TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1600, 14 September 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellisotox 11. Tlip Mining Companies Amendment Bill as introducer! by Mr Menteath has passed its final stage and become law. Th« Counties Act, now before tlie Legislative Council contains several new clauses, also introduceil l>y Mr Menteath, relative to the qualification of miners, and their privileges to vote for the election of County Councillors provided their names appear on the roll of county elector's. The proposed gathering of Friendly Societies from ull parts of the Colony to Wellington during the second week mi October is likely to eventuate. Si-vt-ra! nifc-tiii^s liave l«>r-n ht-M l...}\v«'cn thr. Executive Committee, of <!i" F.xhibition and the representatives of tli3 twenty societies here, and the r suit is so far the project is likely to I)- carried out. It is proposed to Wing visiting members from nil parts of the Colony at half cost of present exhibition excursion rates, the return tickets to lie available for eight day*. A big demonstration is contemplated hero, including sports, and day and night processions, the latter to be brilliantly illuminated. That a very better feeling has l«een aroused over the passing of Capt. Russell's motion may be judged by the following extract from a leading article in to-night's font : — " The j C interlmry Salmons have pulled down the temple of railway progress in New Zealand. That they have involved themselves in the common ruin matters not. Captive and shorn of their i strength they were content if the.ii- j en juries but perished with them. They j nave ministered to their deep revenge by inflicting a most serious blow on the general prosperity "£ the. country, I but great as the sacrifice demanded is; ' serious as the depression which must ; follow will undoubtedly prove ; we | have no hesitation in saying that it is ; better to temporarily stop all new railway works than to see the colony committed to the construction of the E».st aid West Coast nil way. We, uYny, however, that it was lieossaiy

to sacrifice other wo<Ls for the purpose of stopping that one. The sinless which the Canterbury members have achieved by trading on the mixed motives of other factions of 'the House and obtaining a majority for Captain J FiUsseH's motion has established a most dangerous precedent which will no doubt hereafter l»e extensively used for other purposes. The reductions which were made last ni^ht at the instance of these mpmhprs will go to depress the rest of the Colony to the level of Canterbury. The suspension of necessary, public works necessary to open up the country, and to render profitable and reproductive the large expend'. Lure already incurred on many of them, will lead to large numbers of men being throwii out of employment and will not only shake, confidence within the. Colony but will materially injure its credit abroad." The East Chmtchureh football club beat the Athletic Club here to-day by two goals to one. The play was I determinedly contested on both sides and the scores were obtained during the second spell. The match between the Poneke (Wellington), and Merivale (Christcliu p cli), resulted in favor of the. Pone!\>s by two tries to nil. East Christchurch play the Poueke on Monday. Wellixotox, 12. j The vote for the Greymouth-Hoki- ; tika lines should read as redncted by j €8,000 ; the Otago Central was reduced by .-£28,000 and the Livingstone branch t.y £8.000. j In class 3 the total vote of £172,100 | was reduced by £15,000. The whole of the railway estimates ; were got through by a quarter to tive this morning, when the House adjourned till Monday afternoon. The ; votes for roads and bridges will be the. next items to receive the pruning , knife. ; Much comment has risen over the position of the Government by the carrying of Captain "Russell's motion. Ifc is considered that the result justifies their resignation, and that it ! is indecent to hold office in the face of , such continual smacks in the face. However Ministers are determined j to hold the