PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. (BY TELEGRAPH.-PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER.) Wellington, August 9. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 289, 11 August 1888, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. (BY TELEGRAPH.-PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER.) Wellington, August 9. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT.

Sm George Grey has scored a victory in his agitation for the repeal of this Act. The Petitions Committee met yesterday to confirm the minutes of Tuesday's meoting, when a proposal was made to reverse the previous decision. It was, however, considered that tho Government twere not likely to act on the recommendation of the Committee at this late period of the session, and the proposal wag not put. The Committee will report to-day that the Government bo recommended to introduce- a Bill in Committee to lepeal the C. D. Act.

LABOUR SETTLEMENTS. An informal meeting of the South Island members was hold yesterday afternoon re labour settlements. Major Stewaid presided. It was resolved that the Premier be interviewed and asked to receive a deputation, and that theioafter another meeting be convened. Amongst those present were : Messis Cowan, Turn bull and Dv. Hodgkinson.

THE NATIVE BILLS. Last night's silling was to have been devoted to consul eiulion. of the native policy Bills, but when they wore called on, Sir George Grey a&kcd that they should be postponed, as the chiefs now in Wellington were preparing a petition praying that they might bo heard at the bar of the House. Tho Premier baid he had invited suggestions from the natives, and would propose to embody thoso that were for the benefit of both raceb. He, however, was willing that natives be heard at the bar of the Hou&e, and agreed to the adjournment asked lor. JMrTaiwhanga announced that he would fbtonewall these Bills, and Mr Carroll deprecated such a course and urged that they should be dealt with on their merits.

PUSHING BUSINESS THROUGH. The House was in the humour for work lust night, and in a little mote than two hours the folio wing Bills were passed th rough all stages : — Customs Duties Consolidation Act Amendment Bill, Foreign Parcels Post Bill, Proclamation Validation Bill, Distiicb Court Act Amendment Bill, Sheep Act Amendment Bill, Ross Compensation Bill, Tobacco Act Amendment Bill, McKenzio Land Bill, Rivers Boaid Act Amendment Bill. The Natives Contracts, and Piomises Bill was committed, and referred to the Native Affairs Committee. Ptogiess was made in Committee with the Intel pielation Bill and Land Transfer Act Amendment Bill, both of which had just been read, the second time, and. also with that of the Bonu&cs Act Amendment Bill.

AUCKLAND ECONOMISTS. Southern members are laughing in their sleeves ab the inconsistency cli&pliiyecl by some of the Auckland membois who posed in the earlier part of the session as apostles of retrenchment. These membeis were eager enough to have the wages ot railway and other workmen reduced by a shilling « day, but when the big salaries, over £700, such as Mr McKerrow's and Mr Maxwell's, were reached, some of the so-called economists were found not only opposing, but actually engaging in special pleading against any reduction. If fiansaid proofs are not considerably " coriectcd." the electors will be furnished with some entertaining reading respecting the estimates and the inconsistency of a section of the " economists."

COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. A telegram was received ycsteiday by i\lr D. (loldie from the Auckland Financial Reform Association, deprecating in the strongest terms further additions being 1 made to the Legislative Council. In view of the opposition offcied to the proposal, it is understood that the matter will be allowed to drop, but very btrong opposition would be ollered if it were brought forward again by either side of the House.

AN UNPARLIAMENTARY EXPRESSION. In speaking to the Premier's proposal that native chiefs might be heard at the bai of the House, Mr Fish expressed the opinion that too much time wab being ghen up to the " confounded " native question. He was at once called to order by the Speaker, and in retracting the expression, said that a Parliamentary code was called for, t>o that members might know what woids were objectionable. Sir Maurice said that he could not allow his luling to be questioned in this manner, and the member for Dunedin South apologi&ed for his la&t iemark, ac the same time adding that Maori legislation was getting rao&t nau&eating. Tamati Parate (Mr Pjatt) ijiomised that if tho Maojri chiefs were heard at the bar of the House, they would not use any unparliamentary or improper language, and had ne\er brought themselves under tho rebuke of the Speaker, neither had the Maori members been called to oider by the Speaker or given oilcnce to the European repiesentatives, and in this respect they compared iavomably with the language occasionally u&cd by the member for Dunedin youth. Tho House applauded Mr Piatt, who had clearly scored one at Mr Fish's expense.

FAIR RENTS BILL SHELVED. Most of yesterday afternoon's bittiflg of tho Legislative Council was occupied with the consideration of the Fair Rents Bill, and the debate wad resumed at 7.30 p.m. Dr. Pollen characterised tho Bill as a Socialist measure, saying that it was even a more tyrannical statuto than were the sumptuary laws of the days of Queen Anne. The Bill might bo regarded as one to punish landlords at the order of their tenants. Recognising that the political doparturo sought to be obtained by tho Bill affected so many local bodies, he thought that further time should be allowed before it was passed into I aw, and therefore moved that it be read a second time that day six months. Sir Guo. Whitmore intended to support the Bill, but only so far as it related to the tenants of tho Crown, while Dr. Grace expressed the opinion that it would be sheer impudence and utterly preposterous tor the Conncil to pass tho Bill. The Hon. Mr Waterhou&e expressed a fervent hope that the Bill would be thrown out, remarking that it was a travesty of the Irish Rent Bill, and would result in widespread disaster in the colony. Despite the At-torney-Gen eral's appeal that the Bill might be allowed to pass, as it was needed to assistdef erred payment settlers, the measure was lost by 22 to*s. Those who supported the second reading wero : Hons. Mossrs Hart, McLean, Stephens, \YiU>on and Sir F. Whitaker. Against: Hons. Messrs Ackland, Barricoat, Buckley, Dignan, Grace, Martin, Miller, Oliver, Potcr, Pollen, Pharazyn, Richmond, Shephard, Shrimski, bwanson, Taiaroa, Walker, Wahawaha, Watcrhouse, Wrigley, Williams, and Sir G. Whitmore.

