PARLIAMENTARY.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1563, 19 June 1885, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

« . Wellington, June 16. The Lords are very indignant over the recent appointments to the Legislative Council, and in solemn conclave they decided to move a vote of censure on the Government. It is also said that they are also determined to stoutly resist the bill of indemnity in connection with Whitniore'B appointment as commander of the Colonial forces. On the other hand Government intend to reform the Council after a mild sort of fashion, all the present mombers to retain their seats for life. All the appointments after the passing of the act to be for ten years, the Governor to select as at preseent. After all the talk about reform this seems a very small result, and nobody is pleased. The Lords resent it anJ the Radicals ridicule it. By appointment a deputation consisting of the Hon. H. H. Lahman, A. B. Guinesß, Be van, and Menteath, M. H.R.'b, Thomas (Mayor), and Kennedy j (Chairman, of the Harbor Board), i waited upon the Minister for Public I Works this moruing for the purpose of | getting a gralilT of £3400 placed on j the estimates for the Cobden bridge, being the amount of damages sustained through a heavy flood some months : ago. After the matter had been throughly and overhauling the corre^H^puce, tilt: Hon Mr Richsu-o'.s^J^Xj.^aed doui>ts as to whether be placed on the estimates^ jiStKmpscaee of the large araouut of Expenditure going on in the j district at present, and the large i amount which Gorevrunent still intend ! expending. He said it was doubtful | if the vote Would he assented to by the j House. The Minister of Public Works j however, promised to give his consent j to the money being procured under the j Roads and Bridges Construction Act if the Borough Council would consent to a special rate being struck for one fourth i the amount. Mr Richardson informed the deputation that he had received no report from the engineer in reference to the exact amount which would he | necessary to repair the damage done to the bridge bj^Jhe flood, but he would let them know in a day or two after consulting the engineer. The Government intend introducing a Bill as a Governmeufc measure for the total Abojj&ion of the Gold Duty, and in the Local Government Bill power will be given to Count) Councils to levy a royalty ou gold if the Councils, thinks fit Guinness ty-day gave notice to introduce to-morrow a bill. for the reduction of miner's rights, also a bill for the abolition of coroner's juries. There is not likely to be any trial of strength on the Address-in-Reply. The details of the administration during the recess will be freely criticised. I hear that Balance W inclined to medify the Native Land Bill, and that soundings are being in taken different directions. j lam informed that whatever he does in that direction will not satisfy the northern members, who, before leaving Auckland, resolved cm bis overthrow. Stout will stick by him. Will Yogel do so ? Yes, as he stuck by O'Rorke, Bathgate, and others.