PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1746, 29 June 1895, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS

Further petitions fiom the South, showing the injurious operation of the Shops and Shop Assistanta'Act. Major Steward wants information about the proposedßaUance, memorial. The Government is tb-BA Asked byMr Massey to introduce logistatiou to make vaccination optioiud. Sir Robert Stout has given notice of the Defamation Bill, which is a consolidating meas uro dealing, with both written and oral . defamations, copied from the Guqensland Act, which hS& worked well., . , - The suggestion of Captain Russell,' that Parliament, should be called together earlier; in ; the year, elicited ‘ Hear, hears,’ from both sides of the House. The Premier . said' that ' Ministers had been worked very hard, and had the House been called, together sooner, the business would not have been in a sufficiently forward state. Haweyer, he would be pleased to consult tile wishes of members, and, if possible provide for an-earlier meeting ;.". -A,,; Sir Fatrick Buckley has introduced a Bill. providing that no animal, bird, or insect shall be i ntroducedv in to the colony withoAt 4he~ cohsent' 'of the' Minister of ALgiiculture; ; .pjbA,!pill tiled provides Against intjOj|y;gt jiqn :-of: noxious reptiles. . The Printers Btration Bill,” and; tions And Gftmage both; of - last session, have been re-introduced. MfiPinkerton has again - introduced his Shipping, Seaman, and Marine Engineers’ Bill of last session, > A movement is on foot- to Bechre free railway passes to 6th standard childfon who desire higher education. ThA Minister of Lands is being urged to provide land for a State farm in the South Island. ; RAILWAY EKTpfSION; IN ; : ‘ V AUCKLAND.

The Minister of Railways is to he ashed by Mr K. Thompson to increase the number of coal: trucks on the Whangarei-Hikurangi Railway with a view o? increasing the outjput of coal from the Hikurangi mines. v Mr Houston wants the Government to make provision this session for the extension of the Kaihu Talloyl way, and to provide' for a further extension of-the Kamo'-Hihurangi Railway towards. KawakawA, ■ Mr W. Kelly is anxious to;know if the Government intend during this session to make arrangements to complete the extension of the Thames* Paeroa Railway .and carry out the promise made by the previous Governments.