Parliamentary Notes.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 48368, 29 September 1894, Page 3

Parliamentary Notes.

Mr Stevens advocates an inquiry from hotel bar employes as to their business and tlio half-holiday—A Koynl Commission on barmaids !

Tlio ltegistrar-General estimates that there aro 17,201 males, and 11,201 females over GO years of ago 111 the Colony, out of a population of G71,2(J5. Judge Kettle's petition for improved status of judges have been considered by the Petitions Committee, which recommends it for the favourable consideration of the Government, The A. to L. Petitions Committee has completed its enquiry into. Fudge Kettle's petition respecting Mr ill. G. Jcllicoo's contempt, of Court, and has decided to recommend that Mr Jcllicoo be accorded two months' imprisonment upon his return to the colony, anil, failing this, that the Crown Prosecutor be instructed to take action, as repeatedly requested from the Government by Judge Kettle—Pis/.

Two co-operative workmen lately employed on the Kketaliuna-Wood-villo Railway line, and introduced to the Premier by Jlr Hogg,complained that after they had been working for seven weeks the amount they received averaged only £3 10s per man, after payment for stores. They considered themselves first-class and experienced navvies, and they had worked on an average nine hours a day. Therefore, they reckoned they had been grossly underpaid. The Premier asked them .to commit this complaint and others to writing,and piomised investigation.

Messrs Hogg, Hull ami Stevens interviewed the Ministcrof Lands on Thursday, and presented a petition received bv Mr Hogg from 51 village settlers at Mangatainoka and Pa liiatuii asking that stops should he taken by legislation or otherwise to obtain the privilege enjoyed by other leaseholders of exchanging their leases for leases in perpetuity. Mr Hogg presented also a resolution to the same effect passed at a meeting of village settlers at Mungatainoka. The Minister replied that his wish was to assist the settlers to obtain the same tenure as larger leaseholders enjoyed, but there were difficulties in the way, He hoped, however, that these would be overcome without fresh legislation, and lie would make enquiries on tlio subject,—TVhicj,