Parliamentary Affairs

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 6, 29 June 1889, Page 4

Parliamentary Affairs

WitU regard, to the Electoral Reform no fewqrjtkan four separate Bills hive been prepared dealing with rMs matter in its. different- phases. One ; of these, however, will be rendered seedless if the other three pass. The . Registration of Bill will make provision for a more effici- j cient system of electoral registration than exists at present. Instead of its being competent for any electioneering agent to. bring.in bundles of .claims | on the. ore. of an eLectien when there is no time to investigate their soundness thproughly, eyerj^. applicant for registration will have to appear in person and substantiate his claim, when he will take out an electoral right (paying a fee of one shilling), end this ri^rht alone will constitute his proof of qualification to vote. If the Government's proposals respecting the Hare system are accepted, each- man will have only one vote, so that plurality of voting will be definitely, done sway with. i The Corrupt Practices Bill will contain provisions against corrupt practices, even more stringent than those at present existing. One feature will be the absolute prohibition of any lending of private carriages or other vehicles, even though there be no money consideration. i The Representation Bill will include j the provisions for election under the ! Hare system and for the much-talked-of " quota." The proposals of the Government will reference to the reconstitution of the Legislative Council may be stated to be briefly as follow :— Present Councillors are to remain members but the powers of appointment by the Governor are to cease, and members are henceforth to be elected as now provided. When the numerical strength of the Council shall fall to lesß than half that of the Lower House there is to be a vacancy to be filled up- The Speaker of the Council is to gazette the vacancy, and notice is to be sent to every member of both Houses. The Clerk of Parliaments is to be the Returning Officer. Three members of the General Assembly may nominate a candidate. The election is to be by ballot in a room in the Parliamentary Buildings. Each member of either House will be entitled to vote. If there should be more than one vacancy the elections may go on simultaneously but separately. Elections may be appealed against, first to the r-upreme Court and then to the Privy Council. The Council is to choose its Speaker from among it own members of the Council. Any member may resign his seat, and .each, member will be elected for seven years.— N.Z. Times.

There cannot be a greater variety, a •more ample choice, or more sterling cheapness in Union and Wool Crimean Shirtings, than those we are now showing. Our prices range from 7£ to 2/- per yard, and eT«ry quality is excellent for the price at Te Aro House, Wellington. There is certainly no other establishment where you can buy Flannelettes, Plain, Striped, or Checked, of eg ual qualities, for the prices, we quote. We have a grancMot of Stripes and Checks at 4£d per yard; and an amazingly cheap lot of plain Scarlet and Welsh Color at 6d and 7J4 pa ya^ ai,Ta Aro Houaei WelhngHuu •■"■• v ; •• . ; ;