PARLIAMENTARY.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 752, 3 July 1894, Page 6

PARLIAMENTARY.

Stout introduces a Bill to prevent ‘infants’ (minors) 'rambling.

Harris wants alcoholic beverages abolished from Bellamy’s.

Immigration Bill proposes to double the present poll tax on Chinese, anti prevent influx of Indians and other Asiatics.

Nowman preparing a Bill to admit women to General Assembly.

Steward is interesting himself in question of . securing proper accommodation for shearers.

Buller McKenzie moves to impose import duty on coal. G. Russell asks whether Govt intends to proceed criminally against Leonard Harper. Generally understood that Govt Bill to amend the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act will be io the direction of reducing one-half proportion required to validate a poll. However, nothing short of bare majority will satisfy Stout and ilis followers on this question that is, bare majority of those who poll. WELLINGTON, July 2 Report of the Fox Commission laid on table of House on Friday. The Commissioner gives it as his opinion that either Cadman, Buckley, or Sandbrook (messenger for Buckley) gave the information to the Post. Gilion (editor), however, has made a sworn statement to the contrary. Buckley absolutely denies the charge, and expressed hope that in future Govts will take care in selection of officer for such an enquiry, and not appoint incompetent officials.

Whitmore gave notice of motion that, conclusions of the Commissioner are directly opposed to evidence, and no stigma rests on either of the three mentioned.