PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 273, 2 July 1910, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Taking a Division.—The member for Taumarunui (Mr W. T. Jennings) is asking "for an amendment of the Standing Orders no aa to alter the present mode of taking the divisions, which occupies from ten to fifteen minutes. He suggests that the Clerk of the Hoijse should have an alphabetical! ist of members, and shovjld call out each name and receive the answer "aye," or <f nay," and that two tellers should be appointed. Mr Jennings points out that there were 177 divisions last session, which occupied between five and six dayß. Under his proposed system divisions would be more comfortable, and there would be less posibility of mistake. Time would also be saved. Waimarino Coal Mine.—Mr W. T. Jennings is asking for information about the coal mine aj; Waimarino, which was recently heard so much of. He is curious as to the size of the seams, the quality of the coal, and when it will be available for people in close proximity to the Main Trunk line.

Mr J. Colvin (Buller) will ask the Prime Minister whether he will, during this session, amend the Old Ag« Pensions Act with the object of removing the penalties on thrift now imposed on old age pensioners. Mr W. T. Jennings (Taumarunui) asks the Minister lor Lands (Sir Joseph Ward) to amend the Act, so as to permit of two (Crown land settlers being elected on land b n ards instead of one, as at present. The Minister for Native Affairs (Hon. Jas. Carroll) is being asked by Mr Jennings what the position is in respect to the disputes between the parties in connection with the MokauMokokotina Block of 54,000 acres (known as the Mokau Jones Block). This large area of land, being practicaljy unoccupied, is a great bar to the progress Of 4mw Aucklapd f