PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 208, 28 July 1893, Page 6

PARLIAMENTARY.

Mr Palmer asked the Government, that considering the loss farmers sustain from pheasants destroying the seed of young crops, will the Government amend the game laws of the colony to allow farmers 1o shoot at any season any game destroying their crops, and will the Government further amend the laws to allow farmers

to shoot game on their own farms during the shooting season without having to take out a license ? Applause greeted the notice of the question. The Government have promised Mr Palmer that in view of the loss farmers sustain from pheasants destroying seed and young crops, they will take into consideration the amendment of the game laws so as to allow farmers to shoot at any season game destroying their crops also to shoot game during the shooting season without license. The North Auckland Counties Vehicle Licensing Bill, introduced by the Premier, is a Bill to extend the power of County Councils so as to enable them to raise funds necessary to defray the cost of maintenance and repair of country roads. The Bill also provides for licensing by County Councils of ail vehicles drawn along public z’oads. Under a similar law enforced in Westland I hear that the local body charges farmers £1 for each cart plying on the road and £5 for each four-horse coaeh. One coach proprietor alleges that he has paid £7O per annum in licensing. The Act does not exempt mail coaches. PAYMENT OF JURORS. Mr Sydenham Taylor again comes forward in the interest of oppressed jurymen with a Bill differing slightly irom that introduced by him last session. If he succeeds in passing it intact through the House a juror travelling more than two miles for an inquest and occupied more than four hours will receive six shillings per day; for less than four hours 4s (id. If distance be less than two miles ha will be paid five shillings for four hours and 3s 6d for less than four hours. The Ree3-Cadman contest is engrossing publie attention and the fight will be hard and keeD. Large and influential Committees are working on both sides, and electioneering agents are on the rampage. Some thieves had a try at Judge Conolly’s residence at Remuera and managed to make off .with 17/6 and some jewellery.