Parliamentary Notes.

Manawatu Herald, 20 July 1893, Page 2

Parliamentary Notes.

It has hitherto been the custom to give members of both Houses gold railway passes. The new members of the Council received from the Railway Commissioners leather annual tickets. This the seven year men objected to as an insiduous distinction between them and the " lifers," and communicated through the Hon Mr Walker with the Commissioners, whose reply they do not deem satisfactory. They are going to place their grievances before the Premier, and strenuously object to what they describe as the •• leather medals." — Post, The Government hope to give the House an opportunity of discussing Colonel fox's report when the more pressing business has been dealt with, The report itself cost £87 iOs. Before completing it, the Commandanf had been in the Colony for one year and two months, receiving in that time £781 13s 4d in salary, £318 12s 8d in travelling expenses, and £111 Ids 4d house allowance The terms of his agreement are : — Salary, £700 per annum ; quarters, £100 per annum ; £1 per day allowance when travelling ; and an engagement for live years from Ist of January, 1892. In reply to a question by Mr Guinness, as to whether the Government would bring in a Bill to regulate the sale of tobacco, by issuing licenses to tobacconists, the Colonial Treasurer said a Bill on the subject was now under the consideration of the Government. Mr Guinness says there is no difficulty in the way, as there is a demand from those in the trade for such a law, and, moreover, a large revenue will be obtained. — N.Z. Times.