POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4459, 1 July 1893, Page 2

POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

Tho Postmastor»Genoral is i;|angfor the. 'Frisco mail to leave London a week earlier and New Zealand a week later than at present, anil so allow ample time to reply to incoming correspondence in various.parts of, the colony by the outgoing mail,

Ministers, according to the Hon, Mr Carroll, intend to bring down their Native Bills very early this Benson—probably next week,

Mr Fisher announced to the House yesterday that he intends to stand for the City of Wellington at tho general election,

Mr Allen wrote the Colonial Treasurer to call in the worn-out silver coin. • The Minister for Lauds is introducing tho Tongariro National Park Bill, and Mr Scobie Maokenzie is reintroducing his Corrupt Practices Act Amendment Bill.

The Government is being urged by Mr O'Conor to grant subsidies by way of encouraging private benevo-' lence in the direction of establishing Homes for the Aged and Needy, The question of outof-work printers was raised in the House by Mr Tanner, The Colonial Treasurer said he would make enquiries to-day into the circumstances of some of those out of workj whioh wero said to be very distressful. If he found this to bo the case, the Government would seriously consider whether some of those wiiohad been employed for some time should not give way to suoh oases.

During a speech yesterday afternoon, Mr Fisher referred to Mr McLean aa a member who was not worthy of notice. He was polled up by the speaker who compelled the withdrawal of the phrase. Mr Shera yesterday afternoon gave notice to move on the 18ih July;— "That in the opinion of this fl ouse the Government should talij; steps, without further delay, to connect Auckland by railway system of the North Island, and that the unsold guaranteed debentures, amounting.to £BOO,OOO, should bo applied to that purpose, the debentures to be sold from time to time to provide funds as the works are being constructed," Under, the Distress for Bent Abolition Bill which the Premier is Introdiicing,; .distress for rent is' - to be abolished after'the 31st December, and a landlord is not to he entitled to any preferential claim foi- paymeiit of rent in the event of the bankruptcy bi hisitenant, Imprisonment ; foc debt forany'sum' under £ 100 lis 'proposed to be totaljy,abolished, undersauothbr' pr^ofed^t6§:brwg^inr^^r^^ii