POLITICAL NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3721, 28 January 1891, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr Fergus has given notice to in- ; troduce a Bill to be called the' Purity of Parliament Bill.' Its objeot is to . provide machinery for trying charges ; of misbehaviour. The question of appointment of Chairman of Committees is to be ; settled this afternoon. Mr W. 0. ' Smith is the Government nominee. Mr Bees' motion with reference to | the appointment of a conference to ; be held in London, to consider the \ relations of capital and labour, will , come up for discussion on Tnesday i next. The Interests of Labor Bill, of ! whioh Mr B. M. Taylor gavo notice yesterday, is a similar measure to i that introduced by Hir George Grey a, few sessions ago. The measure pro--1 vides that eight hours shall >vjnsti- ' tute a dtfy's work, and 48 a , week's fark; that to prevent' Ijho , grave scandal of sweating taking i place in the Government and munii cipal contracts provision shall bo made for the payment of the local rate of wage ; that leases of mines/ shall not be granted by the GpvernJ ment; that when fitting opportunjtunities offer the Government sljalj purchase the coal mines and worlji ihem, The Bill also makes provision for injured miners, or families of miners killed or injured. Messrs' Ilarkness and Wright have, been appqinted ivhjps for the Op* position. Mr Sbera will ask the Premier this afternoon whether the memorial relating to the appointments to the Upper House, which was presented to His Governor before Parliament will be forwarded to the Secretary of lStase, The Government will' r be askes this afternoon by Mr Taipua to recommend the Government to call to the Legislative Council a member of the Maori race, in ordpr to give the Native people a more equal repro: sentatipn in that Chamber. Dr Newman is ahxiousJK) know upon what date the Gorge Kailway will be open for traffic, and he will nut a quostion to that effect to the Minister for Public Works to-morrow. On Friday, Mr O'Connor will move, That tho maintenance of hospitals and charitable institutions should be provided for by special taxation derived from wealth, and not,fls at present, principally frpm the popple,' through local taxation and the Con-', solidated Fund. ] ' l ! Mr Saunders will ask tho Premier, on Friday if it is thp indention of t|ae Government to logislate with a view to the better regulation of debates, in » order to prevent the growing praotiooiV ofstouewalling. M ■■ ■■■■■^■M