POLITICAL NOTES.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 350, 12 September 1889, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

(FROM oub own correspondent.) Wellington, last night. In the House on Monday members ware in the mood for work. A number of Bills were passed through Committee, and read a third time and passed, the following being the most important:— Native Lands Frauds Prevention Bill, Poututu Jurisdiction Bill, Oralketa Title Empowering Bill, Ngarara and Waipiro Further Investigation, and Government Loans to Local Bodies Bill, Progress was reported on the Native Land Court Bill in order that the amendments might be translated for the benefit of the Maori Members. The Speaker called attention to the fact that an order signed by him for the payment of the honorarium of a certain member had been refused at the Treasury because, by process of the Supremo Court, an embargo had been laid on that member’s honorarium. On the motion of the Premier, a committee was appointed to inquire into the matter. Yesterday Sir John Hall brought up the report of the committee in reference to the stoppage of a member's honorarium, recommending that immediate steps be token to set aside the order of the Supreme Court in the matter. The report was ordered to be considored on the following day. The Public Reserves Bill and Public Debt Sinking Bill were read a second time and partly considered in committee. The Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteer Land Claims Bill passed through committee without alteration, and was read a third time and passed. Both Houses adjourned yesterday afternoon outjof respect for thejmemory of the Hon. W. Robinson. A deputation of the Licensed Interpreters' Association waited on the Native Minister yesterday, and explained the objects of tho Association, The Minister expressed his approval, but reserved for further consideration the scale of fees submitted by the deputation. On tho House assembling this afternoon Mr Ballance gave notice, amid cheers, to move on going into Committee of Supply “ That in the opinion of the House it is expedient there should be a dissolution of Parliament after the termination of the present session, and that the new Parliament should meet for despatch of business as soon as possible after the expiration of the present financial year.” It is not believed the motion will be treated as a want of confidence motion. The Premier moved to introduce a Bill ot a retrospective character, making members' honorariums unassailable, Mr Ballance thought the House should first adopt the report ot the committee After much discussion, the Premier's motion was lost by 50 to 13. In the Council to-day the standing orders were suspended, and a number ot Bills passed through all stages, including the Public Health Bill, Public Works Bill, Gisborne Harbor Bill, and the Napier Harbor Bill.