Parliamentary Notes.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4789, 2 August 1894, Page 3

Parliamentary Notes.

" A great many of the most prosporous settlors in this colony started ■without a rod cent."-Mr R, MoKon. zio. "I havo been in this Houso 17 sessions, and I never- voted against, my party."-Tlio Hon. J. McKonzio, " No proviiico is more interested in the question of land Bettlemont than thatof Canterbury."—Mr HallJones (Trhinru). When tlio Minister of Lands wishes to iibuso any one lie swears at them in Gaelic and calls it Greek. Thus, yesterday he cried out," I will take the tjovmth dlmto (wizandwn" referring to Mr Earnshaw, This, being interpreted, is, "Iwilltnko the dirty little black devil into consideration on a future occasion." During the debate yesterday, soveral of tlio members were pulled up by tlio regulation of tlio new Standing Orders, which limits speeches to half p hour. Sir 11, O'Rorko rings tlio bell fire minutes before time is up. It was very amusing to watch the expressions depicted on members 1 faces when they heard the tinkle. Annoyance, anger, despair, and amusement were all there, ondthc House and Galler ies laughed heartily at the confusion of the speakers. Undoubtedly the time limit Ims the effect of improving the quality of the speeches, and tlio relief afforded to the House and the Gallery is very welcome. Mr K. M, Smith wishes to know

whether, considering that several practical and scientific schemes have been submitted to the Government, through the Stock Dopai'tmcnt,. for tlio total destruction of rabbits on runs, mid considering the curse they are to New Zealand, the Government will bo propared to offer ft substantial bonus in money niul land to any person or persons who shall, without the shadow of a doubt, prove that they can do what they state in their proposals—namely, the total destruction of rabbits -in accordance with conditions required, and published by tlio New Zealand Government.— livening Press. Mr Fraser was talking of the railways last night, "Make them free," suggested Mr O'Rcgnn, Mr l'Vaser said the country could not afford this, but if it could they would soon sec an immense incrcuso in the settlement of the land,

Mr Oarncross says the abuse of large landowners members are so fond of indulging in is largely born of envy. If these members had had the necessary cash, foresight, and brains, they would have been landholders now,

Ait interesting return laid on the table yesterday shows that during tho year ending 31st March, 1894, 247 totalisator permits were issued, for 318 days' racing. Tho percentages paid to the Treasury amounted to £10,375, of which Aucklcud contributed £1569, TuJaunki £415, Wellington £2677, Hawkes Bay £1485, Nelson £144, Marlborough £92, Canterbury £2023,0tag0 £1416, Southland £304, and Westland £216.

A kdy, who signs herself "One of the Majority," sends the\ft>s{ tho following vigorous protest against talk in the Ladies' Gallery:" In the face of a demand for more scats in the galleries of the House being devoted to women, the behaviour of certain persons in tho gallery already allotted to the sex calls for comment, Last night a party of three kept up a continuous chattering and giggling, accompanied by tho rustle of paper,for three mortal hours; clack, clack,clnck, wenttlicirtongu.es, the subject being dances, partners, skirts, bodies, and pinafores. Two members' wives iu the front row wcro hardly any better. I refrain (on this occasion) from names, and specimens of talk, Surely these persons could have entertained each other just as well over a can of tea by their own firesides, where their meaningless cackle would not have been a nuisance to all within earshot. These purveyors of gossip iu the Women's Gallery nre a minority, but an annoying minority ; they are of the class designated "society ladies," and show themselves as completely devoid of good breeding ns of good sense, for none but ill-bred women would evidence such selfish want of consideration for others." The debate on the Financial Statement was commenced last night in tho House of Representatives, the Colonial Treasurer, contrary to precedent, oponing with a speech, in which he replied to criticisms of the Budget uttered by Sir Robert Stout and others in interviews with press representatives, Mr Mitchclsoti opened the debato on the Opposition side of the House, and af tor a speech by Mr Tanner, Sir R. Stout strongly attacked the Government policy, and was vigorously replied to by the Premier, The debate was adjourned at 12.20 a.m.

Mi- G. W. Russell has given notice of an amendment to the Lands for Settlement Bill in the direction of providing periodic valuations of land taken up under the lease in perpetuity.

" 1 say," declared Mr Mitcholson, last night," that Ministers are under' paid; ami if Ministers brought down a Bill to increnso their salaries, and put an end to the House allowance, I would support it," Regarding the village settlements, Mr Mclntyrc, Commissioner of Grown Lands in Victoria, says:— " From my personal observation, and from tho information I was enabled to obtain through the documents placed at my disposal, I think I am perfectly justified in stating that the success of tho village settlement movement in New Zealand has been proved. It has got beyond the experimental stage, and the system, if I mistake not, is firmly grafted on the land policy of that country, Any apprehensions which I may have entertained of tho ultimate success of our Victorian villago settlements have entirely disappeared in tho light of the experience gained in New -Zealand," ■ ' Tho Colonial Treasurer 6ays that in all probability the greater portion of the bonus for sugar beet will go to the manufacturer to encourago him to provide the necessary plant, Yesterday Mr Joyce asked the Premier, Will tho Government dm'. ing the recess prepare regulations for tho Civil Service of tho Colony, under which all appointments to vacancies in the public service, whether far cadets or'casual clerks, shall be made from the several electoral districts in rotation, and so that no district shall have the privilege of nominating more than ono candidate until all the other 73 districts shall liavo been consulted; the mode of procedure in tho selection of candidates to bo by public advertisement in a local newspaper, and the applications and recommendations 1 to be considered and reported upon 1 by a school committee and the member of the House of Representatives if each district ?

The Premier, admitted that trader tho present system of appointments advantage was given to those in the large contres, whero higher education is .availablo at little cost; and ho was of opinion that there ought to bo au alteration in the law, 1 so that all parts of tho Colony and all classes of people should hare tho ; I opportunity of entering the service. • Tho Government had the matter under consideration, bntthoydid not known whether now regulations would bo sufficient, or whether it would be necessary to amend the M.—N.Z Times.