Political Notes.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4756, 25 June 1894, Page 3

Political Notes.

Sir Robert Stout is introducing a a Bill for tho suppression of gambling, Nofewer than ten labour and other moasnresaro being introduced by tho Hon, Mr. Reeves. They comprise: - The Shops and Shop-assistants Bill, The Masters and Apprentices Bill, The School-attendance Bill, The Immigration Bill, The Eight Hours Bill, The Shipping and Seamen's Act Amendment Bill, Tho Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, Tho Lunatics Act Amendment Bill, The Conspiracy Law Amendment Bill, The Factories Act Amendment Bill.

It is said that theincondiary scare at tho Parliament and Government Buildings, was promoted to find work for two or three of the hungry aspirants to the office of Chief Messenger.

Tlio Parliamentary opening scene on Thursday afternoon was not without its amusing incidents. His Excellency had a difficulty in finding his way through the House of Representatives to the throne, On leaving, tho member for Masterton, and Sir George Jones, ex-M,H.R.,forOumaru, two journalists, inadvertently triedshoulder to shoulder—to block his oxit through the lobby, Then as the vice-regal party ontercd their carriage, an impulsive orderly, who tried to get too near the august presence was unceremoniously bucked oil his horso on to the soft, newlymado lawn, amidst the roars of a crowd, whoso boisterous laughter

effectually drowned tho National Anthem of an extremely weak band, Undismayed by tho consequences of an Elective Speaker, Major Stoward is introducing an Elective Executive Bill

Dr. Newman is seeking immortality by regulating drugs and druggists and ' establishing petticoat Government in tho Councils of the t State, His two great efforts this session willbe a Pharmacy Bill, and a Bill to admit women to the General Assembly of New Zealand. The Premier is introducing The Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Tho Hawkersand Pedlars Bill, The Arms Act Repeal Bill, The Betterments Bill, The Tramways Bill, The Debts Recoveiy Limitation Bill, The Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill. Major Steward proposes to deal with coroners' inquests, shearers accommodation and threshing machine

owners, I The Colonial Treasurer proposes I to repeal the Arras Act.