fort and nothing but a ; direct want of confidence will move i them, and the contingency isnoli likely to arrive at this stage of the session, I which will probably terminate next I week. I In the Legislative Council yesterday the Gold Mining Districts Amendment I Bill, Public Revenue Bill, and Property ' Assessment Bill were read a third time ' and passed. ! The Counties Act Amendment Bill : was further considered in Committee ■ and progress reported. The .fu<Ui-e of the IV^CO Act, 18^2, I Amendment Bill was recommitted aud | reported with amendments. Tlio Pui'lio Petitions Committee reported that with reference to petitions to prohibit the employment of women in bars of public houses : " That as tli" tpesiion bus already been i brought liefoiv the legislature and ' disposed of during the present session, i they <i" not deem it desirable to make j any tuKher recouiint-ndutiou on the I subject." | The Waste Lauds Committee reI ported they had carefully examined { the Land Bill and recommended it to j procoi.il us amended, WI'LLIXGTOX, 12. The ds'liafe on Captain Russell's ' motion to mince the Public Works expenditure by half a million, and 0' Calla-jfhan's :mie:ulmHiit. : That it shall not refer to roads and bridges —was seconded by Mr Burro n, and was spoken to by Messrs Harper, Kerr, Mat-undrew, Pyke, Turnbull, llol>bs, Duncan, Hatch and Levestum. Mr O'Callughatfs motion was lost on the voices. Captain Russell's motion was then i»ut: — "That in the opinion of this House the Government should reduce the estimates of Public Works ex pendituru by a sum not less titan J>soo, 000. Division List. Ayes: — 41. Allwright Lance Atkinson Levestam Hail' »n Looko liuutliain (teller) Macainlrew Be von M Mi llau JiI'UCU MlMltcatll liuoliaunn MitdielHon BiiekliiMO* O'Callauhiiu Connolly Peacock Doiif<on Pffirsnn (iarrick Hicliardson (jrllllll)fSS liciHH Fla.nliii Ilnsscll (toller) Harper Samuel Hwl.»|i W. .!. Steward H..blw Suffer Holmes J. \V. Tliomsoii Hmsthouso Ttirnlxill lyes* Wal!c«T Jolinston White Kerr Wliyto Laku Noes:— 2:). BilUaiicn Newman iiiiiilstiiiw O'Coiiur liiown I'oro J. 0. liuckUnd iVatt <'iv]man J'yko Ciwaii E, liiuhardsfin Dargavillu S>hl(loii fuller) Duncan Smitli J'itzlierbet Stewart (joro Stout Hatch Te Ao M' Arthur Thmnsnti iMaolicnzie Turiibull J. M'Konxio Keid M'»aa (i oil or) • .

Puirs for : Hujsf, Fu! ton, 11. Hirst, llollfston, Wilson, Fisher and W.ikefield. Against : Larnach, Joyce, Tole, Reese, Moat and Fraser. On t!ie motion of t"!io Premier tli« House went into Committee of Supply. A wholesale slaughter of votes took place, the Minister of Public Works pointing out that the votes for railways conld be reduce! by £430,000, and lie proposed to make up the balance of reductions fro.n roads and bridges. A short sparring match ensned brtween Major Atkinson and Mr Holmes, on one hand, and the Premier on the other. The Opposition seemed annoyed at j the result of their own action, and Arkinson twitted ihe Premier with breaking his word as to taking back the ( stimates, which if cut down would cause the Premier to resign. The latter denied having «aid so. It was a clear case of "your another " After a warm personal discussion the Minister of Public Works said reduction could be made as follows: — Hamilton — Grahamstown line, £11,000 ; Napier — Woodville, £65,000; Main trunk, £48,000 ; East and West Coast, £149, 000 ; Picton southwards, £8,000 ; Livingstone branch, £8,000; Otago C-nti-al, £250,000; Waimea Switzers, £10.000; addition to open railways, £'20,000; Huntly branch, 11,500; Holenville norrhwirds, £20,000. Total übont £37<~>,0'J0. These reductions were all agreed to on division. On the item for \VVsfc Coast railway being ayes, 70, noe.«, 12. Cdiiterii.u-y, Nelson and West Coast membars voted with the aye 3, excej t Seddon, O'Conor and Reese. The following votes were agreed to : Wiia-ngurei, X3.200 ; Hartley branch, £6,000, (reduce::- by S! 1.500) ; Ilamil-ton-Cimliridg-, £1-1,001.); Wellington Woodvillo. £l6,o.)) (i-nntraut P); New Plymouth Foxton, £2C,(X)O Wellington - Foxton, £1 ,000 ; Un-y mouth Hokitika, £l-"),0o0.