PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4236, 6 October 1892, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

uaißEßa motives. Mr Se<idoii: Men should be appointed to the Oouaoia for their worth, irrespective of their Veal lb. A. voice: Just so t What about "irrespective oftheir politics ? " Mr T. Mackenzie: Kightly pat, ifat the MinUter's ides ii to reward the Government's supporter*) irrespective ofthe.retmlt to the fandß of the country--the esperiae to taxpayers. - PAtMETO OB UEUUmS, "When the Payment of Members'l Bill wag nnder consideration on 1 day night Sir George Grey, indulged j ; iti satire and exhortation 'with a view to members of both Houses being paid alike. He argaed that to have a tower honorarium in the Council would bs to exdncie working ;aec from that Chamber. j Mr T. Mackenzie arged the Acting Premier to express himself clearly on this point in the ini-sreet of the paace of mind of the 500 patriotic gentlemeu'who were daily expected to be called by Government to the Upper Hoose. On the other hand Mr Bruce Men red honourable members that they could safely bet their bottom dollar, on the fact thai there ware thoiieibds of worthy men who would jump at the chance of getting the .£IOO now paid to members of tbe Council—a which apparently hit tha deil oq its head, and the House's seh&a of humour at the same time. j mas. The Government are anxious to olose the session oil Friday, but unless important business is simply slurred over, they are not likely to be able to realise their wish, j Since.. its., eetabiishment ten years ago 50 children hare passed through thcDeaf Mute School atSumaer. Of these . five -now make their living, apart from their psrens% and 14 baje and 15 girls living vrith their parents, aasie theirown living intaiious ways, There are 24 free pupila at the sofcool, and the fee® in larrear by paying parents amount to £lß3.—Evenin*