PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3712, 15 September 1906, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

JOTTINGS. TOTALIS ATOR PERMITS. The Totalisator Permits Limitation Bill, introduced by Mr Tanner, provides that it shall not be lawful for the Colonial Secretary to grant in any one year after the passing of this" Act more than two-thirds of the number of licenses authorising the ttse of the totalisator that were issued in the 12 months commencing August Ist, and ending July 31st, 1906. No permit for the use of

the totalisator is to be issued by which the totalisator can be used for more than one day, and separate permits' shall be required for any second, third or other day., No permit is to be issued wliich allows the use of the totalisator on any one of the thirteen days set forth in the Bank Plolidays Act, 1902. THE LANp BILL. •, The card is being anxiously’ pricked by Government supporters in view ot a division on the Land Bill. One prominent Government supporter says that the Government could count upon a majority five. The fear of a dissolution will undoubtedly lead some of the weaker members of the Government party to'vote for the second reading of the measure, even though it does not meet with their approval. A member who gives a v general support to the Government, but who will vote against them on their land . proposals, states that, judged by their platform utterances, there are 48 members -of the House who would declare in support of the freehold if a vote were taken on a straightout freehold v. leasehold question and votes were cast according to convictions apart from party and personal considerations. The Town. Districts Bill has been read a third time and passed. Sir W. J. Steward’s Marriage Validation Bill has been thrown out. The Universal Saturday HalfHoliday Bill has been killed.