PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4523, 14 September 1893, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

\*£ MANS 10 BEIILEII3. A deputation, comprising Messrs Hogg, Houston, 0. H, Mills, Lawry, Williii, W. 0. Bmiib, McGniro, fi.M. Smith, Hall-Jones and Mackintosh, interviewed the Premier, Colonial Treasurer, and Minister of Lands yesterday, and asked that advances should ho made to settlers under the perpetual lease and lease in perpetuity .systems, on the seourity of their improvements, Mr Hogg said they wished these settlers to be placed in the same position as freeholders in this respect, Bush Bottlers had a great deal to contend with in many districts, and had to incur larga expenditure, and it was probable that if a little monetary assistance was not given, some of them would have to go to the wall, So long as the improvements were of a permanent character, not much better security could be given, Mr W. C, Smith suggested that the moaey should bo borrowed from the Public Truat Office or Government Insurance Department up to half the lalue of the improvements, _ The Minister of Lands Baid legislation would be required to give effect to that. Mr Mackintosh remarked that the late Mr Ballance bad promised that advances would be made to Bottlers. The oharges for loans of small sums by Government departments should be reduced,

The Colonial Treasurer reminded Mr Mackintosh that tlm Government Insurance Department must carry on on sate lines, in competition with other life insurance institutions.

The Premier recognised tbat a loan such as ww suggested would be an advance from the landlord to tbe tenant. The security seemed good enough, and the only difficulty would be that of foreclosing and realising.

Tbe Minister of Lands said that the time would come whon tbe hoi ders of leaßes in perpetuity would have means to borrow on their improvements.. His own opinion, bowever, was that the present time wbb too Boon for tbat, Tbe Act bad been only nine months in force, and the matter was one'in which great care would have to be exercised.

The Premier was also of opinion that tbe time was approaching when tbe State should lend at reasonable rates, bo as to promote settlement. Hext year probably they would bo in a position to consider this matter; but there was no chance of doing anything this session. However, the matter would have tbe eerions consideration of the Government. yesterday's summary.

The Land and Income Asaosßtaent Act Amendment Bill and the Public Revenues Bill were read a third time ind passed by tbe Bouse of Bepres" tstives last night, and tbe House then went into Committee of Supply to consider the estimates. Tbe Alcoholic liquors Sale Control Bill pas in committee in the Legislative Council, progress being reported in order to allow the Government to consider a proposed new olauae permitting tbe question of the determination of a lease on the loss of a license to be rclerred to arbitration, The "West Coast Settlement Reserves Act Amendment Bill, and the Native Trusts and Claims Definition and Begistration Bill were passed by tbe Legislative Council.

fE'EHOf HALF HOLIDAY, | presaion having got abroad SLops and Shop Assistants Bill was likely (o be dropped, Messrs Shera, Pinkenon, Sundl'ord, Tanner, and J. Kelly urged upon the Premier yesterday the importance of having the -Bill passed this session. Mr Seddon promised that it would be made an order of the day for to-mor-row or Monday. THE EATING BILL, The Bating Act Amendment Bill has been amended by the committee to whom the measure was referred, by 4 provision that rates most be lor twelve monlbß in arrear, instead of three month, before they shall be liable to the charge of 10 per cent, ft fe alsojiroposed that one hundred ratepUUtonstead <>f twenty, shall be JJJoMKo demand a vote upon the proposal (o levy rates on the unimproved value of land, and that after the proposal bad been voted on, no similar vote shall be taken for ibree years.—N.Z. Times,