POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3118, 9 July 1892, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

11V TKLKGKAI'U—HI'KCI.-vr, C:)KHKSI'OXnt:ST). Wki.unoton, La-it Nisfht. FEMALE KRAXCHISE.

Shortly a.fter the Mouse met this afternoon, Sir John Hall said he had a peculiar petition to present, viz., one from a number of women in Dunedin who alleged that they had been got to sign a petition against the female franchise under a misunderstanding. L hey meant io sign in favour of the measure. Mr Kish who had presented the petition from Dunedin women against the female franchise, rose to say his canvassers were instructed to obtain voluntary signatures, and he believed they had done their duty. If all he heard was true, the grossest malpractice had been perpetrated by persons who had been getting up petition in favour of women sullVagc-. The petition was then allowed to lie on the table. COMPENSATION TO PUBLICANS.

Mr Lawry is not at all disheartened over the rejection of his Compensation to Licensed Victuallers Bill last night, and he intends to move on Thursday next, "That in the opinion of this House compensation should I>e paid to persons having a vested interest in any hotel if the license is taken away when the licensee has complied with all the conditions of the Licensing Act, and the instructions for any licensee of such house issued by the Licensing Committee have been satisfactorily complied with. A NEAT RKTOKT. The Criminal Code Bill was introduced in the House yesterday afternoon by the Minister for Public Works, upon which Sir John Hall asked how it was that Mr Seddon came to have charge of such a Bill as that. "Don't you Know," answered Mr Seddon, " that I have been practising as a bush lawyer for many years." " I hope then," retorted Sir John, "that the lion, gentleman is not going to let us have any bush law in the 1 Kill." MR TAYLOR'S OPINION. The House roared at the member for Christchurch last night, who spoke of members as "all sinners." Mr Seddon asked for the Speaker's ruling. "It is undoubtedly parliamentary," was the Speaker's reply. "In speaking of our all being sinners in future," continued MiTaylor, "I shall except the Minister for Public Works. He may be a saint, sir, but I doubt it very much."