Parliamentary Notes.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4779, 21 July 1894, Page 3

Parliamentary Notes.

The Diuorce Bill. Sovoral of tho mombors spoko to tho motion after which tho amendment was lost by 18 to 12. Tho second reading was earned on the voices, nnd tho Rill was inferred to tho Statutes Revision Committee. Mr W. Hutchinson wanted to see the Pharmacy Bill como into forco next century, "Tlioro is only ono profession which has mado no adanco in 4000 years—the medical profession."— Mr Saunders

"Socrates was a better physican than any physician travelling this country at tho present day,"--Mr Saunders—Tho lion, gentleman evidently "mixed those children up." Mr Buchanan says there is only one non-paying inmate from the Wairarapa in the Benevolent Homo. Mr Duthie says there aro 15. Mr Hogg considers that all doctors' prescriptions should bo written in English. Mr Saunders and Mr Duncan aro of the same opinion,

Mr Hogg has received intimation that owing to tho discharge of men from the Government railway construction works, there are now some 'lO to 50 unemployed nt Eketahuna, while tho road work, which is so necessary to settlers, is not being proceeded with,andbitter complaints are being made in consequence. Mr Hogg went the round of the Government departments yesterday morning, but was everywhere informed that no more men were to be put on. -l'osl.