PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS.
L considei* that the cadet corps of the- colony are of vital importance and that they ought to be properly trained.”'—Mr Seddon.
“Where did you obtain that inti umation ? queried one member of an- ( fiber who had unburdened himself of f-.-rtaim figures regarding the Consoli- < ;i,ted Fund and the Public Works Fund. “I have obtained it where you can obtain it —from the Financial Statement, if-you know how to read it.”
The Hon. R. Reeves has introduced a Bill into the Upper House, in which he proposes to license lotteries and sweepstakes and make them legal, the fee for such license being £25. Every ticket is to be stamped in proportion to the value of such ticket. The license is to be granted by the Colonial Secretary, and is only available for the specific purpose for which it is granted. “ I believe if the bank clerks only had pluck to ask for increased wages t.iey could f orce the banks to pay t iem anything which in reason they 1. red t o ask for.” Hon. W. O. Walker,
“ If the bank clerks are too aristocratic to come forward and take advantage of the labor laws of the colony, let them alone, ” says the Hon.'J.Twomey. “ Parliament, he says, “ had no need to go fishing tor things to legislate for. If the bank clerks were men they would take advantage of the Arbitration Act to remedy their troubles. ”
“The lucky people,” the Hon George Me Lean told the Council apropos of the Land for Settlement Bill, “are those who have their land taken.” “Why do they growl then?” queried the Hon. H. Feld wick. “I don’t know tnat they do growl !”was the answer of Mr McLean, whereupon the Hon G. Jones intsrpola- -• ed, “ No; they got a legislative Councill J .r to growl ‘for them.”
Mr Withef'ord is to ask the Colonial Treasurer whether tne Government
will consider the advisability and prac1, bllity of the State minting its own gold and issuing its own sovereigns.
In reply to Mv Arnold, the Minister f Defence said he could not see his '.rav clear to make any further reduction ill the price of ammunition supplied to volunteer companies.
On local bodies you do not get so much nonsense talked about as you do sometimes in tins He.use.—Mr R. McKenzie,
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Motueka Star, Volume I, Issue 8, 6 September 1901, Page 4
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