POLITICAL PAP.

NZ Truth, Issue 64, 8 September 1906, Page 4

POLITICAL PAP.

There has not been much talk m the lobbies lately re the grant of £6000 proposed to be made to the widow and family of the late Premier. An attempt will bo made when the Essimates are being considered, to reduce the amount to. £5000, but the larger sum will no doubt receive the support of the majority of the members.

The member for Hawera will introduce his Farriers' Bill to the House on Wednesday next and the opinion is generally expressed that it will become law.

Mr Hornsby's Quacks and Quackery Bui had a really good hearing during its first and second readings, the House being unanimous m •declaring against unqualified advertising specialists. In many places the Bill is altogether too drastic and will require a lot of knocking into shape when m its Committee stages.

Even if passed this session the Land Bill will not become law till next year, and many members are of the opinion that after the Bill comes out of Committee it will hardly be recognisable as the one formerly prepared by Mr McNab.

Mr A. L. D. Fraser (Napier) was m good form when speaking against Mr Ell's Totalisator Abolition Bill. He made a dead set at Mr Aitken, and twitted Mary Ann with being a gambler, inasmuch as he bought scares ,m various companies m the hope of making a rise.