POLITICAL NOTES.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 326, 18 July 1889, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

> —- THE LATEST FROM THE HOUSE. fFBOM OVB OWN COBBESPONDXNT. ] Wellington, last night. The relations between the Premier and DrNewman haye lately grown remarkably strained, and matters were nearly brought to a climax yesterday afternoon, through Sir Harry charging the member for Thorndon With making a speech to h|e constituents, in the House, on the subject of the EketahunuWoodvillo railway. The Doctor hided his time until a chance for reply oaine, and he then stated with a good deal of warmth that the Premier had oa several recent occasions used expressions towards him which were on the verge of Parliamentary decency. Ho did not intend to put up with this any longer. If the Premier again attacked him lie would bring up an hour's list of the performances the Premier had addressed to his constituents, qud of the way in which the hon gentleman had used h>s influence in Parliament for the benefit of his constituency. Having delivered himself of this threat the Doctor sat down, with a defiant glance directed towards the Government Benches. Mr Percival ;s desirous of limiting the profits of Gas Companies by fixing a maximum dividend, abolishing meter rents, testing the quality of the gas, and providing for the inspection of the books and balance sheets by an independent auditor. The Council met at the usual hour. The (report on the Marriage Act Amendment Bill was brought up by the Select Committee, with the recommendation that it bq allowed to proceed with amendments. The same Committee brought up their report on the Oiago Marriage Bill, with the r.oommendalion that it ba allowed to proceed as printed. The reports were agreed to. The Wallington Manawatu Railway Company’s Drainage Empowering Bill was read a third tiffie, and passed the House of Representatives. ' ‘ ' ' : ' l! Toe Napier Oddfellows’ Lodge Site Bill passed its final stage, Dr, Hodgkinson gave notice that when in Committee on the Representation Bill, he would move an amendment which will have the effect of substituting for electorates returning from three to five members for the proposed single eleotorales. Mr McArthur tabled a question whether the Government will consider the desirableness of retaining Mr McKerrbw's services as a member of the Representation Commission either by appointing him to the vaoanoy now existing, or increasing the number ot Commissioners. The Premier promised that when appointing t|;e Sweating Commission, the Government would dohsider Mr Joyoelq suggestion that a member of the Trades and Labor Union of Wellington should be one of its members. The idea seemed to him well worthy of consideration, though he could not positively promise to act upon it,

The Government propose to take steps to compel superintendents of the Government and private Iqratic asylums to furnish a list ot the names ot all persons confined' in the asylums, onee a month, tha list to be open to public inspection in Supremo Courts. There was a lengthy discussion oa tha affkiys ei ths Qamaru Harbnr Board, arising on the motion’ of’ the second reading of the Oijtnaru Harbor Loan Bill. Tao ifnprtuuate t.uwn of Qanfarg we. 3 reviled by Dr Newman and Bfters qs the must tqved find debt ridden part of the colony, and great were taken to tha practice of the Government in lending fltim? from the Post Office Savings Bank to Harbor Boards on such securities as they were able to offer. The bill was eventually read a second lime, but it is sura to be at'rongty’ opposed in committee, The Young New Zealand party have Issued a manifegto and programna which included opposition tq any attempt to make the colony liable for the loanc bi any local holies, to stimulate national feeling, opposition to any more borrowing by haibor boards and the 6sUb>|shn?ent of a better system of local Government, and the adoption and parservation of Maori nomenclature.

A Dunedin paper says;—No doubt-, the qtturreia of the Cabinet are but the conkequen'eu of Sir Hurry Atkinson selecting a jfmlfltry liqlicked cqbs, politically speak ing ( gibing tliom li'ljH 'qfflde fqr which they had no training, plnpiqg them in positions for which th y were quite unfit. It would be as rfitsonable to evpeot that three or four untrained nionkeys, t-iken from their native wilderness gufl seated’ at a luxurious dfnner table, would conduct tqenfselves with'propriety’as that these persons we have referred to wotild exhibit the oourteoos demeanour, the proud self-respect, the cautious and conciliatory manners of gentlemen who feel the gravity, responsibility, and dignity of high public trust.