THE VICTORIAN EXHIBITION. No time was losb by the Government cabling to Melbourne to ascertain whether the strictures passed on the mineral products from this colony ab the Victorian

cellency the Governor, President of the Commission, cabled to the Executive Commissioner to ascertain if the exhibits showing the resources of the colony were all that were to bo desired ; and if not, what more were wanted, and received a reply to the eft'ect that they wore so, and that the only thing needed was the wool exhibit in the coming season."

THE CARLTON CLUB. Furl/her complaints have been received hero from Newmarket, relative to the retention by the Carlton Club Hotel of its club charter, which enables it to soil liquor during the whole of the night. The matter has been brought under the notice ot the Colonial Secretary, who ha& given notice that the charter be cancelled forthwith.

TAEIIOA LEASES. The passage of the native Bills is a matter of supreme importance to the inhabitants of Ohinemuri goldfields. Most ot the leases of l'aeroa township expire in the course of a couple ot years, and unless the law is amended, a native- owner will have no power of renewing them, while there are also numerous blocks of gold field land locked up by restrictions.

THE COUNTRY QUOTA. The Opposition are very wroth at Mr MacAvthur's claim being jumped last Tuesday night by Mr Tayloi,and Messrs Walker, Seddon, and Lance deliberately stonewalled the estimates with a view to having another motion tabled for going into Supply, so that the quota resolution may be debated. The Government however, recognised that its discussion would occupy a couplo of days, and as the whole que&tion of electoial reform has to comconnext session they kept the Houseand pushed the estimates right thiough. The only opportunity now aflorded Mr Macarthur of proposing his resolution will be on going into the Supplymentary Estimates and he will not be likely to inteiupb supply in the last week of the session.

PREPARING FOR SLAUGHTER. It is undci stood that the Premier will tomorrow make a statement as to the Bill that will be proceeded with this session. i

"L' AFFAIRE CAMPBELL." It is stated that Major Campbell has de" cided to retire on a pension ab the clo.se o^ the Session. In that cape Mr Fiiond or Mr Stowe will be appointed clerk to Parlia1 ment, aa Mr Ernest Bell decline 3 to icenter the public service.

REDUCTION OF CORPORATION RENTS. The Legislative Council having thrown out the Fait- Rent Bill, Mr (j oldie waited upon the Colonial ISecretai y to get him to at once give ellccfc to the resolution of the Boiough Council of Auckland, requesting the Government to bring the borough under the Public Bodies' Powers and Finance Bill, thus enabling tho Council to deal with their acts in the manner of a temporary reduction of rents. This he has agreed to do in the lir&t " Gazette" to be issued, having received tho request to do so from tiic Council some time ago, but delayed acting upon io, believir:g tho Fair Rent Bill a more deshable measure for the purposes named. This will be pleasant news to some of the Corporation les&ors, who are praying for a reduction in their excessive rents.

THE FAIR RENT BILL. Very lilble surprise has been occasioned by the action of the Legislative Council in throwing out the Fair Rent Bill. When the Premier insisted on refusing- to accept the amendment made in the measure by Lho Legislative Council, he was warned that the Bi 1 would never become law.

MOKAU LAND DISPUTE. The Mokau Commissioners have returned to Wellington, and will make their report in a day or two,when it will be pie&cntecl to Parliament.

MINISTERS COMING TO AUCKLAND. The Minister for Lands intends visiting Ihe East Coast and Auckland Village Settlements next month, and will spend some time in making a thorough inspection into the system. The Colonial Secretary also expects to pay a \ isit to Auckland after the session.

ABSENTEE LORDS. In the Legislative Council to-day, leave of absence is to be asked for the Hon. Captain Fraser tor the remainder of the session on a medical ceitificatc. It is understood that he intends leaving foi Home shortly, and is not likely to return to the colony for a lengthened peiiod. The Hon. Kandall John&ton, who left for Plymouth recently, also intends making a protracted stay in Europe.

GOVERNMENT SETTLERS. In \iew of the fate of the Fair Rents Bill, Mr Valentiue intends asking the Government whether they will introduce fresh legislation this session to ameliorate the condition of Government settlers.

MINING EXHIBITS AT MEL-BOURNE. The Gold fields Committee to-day had under considciation the mineral exhibits from New Zealand at the Melbourne Exhibition,and rebolved to summon Mr Gordon, the Inspector of Mines ; Mr Tolhurst, Chaiiman of the local commissioners ; and Mr Brown, Mayor of Wellington, to give evidence to-morrow as to the nature of the exhibit, forwarded. An eflort will bo made to have Mr Gordon sent o\ev to Victoria to take chaise of the mineral exhibits.

ELLERSLIE REFUGE SITE BILL. The Bill providing a site for a Refuge, drafted by Messrs Hesketh and Richmond, and sent by them to Major Campbell about the sth of July, has at last been found. The Secretary of the Charitable Aid Board, Auckland, telegraphed, I understand, to Mr Goldie a few days ago, inquiring as to its position before the House, and was informed tint he had never seen nor heard of it. Inquiries were therefore instituted, and at last it was found in the hands of the clerk of the Local Bills Committee. The Colonial Secretary has been &een by Mr Goldio upon the subject. He suggests its being at once introduced into the Upper House, with the hope that it may yet be got through before the close of the session.

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