inorea-ing the quota at present allowed to country districts. A '* Round Robin ’* wm largely signed by members to day in favor of the appointment of Mr Thomas Bracken to the vacant Sergeant at Armship,