PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4536, 30 September 1893, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

SUMMARY, The Hating Acts Amendment Bill providing for the taxing of Native lands and tbo rating of unimproved wines, was passed by the House of Representatives this morning. Jn the Legislative Council, »overal new olauees giving electors' rights to women, were included in the Bill anwli'jg the new Electoral Act. These clauses, of course, will not he accepied, Tin Land Drainage bill was read a second tune. The Infant Life Protecion Bill has been passed by both Houses. THE WAIKAIUFA LAKE. The members of the Native AfTaira Committee have been occupied for some time in considering a petition of 25 Natives for compensation for loss* s in conneclion with the Wairatapa Lake; In a report yesterday tbey state that it is clear that the Natives have been wronged, and that in their opinion the Government should compensate the Halites, or pmchaso their rights. ME IMPRISONED SALVATIONISTS,

Tiie Minister of Justice telegraphed 9 to Dunedin yesterday authorising the , releaeo ot tlie two remaining Salva- ' tionistß imprisoned for breaches of the Milton by-lair. A petition for rlie 1 repeal of this by-law was received 1 yesterday from Cuimel Bailey. PROMOTIONS IN THE POLICE FORCE, As po'jce oliicora in towns lime more difficult duties to perform than those in the country, and greater risk of having minor ?h*rge.i |iluo<d on their defaulters' sheet, MrSandford want 3 tho Ministsr of Defence to reconsider the question of promotions, making n difference between offices serving iri towns and those fltationed in tlie country, PARLIAMENTARY PLEASANTRIES, Yesterday while Mr Fish was employed in the congenial tank of recommending sir Robert Stout to keep his ears open, Mr O'Couor interposed that it would bo well for tbo House if Mr Pish could keep bis mouth

shut, a remark which caused a roar of laughter. Mr Fish, with some warmth, turned on the member for Duller, acctiHing him of always trespassing against good taste, aleckto! which seemed in no way to disturb the equanimity of Mr O'Conor. Both members had to withdraw the words to jwbioh exception were taken, and the House then went on with its work.

PETITIONS, With regard to the petition of E. O'Hara Qmm, Wellington, who alleged that he was wrongfully dismissed from the charge of the Porirua School, the A to L Committee recommonded that iflie is a suitable teacher for a Nativo School he should be employed in that capacity,-Times.